ShoeGeometry

New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15 vs Nike Pegasus Premium

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 48 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 18 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15: toe rocker 31 % of lengthNike Pegasus Premium: heel 45 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 46 % of length; heel bevel 8 % of length, 18 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Nike Pegasus Premium: toe rocker 36 % of length
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v1538/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • Nike Pegasus Premium45/35 mm · toe rocker 36 % · heel bevel 8 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offNike Pegasus Premium31.5 vs 35.6 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNike Pegasus Premium38 vs 45 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNike Pegasus Premium32 vs 35 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v156 vs 10 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootNike Pegasus Premium37 vs 70 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelNike Pegasus Premium3 vs 63 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same108.9 vs 108.6 mm forefoot base

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15
Max cushion · Road
Nike Pegasus Premium
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived10 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmMeasured45 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmMeasured35 mmStated
Weight261 gStated325 gStated
Toe rocker31 %est.36 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.46 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.26 degest.
Rocker angle at toe53 degest.57 degest.
Toe tip over ground36 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset76.6 %est.74.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.8 %est.17.4 %est.
Heel bevel length10.9 %*est.8.3 %est.
Heel bevel height18 mm*est.18 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)108.9 mmMeasured108.6 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)91.4 mmMeasured90.3 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—68 %*est.
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured91.3 mmMeasured
Toebox width73.2 mmMeasured70.3 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness37Derived70Derived
Midsole firmness3Derived63Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamInfinion (supercritical TPEE/EVA blend)ZoomX + ReactX, sculpted Air Zoom unit
List price$170$220

Key differences

  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 4 mm lower than Nike Pegasus Premium's 10 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's heel stack is 38 mm, 7 mm thinner than Nike Pegasus Premium's 45 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's forefoot stack is 32 mm, 3 mm thinner than Nike Pegasus Premium's 35 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's weight is 261 g, 64 g lighter than Nike Pegasus Premium's 325 g.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's toe rocker is 31 % of length, 4 % of length shorter than Nike Pegasus Premium's 36 % of length.

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New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15

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