The Pegasus 36 Trail utilizes Dual Zoom Air units (essentially, pockets of air reinforced with knit fibers to absorb impacts and rebound) instead of a rock plate in the forefoot, keeping the shoe light without compromising foot protection. For those who don’t need maximalist shoes, I think the Pegasus 36 Trail’s level of cushioning is versatile - I was comfortable running both fast or slower, easier miles in it. While there was enough cushioning to keep my legs feeling pain-free throughout the duration of a 50-mile run, it was not too much for fast running or everyday training, where super-cushioned shoes often feel clunky and inefficient to me.
In my experience, the Pegasus 36 Trail provides cushioning in the areas where I felt it was most needed - around the heel and throughout the forefoot - without overdoing it. But, because of this initial tightness, I would order a half-size larger next time. As I have put more miles on the shoe and the upper has stretched a bit, the pressure has been decreasing. Since I have bunions, the extra width of my toes may have played a role in this. I quickly pieced together that this pain was probably due to the shoe squeezing my forefoot a bit too much, causing pain on the toe pad. I worried it was an injury in the works, but when I put on other shoes, I felt no pain in this spot. But after a few runs in them, I started to experience a bit of pain in the middle of the toe pad of my foot.
Initially, I felt like the toe box provided enough space for my toes to splay. The toe box of the Pegasus 36 Trail was the only area where the fit felt too snug for me. The cup held my heel in place and prevented any rubbing or blisters, regardless of if I was running fast on the sandy surface of the Moab Half Marathon or during a 50-mile effort. I have struggled with some shoes with higher drops, making my feet feel like they were too high out of the shoe and creating an unstable feel - this shoe did not evoke that feeling.
The heel cup of the Pegasus 36 Trail made me feel like my foot was sitting closer to the ground, even with its 10 mm drop and stated 23.5 mm stack height at the heel.
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