The Gel Nimbus is a neutral road running shoe family utilising AHARPLUS, FF Blast and GEL tech by Asics.
The Gel Nimbus 20 came out in 2017. 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.
With an average review score of 70%, it's in the lowest rated 20% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 10% of running shoes today.
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released | ReleasedDec 2017 | Nov 2016 | Feb 2017 | Jun 2014 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2017 |
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Weight | WeightM: 303 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 β | Vegan β | ||||
Common characteristicsRoadNeutralNeutral pronationHigh arch |
Characteristics | |
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Sports | Running (+1624) |
Terrain | Road (+1077) |
Usages | Daily running (+918) |
Brand | Asics (+218) |
Support Type | Neutral (+1278) |
Pronation Type | Neutral pronation (+1303) |
Strike Type | Heel strike (+943) |
Arch Type | High arch (+1270) |
Shoe Type | For big guys (+374)For heavy runners (+374) |
Fit | Medium toe box (+642) |
Techs | GEL (+118) |
Events | 10k (+632)Half marathon (+632)Marathon (+632) |
Environmental Characteristics | Vegan β (+207) |
Specifications | vs Average | |
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Model | 20 | |
Released | Dec 2017 | |
Measurements | ||
Weight | M: 303 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 |