Nike Vomero 18 Review vs Pegasus

Welcome to another To The Point shoe review. Today we're talking about the Nike Vomero 18 and giving you a little feedback in comparison to the Pegasus. So for those of you who are new here, Amanda Brooks, I am the coach at Run to the Finish. I've been running for 20 plus years and have reviewed hundreds of running shoes. If you have questions about shoes, drop them below, happy to answer. Okay, let's dive in here. The Vomero 18 is a vast departure from the previous Vomero. The previous Vomero, a lot of you would ask me, like, what's the difference between it and the Pegasus? And there were some differences, but now it is obvious. Part of that is because Nike has revamped how they are doing shoes. The Vomero lineup is now going to be their max cushion lineup of shoes. The Pegasus is going to be their everyday lineup of shoes. What does that mean? So max cushion, what you're going to see coming forward with Nike is that there will be three shoes in each lineup. So this is the base model of the Vomero, which means more cushioned options are coming. Okay, I really, really, really like this shoe. In fact, you can see it's been worn quite a bit. And I'm a little grossed out that I'm touching the bottom of this shoe having run in a whole bunch of cities. It is a combination of their Zoom X and React X foam and why that matters for you. One, durability. Two, when you start getting into these really big max cushion shoes, if you don't have any firmness, then as you get in, you would just sink all the way to the bottom of the shoe. So using those two layers gives you that feeling of cushion, but with that added durability, that also makes the shoe last longer, keeps you from just sinking all the way to the ground. It's a very nice combo. This is a 46 millimeter heel height. That is huge. For reference, when Hoka first came out, it was like 32 and everyone thought that was bonkers. So it is a big shoe with a lot of cushion, 10 millimeter drop. But I will say this, for being such a massive shoe, to me, it never feels clunky underfoot. And because of the way they have done the geometry, I actually still felt like I had pep in my step. So for my middle of the pack runners, even my back of the pack runners, I could see you loving this for race day. It is going to give you all that cushion that you're wanting and enjoying underfoot, but should not be so much that you sink in. And also it shouldn't really hold you down or hold you back. Now, obviously for my front of the pack who are looking for maybe a carbon plate, actually, I called this the Zoomfly 6, my four hour marathon shoe. So carbon plate option there. This is a great easy trainer, long run, daily miles, truly, really, really like it. So the difference now is that the Pegasus line is really that minimal cushion, which is so bizarre because this would not in the past have been minimal, but like very moderate cushion. And this is going to be your max cushion option. It's very well priced at 150. Again, I think it should be fairly durable. The tongue is padded, heel is padded. So a lot of the areas where I've had some issues with other shoes, very comfortable. I'm not going to say it feels lightweight because it doesn't feel lightweight, but again, I didn't feel like it was holding me back if I ever wanted to kind of pick things up. And I admit I am kind of in love with the colorway, which does nothing for performance, but does everything up here. Okay. Last little bit here is the tread. Again, I'm sorry I have used these and they're gross, but mostly wanting to show you just in terms of durability. So there is a little bit of foam that we're seeing, but not a ton. This is definitely a road shoe where I feel like you've got decent traction for days where it's wet. It's not an off trail shoe. Could you take it on some of those crushed gravel paths? A hundred percent. It's going to hold up there. If you want more details, all the weights, all the review factors, as always check the link below. I've got a lot more information there, but I love to hear from you. If you're liking these quick reviews, if there's other shoe comparisons you want to hear about, some head to heads, let me know.