Best Nike Shoe Rotation So Far in 2025
These are the best Nike shoes to create a well-rounded shoe rotation. With the Vomero 18 as a daily trainer, the Pegasus Premium for easy runs, the Pegasus Plus for speed sessions, and the Alphafly 3 for long runs and racing, we think you will be well-prepared to hit all of your mileage and race day goals.
From daily training to race day, here’s how we’d build the ultimate Supwell Certified Nike rotation right now.
Vomero 18: Durable, max-cushion workhorse built for smooth daily miles
When we first got the Nike Vomero 18 for testing, we weren’t super fans—mainly because of what it’s not. It’s not the bounciest, most fun, most capable, or most exciting shoe. We even titled a video “The Nike Vomero 18 is,” aptly because the shoe just... exists—like hundreds of other daily trainers on the market.
But this is the beauty of high-mileage testing. Now that we’ve taken the Vomero 18 through the running gauntlet, we’ve only grown to like it more—namely for its dependability. That stalwart characteristic is so valuable in a daily trainer.
Unlike some max-cushioned shoes, the Vomero 18 doesn’t goad you into running faster. It simply allows you to clomp along—no matter your foot strike—and eat up miles, especially when your legs are trashed from a hard workout the day before.
We’ve found that the bounce of the ZoomX foam in the midsole starts to fade around the 60-minute mark, giving way to the stickier, gummier qualities of the ReactX foam underneath. For long runs, we recommend the next shoe on this list: the Nike Pegasus Premium.
Nike Vomero 18
Pegasus Premium: Fun and bouncy cruiser with a full-length Air Zoom unit in the midsole
Like most Nike shoes, the Pegasus Premium was one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2025. And like most Nike shoes, the hype train came to a screeching halt within a few weeks. That said, the Pegasus Premium continues to be one of the few shoes this year that’s made us say, “gosh dang!”
The ride of the Pegasus Premium has a fun, floaty, and refreshing character that’s unlike anything else on the market. And yes, while it’s heavy (309 g in men’s size 9), it’s not clunky—nor does it feel too cumbersome on foot. The Pegasus Premium is just a fun shoe, the kind that puts a smile on your face when you’re running in it.
Nike Pegasus Premium
Pegasus Plus: Firm and nimble speed training shoe
The going rate for non-plated speed training shoes—including the Adidas SL2, Hoka Mach 6, and Brooks Hyperion 2—sits around $130–$150. So while we liked the Pegasus Plus throughout testing, it was hard to recommend it at the $180 MSRP.
However, just a few months after its release, you can now find it for under $130—even on Nike’s own website.
The Pegasus Plus features a lower-stacked, dense ZoomX midsole (not the same formulation as the Alphafly 3 or Invincible 3), which gives the shoe a zippy, nimble, and tactile underfoot feel. It falls into a similar category as the Endorphin Speed 4: capable of easy miles, but it really comes alive when you start to put down some mustard.
Nike Pegasus Plus
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Alphafly 3: Fast and aggressive racing shoe designed for the marathon distance
Here at Supwell, we’ve talked ad nauseam about how much we love the Nike Alphafly 3—it might just be the best marathon racing shoe on the market. Aggressive, but not so aggressive that it can’t go the distance. Max-cushioned, but never in your way when you’re running fast.
The Alphafly 3 is seriously purpose-built for marathon efforts. Surprisingly, though, it’s also very comfortable—making it one of our favorite long-run shoes as well. The comfort of the ZoomX in the Alphafly 3 sets it apart from other marathon weapons like the all-new Puma Fast-R 3 and ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris, which—while equally fast or even faster—can feel punishing and harsh at slower paces.
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