Talking about the Nike Pegasus 42
Before the review, let me say one thing.
First of all, I have a correction to make.
In a previous article, I wrote this:
“It would be ideal to come home from work and find running shoes waiting for me at the entrance as a surprise.”
It’s romantic, isn't it?
Men aspire to things like this, don't they?
Coming home from work.
Opening the front door.
There’s a box there.
“Oh... what is this...”
That kind of drama.
However, reality was different.
Me:
“These shoes are on sale!”
Wife:
“That’s nice.”
Me:
“Will you buy them for me?”
Wife:
“Sure.”
......
Far from a surprise,
I found the product myself, sent the URL myself, gave a presentation myself, and even got approval for the purchase.
Rather than a gift,
it was an internal corporate proposal.
Well, since I got them in the end, I'll call it a win.
I tried wearing the Pegasus 42
Now, to the main point.
What I bought this time is
the Nike Pegasus 42.
If you run, it’s a super classic model whose name you’ve heard at least once.
By the way, I am not a pro.
I am not an influencer reviewing things on YouTube.
I’m just a middle-aged guy who likes running a little and runs every day.
My times are at this level.
So this time,
instead of a “hardcore review,”
I’m going to write about
“what an ordinary citizen runner thought after wearing them.”
What kind of shoe is the Pegasus?
Within Nike, I think it’s a shoe that occupies the position of
“If you’re lost, go with this.”
It’s what you call a daily trainer.Daily jogging.
Long runs.
Practice before a race.
It handles everything smoothly.If I were to compare it to a student,
good at sports.
Decent at studies.
Liked by teachers.
That kind of honor student.
It doesn't have many quirks.
That’s why you can stick with it for a long time.
If you're a beginner, this is a good place to start
Of course,
if you’re someone who says,
“I can only run 2km so far,”
then even cheaper models are enough.
Downshifter.
Revolution.
Winflo.
You can run happily with these too.
But,
“5km has become normal.”
“I’ve become able to run 10km.”
“I want to try a half marathon.”
At that timing,
I think the Pegasus becomes a very strong candidate.
The reason I like it is
When you watch YouTube,
you see technical terms like
“how the rebound is,”
“how the ground contact feels,”
“how the rocker shape is.”
Of course, that’s important too.
But I’m different.
What I like is
that it properly lets me do the running myself.
Recent thick-soled shoes are
truly amazing.
They roll forward on their own.
They move forward on their own.
You can trick yourself into thinking,
“Have I gotten faster?”
Of course, that’s fun too.
But the Pegasus is a little different.
It tells you, “Use your feet properly.”
It’s a shoe like a teacher.
If you slack off, it finds out immediately.
That’s why your running form naturally improves.
I feel like I built the foundation of my running with the Pegasus.
Impressions after running 10km
I’ve only worn them for about 10km so far.
So I can’t give a detailed review.
But my first impression can be summed up in one phrase:
“Ah, this is it.”
It was like meeting an old friend.
It hasn't changed.
It’s reassuring.
From the moment I put them on,
I thought,
“Ah, I can run normally today.”
It doesn't have any weird quirks.
I actually think that’s an amazing thing.
Running changes with your shoes
When I first started running, I thought,
"It doesn't matter what shoes I wear."
But I was wrong.
Just as a car's ride changes with different tires,
your running changes with different shoes.It becomes fun.
You want to run more.
"Just one more kilometer today."
That's how you start to feel.
That's why I believe,
at the very least, you should use decent gear for your running watch and shoes.
Because they are things you use every day,
they change the joy of every day.
Running is not about running fast
I am not a fast runner.
I am not an elite athlete either.
However,
I have kept at it for seven years.
That is why I can say this.
Running is
not a sport about running fast.
It is a sport about continuing.
I was able to run today.
I was able to run this week.
I was able to run this year.
That accumulation,
before you know it, changes who you are.
I think the Pegasus 42 is a shoe that supports that kind of "continuing."
Finally
If you are thinking,
"Maybe I'll start running."
"I'd like to try a half marathon."
"Is a full marathon just a dream?"
If you are thinking things like that,
I want you to try the Pegasus 42 once.
Perhaps,
that one pair of shoes
might just move your life forward a little bit.
...
By the way,
you'll be wearing the same shoes as Run Muscle.
That makes me happy.
My wife will probably just think,
"Oh, another person with the same shoes," and nothing more, haha.
I hope you all have a day
that makes you smile today too♪
Have a great day♪
