Pegasus Premium 1 vs Vomero 18

Nike built the Pegasus Premium around bounce, and on that one point reviewers agree it delivers. The full-length Air Zoom unit in its triple-layer midsole gives a springy, trampoline-like ride that most testers enjoyed. The trouble is everything around it. At 308g it's heavy for a super trainer, the fit is narrow, and several reviewers found the tall platform unstable. RunRepeat rated it great and another tester would tell you to try it, but Doctors of Running were far harsher, and one of their testers couldn't run in it at all because the tapered toe box pressed on the big toe.

At £190 RRP that is a lot of compromise. We see it as a fun shoe for easy and steady runs if you're a neutral runner with narrow to medium feet, not a versatile super trainer. If you want Nike bounce in a lighter package, the Zoom Fly 6 is easier to live with, and the Vomero 18 makes more sense for plain easy mileage.

The Nike Vomero 18 is Nike's plushest everyday running shoe, a max-cushion daily trainer built to soak up easy miles and protect your legs over the long haul. This is the Vomero finally getting the soft, tall treatment people have wanted for years: a deep, dual-foam midsole that disappears underfoot and keeps feeling fresh deep into a run. It is not fast and it does not pretend to be. At 325g it is a substantial shoe, and the 10mm drop plus generous stack push it firmly into the cushioned-cruiser camp rather than the tempo one. We rate it as a premium easy-day and recovery option, the shoe you reach for the morning after a hard session or for a long, conversational effort. If you want one well-padded daily trainer to carry the bulk of your weekly mileage in comfort, the Vomero 18 makes a strong case. Just do not expect it to feel lively when you push the pace.