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Nike Pegasus 41
Brooks Ghost 17
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Weight
283.2 g (9.99 oz)
Heel-To-Toe Drop
11.4 mm
Plate
None
Weight
282.3 g (9.96 oz)
Heel-To-Toe Drop
10.9 mm
Plate
None
Our Verdict
Nike Pegasus 41
Brooks Ghost 17
The Nike Pegasus 41 and the Brooks Ghost 17 are two classic daily trainers built for runners who just expect their shoes to get them through the run without getting in the way. Neither is very heavily cushioned (although the Ghost 17 absorbs impact better) nor particularly springy(here the Pegasus 41 has an edge in energy return). The two shoes are nearly identical in terms of weight and stack height, but Nike's sizing runs shorter and narrower.
Variants
- Pegasus 41 (Ashen Slate/Armory Navy/Black/Metallic Red Bronze - (Women - US 7))
- Pegasus 41 (Astronomy Blue/Hot Punch Black - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (Black/Fire - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (Electric Pack/Olympic Safari - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (Electric Pack/Olympic Safari - (Women - US 7))
- Pegasus 41 (Hyper Crimson/Safety Orange/Photon Dust - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (Light Orewood Brown/White/Sesame - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (Light Smoke Grey/Platinum Tint/Dark Raisin/Black - (Women - US 7))
- Pegasus 41 (Midnight Navy/Black/Volt/Reflective Silver - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (Neutral Olive/Cargo Khaki - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (Phantom/Light Pumice/Sail/Metallic Gold - (Women - US 7))
- Pegasus 41 (Photon Dust/Ashen Slate/Black/Metallic Silver - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (Pink Oxford/Light Soft Pink/Pale Ivory/Anthracite - (Women - US 7))
- Pegasus 41 (Royal Pulse/Astronomy Blue/Laser Orange/Black - (Women - US 7))
- Pegasus 41 (Sail/Crimson Tint/Vapor Green/Sail - (Women - US 7))
- Pegasus 41 (Summit White/White/Sail/Metallic Silver - (Women - US 7))
- Pegasus 41 (White/Black/Beyond Pink/Hyper Violet - (Women - US 7))
- Pegasus 41 (White/Black/Dusty Cactus/Glacier Blue - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (White/Metallic Gold/Light Smoke Grey/Black - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (White/Pure Platinum/Summit White/Black - (Men - US 9))
- Pegasus 41 (White/Speed Red/Psychic Blue - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (Acid Lime/Navy/White - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (Apricot/Grey/Pink - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Black/Black/Ebony - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (Black/Black/Ebony - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Black/Grey/White - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (Black/Grey/White - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Black/Purple/Coral - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Blazing Orange/Yellow/Ebony - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (Blue Heron/White/Orange - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Burgundy/Pink/Green - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Chateau Gray/Brown/Olive - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (Clearwater/Navy Peony - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Cloissone/Blue/Orange - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (Ebony/Black/Yellow - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (Grey/Chateau Grey/Portabella - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Grey/Clearwater/Purple - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Navy/Green/Turquoise - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Oyster Mushroom/Orange/Ebony - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (Oyster/Apricot/Pink - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Peacoat/Lime/Blue - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (Pink/Fuchsia/Gold - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (Primer Gray/Oyster Mushroom - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (White/Black/Rose Gold - (Women - US 7))
- Ghost 17 (White/Black/Tea - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (White/Pink Clay/Gecko - (Men - US 9))
- Ghost 17 (White/White/Grey - (Women - US 7))
Main Differences for
Marathon Racing
Marathon Racing
Threshold
Marathon Racing
4.8
4.3
Forefoot Energy Return
5.0
2.5
Heel Energy Return
3.3
1.5
Forefoot Stack Height
24.6 mm
25.3 mm
Full Comparison
Design
Weight
5.1
5.1
Right Shoe Weight Photo
Left Shoe Weight Photo
Weight
283.2 g (9.99 oz)
282.3 g (9.96 oz)
Stack Heights
Stack Height Photo
Heel Stack Height
36.0 mm
36.2 mm
Forefoot Stack Height
24.6 mm
25.3 mm
Heel-To-Toe Drop
11.4 mm
10.9 mm
Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop
10.0 mm
10.0 mm
External Shape
3D Model Full Shoe
Outsole Heel Width
86 mm (3.4")
91 mm (3.6")
Outsole Arch Width
63 mm (2.5")
75 mm (3.0")
Outsole Forefoot Width
111 mm (4.4")
112 mm (4.4")
Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio
2.39
2.51
Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio
4.51
4.43
Internal Shape
3D Model Internal
Internal Length
274 mm (10.8")
279 mm (11.0")
Internal Heel Width
62 mm (2.4")
67 mm (2.6")
Internal Forefoot Width
89 mm (3.5")
91 mm (3.6")
Wide Sizing Available
Yes
Yes
Other Features
Other Features Photo
Tongue Gusset Type
Fully-gusseted
Non-gusseted
Plate
None
None
Performance
Heel Energy Return
3.3
1.5
Heel Compression Video
Heel Energy Return
Heel Energy Return
69.8%
66.5%
Forefoot Energy Return
5.0
2.5
Forefoot Compression Video
Forefoot Energy Return
Forefoot Energy Return
71.9%
68.8%
Heel Cushioning
6.1
7.0
Heel Cushioning Picture
Heel Cushioning
Energy Absorbed At 550N
2.72 J
2.79 J
Energy Absorbed At 1100N
7.54 J
8.76 J
Energy Absorbed At 1900N
14.09 J
16.23 J
Forefoot Cushioning
5.1
5.4
Forefoot Cushioning Picture
Forefoot Cushioning
Energy Absorbed At 800N
3.18 J
3.32 J
Energy Absorbed At 1300N
5.57 J
5.84 J
Energy Absorbed At 2050N
8.15 J
8.94 J
Heel Firmness
6.4
5.4
Heel Firmness
Firmness At 550N
73.3 N/mm
58.6 N/mm
Firmness At 1100N
119.1 N/mm
101.4 N/mm
Firmness At 1900N
232.6 N/mm
206.3 N/mm
Forefoot Firmness
9.2
8.9
Forefoot Firmness
Firmness At 800N
154.8 N/mm
147.9 N/mm
Firmness At 1300N
312.3 N/mm
280.5 N/mm
Firmness At 2050N
615.2 N/mm
472.4 N/mm
Forefoot Long Run Cushioning
4.7
4.9
Forefoot Long Run Cushioning
Energy Absorbed At 10km
5.24 J
5.41 J
Energy Absorbed At 20km
5.12 J
5.28 J
Energy Absorbed At 30km
5.06 J
5.23 J
Energy Absorbed At 40km
5.03 J
5.21 J
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