The Nike Pegasus Wave Rolls Out A Spicy “Bright Crimson”

A growing motif throughout the Swoosh catalog.

Matt Varga June 25, 2025

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With triple digit temperatures teeing off across the continental US, anything with capsaicin is likely absolutely last on your current want list. However, Nike has increasingly picked up that very aesthetic throughout its summer offerings, chipping off variations of the Air Max 2013, GT Hustle 3, and Shox TL with peppery palettes. It’d appear that they’re continuing to roll with the idea, now grafting “Bright Crimson” and “Green Strike” onto the Nike Air Pegasus Wave.

Already with its tech runner composition, the Pegasus Wave would easily mark the “trendiest” take on this spicy concept, yet it furthers that by refusing to limit the gradient pattern to just the synthetic quarter cage. Instead, it continues through piping that coats rear and front overlays, additionally chalking off the interior tongue and forefoot Air tag, respectively, as dueling territory.

Look for the Nike Pegasus Wave “Bright Crimson/Green Strike” to hit Nike.com and retail partners in the near future, clocking in at $170.

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Mens Nike Pegasus Wave

SKU: IB2984-001

RETAIL PRICE: $170

RELEASE DATE: 2025

US 2025

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.