Quick Facts
- Keeping the bright theme and black paint overlays from Baumeister’s Vomero Premium collab, the Melitta Baumeister x Nike Pegasus Premium takes one of Nike’s favorite colors and reimagines it as a charcoal drawing
- Adding an eye graphic on the side continues the theme from the outsole of the Vomero Premium, encouraging the wearer to run “like no one is watching”
- The Melitta Baumeister x Nike Pegasus Premium will be released Spring 2026
If you’re going to collaborate with Nike on a performance running shoe, there’s no better person to help you roll out the release than one of the fastest women in the world. Following teasers of designer Melitta Baumeister’s highly-anticipated avant-garde take on the Nike Vomero Premium, the NYC artist is back with a second pair in the pack, taking on the Pegasus Premium in Volt Green.
“Hey,” Richardson says to the camera, sitting on a stack of bleachers. “Are y’all ready for something special? Something big? Coming soon?” Then, giggling with excitement, the track star brings a pair of neon green Nike Pegasus Premium into frame, with black paint splotches and a creepy eye graphic on the side panel, giving away the collab instantly.
Keeping the bright theme and black paint overlays from Baumeister’s Vomero Premium collab, the Melitta Baumeister x Nike Pegasus Premium takes one of Nike’s favorite colors and reimagines it as a charcoal drawing, adding an eye graphic on the side to continue the theme from the outsole of the Vomero Premium, encouraging the wearer to run “like no one is watching.”
The Melitta Baumeister x Nike Pegasus Premium will be released Spring 2026 through Nike and select retailers in-store and online. Available in unisex sizing, the retail price is set at $220. To keep up with all the latest Nike Running collab news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.
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