 All right everyone here we go at the base of Pikes Peak a 14,000 foot mountain in Colorado And I was a little torn between the Solomon speedcross 5 or the Nike Pegasus 36 trail We're going peg 36 trail today. I am fascinated to see how this shoe does going up a 14,000 foot mountain And here we go talking about the Nike Pegasus 36 trail Mountain test. All right, so today I ran not not quite all the way up Pikes Peak So I was actually turned around by bad weather I don't mess around with lightning above tree line. You all know that by now So I didn't quite get the 7,000 feet of vertical gain, but we did get 6,200 feet or 1900 meters of vertical gain in the Nike Pegasus 36 trail and we're at 31 miles now in this shoe So not quite to 50 full review is on the horizon very quickly But I just want to talk about how this shoe did in a really it was okay The trails can be fairly aggressive at times But what I was more interested in testing out today is how would the peg 36 trail perform? Ascending for two hours straight I went straight up the mountain for two hours basically with no stopping and I was fascinated to see How it locked down my midfoot my the heel counter and the heel all of that But before I talk about the performance today I just have to mention when I think of the Pegasus lineup now not the turbos, but the Pegasus lineup from Nike I think about simplicity. I think the Pegasus shoes are often Reference by many people as their easy-day shoe basically get out there and this is the Pegasus 35 Basically get out there and get miles in I use them for easy days I now have the Pegasus 36's and I love them, but They're not really a high-end Running shoe from Nike not like the zoom flies or any of there are the turbos So when I was saw that the Pegasus 36 trail was going to be released I was a little skeptical I'll be frank on just because maybe you know don't judge a book by its cover Just having that name Pegasus in there I was like, huh? Is this gonna be basically an easy day trail running shoe? And I'm not gonna answer that question quite yet, but I will just say this I was Pleasantly surprised today. That's right The Pegasus 36 trail climbing 6,200 feet of vertical gain on some pretty interesting terrain a very diverse trail Conditions hard-packed dirt pavement actually I started off on pavement and then hard-packed hard-packed dirt And then eventually transitioned into some gravel conditions like really kind of loose rock Really small pebbles you see it there on your screen and then eventually getting upward up above tree line You start to get into very rocky conditions So I must say the Pegasus 36 trail performed pretty well. The major concern from today Was the grip mostly down below in those gravel conditions So the outsole Is not intended to be a big mountain trail running shoe I kind of knew that going in I just wanted to make sure that I understood how the outsole Not just the lug depth but that the lug pattern how it would perform on a pretty big mountain today Okay, now on to the positive as far as ascending a mountain. Okay climbing a mountain The lockdown was awesome It was awesome through the midfoot the heel counter and probably what I would say the biggest Positive from today was on the mountain test is this heel counter I felt so secure in the heel no slipping no discomfort so I did 20 miles today 32 kilometers and No issues at all with rubbing or anything through the collar of the shoe and the heel counter just a nice I love okay, so I've talked about this in the past see how the heel counter is angling in Pretty I don't want to say aggressively but more so than some other trail running shoes that I own I like that. I love it actually I love how it kind of cups your heel and it might not work for the For how your foot is is built how you're specifically your heel but for my heel I love when the heel counter goes in a little bit It just helps lockdown especially for ascending a mountain so and I almost forgot to mention the specs real quick So 10 millimeter drop felt great today Ascending I like it. I love a 10 millimeter drop for going up big mountains just so you know It's just like the Solomon speed cross five. It's a 10 millimeter as well So okay 30 millimeter stack height in the heel 20 millimeter in the forefoot that cushion That zoom cushion it just felt so so nice today, especially on the descending as well and then 9.3 ounces 264 grams for the weight in men size 9 US sizing alright, so two more runs wait for it and I'll get you the full review and two more runs But I just wanted to get you a quick update on how the peg 36 trails Performed on a mountain and I would say it was like it was a mixed bag It was a mixed bag. I'll just leave it there So and we're gonna go with a scent for the keyword because I was practicing and training For the pike's peak ascent today down at pike's peak in Manitou Springs and the question of the day And this is I realize a very niche niche question, but I'm gonna ask it anyway Let us hear it. What is your favorite? And this is for all and maybe who knows maybe the European like Europe I'm a little jealous of Europe I must say because you guys your mountains are incredible whether it's in Switzerland or the Dolomites in Italy or Northern Spain or even England and the whales in the Lake District and don't even talk to me about the Scandinavian countries Like there's just big mountains over there So anyway, maybe you could chime in but what is your best or your go-to or your favorite? trail running shoe for Climbing not for ultra running not for trail running in general I'm talking if you want to climb a mountain what trail running shoe are you grabbing for out of your closet? All right, let us know down below I'd appreciate it and I know a lot of other folks would as well if you want to give your reason why that would be Amazing. I see beauty work hard