Which should you buy?
Choose the Ride TR3 if you want more cushioning underfoot for longer door-to-trail runs.
Choose the ACG Pegasus Trail if you want a roomier fit and proven grip on towpaths and park loops.
The Ride TR3 is 3 g lighter than the ACG Pegasus Trail. It has 4 mm more foam under the heel. It costs £5 more at full price.
Side by side
| Spec | Ride TR3Saucony | ACG Pegasus TrailNike |
|---|---|---|
| Review score | Not enough reviews yet | 85/100 (1 review) |
| Type | Road to trail | Road to trail |
| Weight (men's UK 8.5) | 286 g | 289 g |
| Heel stack | 39 mm | 35 mm |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Cushioning | Balanced | Balanced |
| Bounce | Lively | Lively |
| Plate | No plate | No plate |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral |
| Fit | True to size | True to size |
| Widths | standard | standard |
| Waterproof version | Saucony Ride TR3 GTX | No |
| UK RRP | £140 | £135 |
Weights are for a men's US 9 / UK 8.5. Prices are UK RRPs; shops often sell for less.
What the critics say
The reviews comparedReviewers see both as road-to-trail shoes. Run Oregon's Matt Rasmussen found the Saucony Ride TR3 capable on road, gravel and light trails, if slightly heavier than the Ride 19. RunRepeat's Carlos Sánchez rated the Nike ACG Pegasus Trail dependable, with much better grip and a roomier fit, but found its foam average for energy return and its toe box fabric wore quickly.
Ride TR3
- Familiar Ride 19 feel, so Ride fans settle in straight away
- One shoe for pavement, gravel and light trails, handy when the route is unknown
- A little heavier than the road Ride 19
- Not built for technical or very muddy trails
ACG Pegasus Trail
- Much better grip than the previous version
- Smooth road-to-trail ride with reliable cushioning
- Roomier fit with secure lockdown
- ReactX midsole feels dated next to newer foams
- Toe-box fabric wears through quickly in abrasion testing
Scores from RunRepeat.
Paraphrased from published reviews.
What's new in each
Nike ACG Pegasus Trail: Renamed from Pegasus Trail 5 and given a much grippier All Terrain Compound outsole, a roomier fit and 1 mm less drop; the ReactX midsole is unchanged and the price rises slightly.
About each shoe
About the Ride TR3
Retailer SportsShoes calls the Ride TR3 the ruggedised sibling of the Ride 19: a road-to-trail shoe for runners who mix pavement with packed dirt, gravel and rooted sections. For steeper, more technical ground, i-Run points to the Peregrine 16, while the Guide TR is built on a broad PWRRUN base for similar mixed routes.
The cushioning is PWRRUN+, the TPU-based foam family used in the road Ride, set into a trail-ready platform with an SRS sockliner on top. Underneath, a PWRTRAC rubber outsole with 3.5 mm lugs is designed to grip packed dirt and loose gravel, and has been reworked from the TR2 for more flexibility. The breathable mesh upper adds rubber toe reinforcement and extra protection in high-abrasion zones. Drop is 8 mm. A GORE-TEX version, the Ride TR3 GTX, is available for wet conditions.
Specs and features from sportsshoes.com, roadrunnersports.com, i-run.com and our own spec data. A factual overview, not a review.
About the ACG Pegasus Trail
Renamed from the Pegasus Trail 5 and moved into Nike's ACG line, the ACG Pegasus Trail is a road-to-trail shoe for gravel, packed dirt and light trails. It acts as the off-road counterpart to the Pegasus 42, while Nike's more trail-specific options include the Wildhorse 10 and the ACG Zegama Trail.
The ReactX foam midsole and heel stack carry over largely unchanged from the previous model. The main update is a new All Terrain Compound 2.0 outsole, with dense star-shaped lugs under the forefoot and angled ridges at the medial heel. The drop falls by about 1 mm to 8 mm, the toebox is roomier, the laces gain two extra eyelets and the heel tab becomes a horizontal finger loop. The mesh upper has a semi-gusseted tongue, and the shoe weighs 289 g in a men's UK 8.5.
Specs and features from runrepeat.com and our own spec data. A factual overview, not a review.
Ride TR3 vs ACG Pegasus Trail
In short
Two road-to-trail versions of popular daily trainers, both with an 8 mm drop. The Ride TR3 is taller at 39 mm against 35 mm and costs £5 more, at almost the same weight. Reviewers found the Pegasus Trail roomy with much-improved grip, but its ReactX foam feels dated and the toe fabric wears quickly.
- CheaperACG Pegasus Trail
- More foamRide TR3
Get the full story
SauconyEverything on the Ride TR32 video reviews, what critics loved and didn't, fit and sizing advice, full specs and today's prices.Explore the Ride TR3
NikeEverything on the ACG Pegasus Trail3 video reviews, scores from 1 published review, what critics loved and didn't, fit and sizing advice, full specs and today's prices.Explore the ACG Pegasus TrailMore comparisons
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