The Gel Nimbus is a neutral road running shoe family utilising AHARPLUS, FF Blast and GEL tech by Asics.
The Gel Nimbus 18 was released in 2016. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the ASICS Gel Nimbus 25.
Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently just below the median price of running shoes today.
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released | ReleasedFeb 2016 | Nov 2016 | Feb 2017 | Jun 2014 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2017 |
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Weight | WeightM: 306 g W: 249 g | 255 g | M: 252 g W: 204 g | M: 235 g W: 193 g | M: 204 g W: 159 g | M: 221 g W: 176 g |
Forefoot | ForefootM: 13 mm W: 12 mm | M: 14 mm W: 13 mm | 13 mm | 13 mm | ||
Heel to toe drop | Heel to toe dropM: 10 mm W: 13 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 7 mm |
Heel | HeelM: 23 mm W: 25 mm | M: 24 mm W: 23 mm | 21 mm | 20 mm | ||
Usages | UsagesDaily running | Daily running | CompetitionDaily runningRacingSpeed training | Daily running | Daily runningSpeed training | Daily running |
Brand | BrandAsics | adidas | Asics | Nike | New Balance | Nike |
Strike Type | Strike TypeHeel strike | Heel strike | Heel strike | Fore/Midfoot strikeHeel strike | Fore/Midfoot strikeHeel strike | Fore/Midfoot strikeHeel strike |
Shoe Type | Shoe TypeFor big guysFor heavy runners | Lightweight | Lightweight | Lightweight | ||
Techs | TechsGEL | |||||
Environmental Characteristics | Environmental CharacteristicsVegan Ⓥ | Vegan Ⓥ | ||||
Common characteristicsRoadNeutralNeutral pronationHigh arch |
Characteristics | |
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Sports | Running (+1623) |
Terrain | Road (+1076) |
Usages | Daily running (+917) |
Brand | Asics (+218) |
Support Type | Neutral (+1277) |
Pronation Type | Neutral pronation (+1302) |
Strike Type | Heel strike (+943) |
Arch Type | High arch (+1269) |
Shoe Type | For big guys (+374)For heavy runners (+374) |
Techs | GEL (+118) |
Events | 10k (+632)Half marathon (+632)Marathon (+632) |
Environmental Characteristics | Vegan Ⓥ (+207) |
Specifications | vs Average | |
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Model | 18 | |
Released | Feb 2016 | |
Measurements | ||
Weight | M: 306 g W: 249 g | |
Heel to toe drop | M: 10 mm W: 13 mm | |
Heel | M: 23 mm W: 25 mm | |
Forefoot | M: 13 mm W: 12 mm |