Built around a new ZoomX and Zoom Air setup, the Nike Pegasus Plus 2 moves the line closer to the feel of Nike’s faster running shoes without leaving the daily trainer category. The biggest changes show up underfoot, where the new tooling gives the model a much different profile from the previous version.

The first pair arrives in “Flash Crimson,” which covers most of the shoe in a bright red-pink finish. Black runs through the side panels and appears again around the tongue, heel and outsole. Metallic Swooshes sit over the darker graphics, while the upper itself uses a thin engineered mesh with extra support around the toe and eyestays.

Most of the visual change comes from the sole. The Zoom Air unit is exposed near the front, and the ZoomX foam gets much thicker toward the heel, creating a taller and more sculpted profile. Black rubber is used underneath in the main wear areas, with the outsole broken up to keep the build from looking too bulky.

Pegasus Plus branding appears on the tongue, heel and insoles, while the rest of the shoe stays fairly stripped back. The result is a more technical-looking Pegasus Plus without adding much unnecessary detail to the upper.

The Nike Pegasus Plus 2 “Flash Crimson” releases September 3, 2026, for $170. Grab pairs here through Nike.com.

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