ASICS Gel Nimbus 21 Platinum

Overview

The Gel Nimbus is a neutral maximalist road running shoe family that uses AHARPLUS, FF Blast and Gel technology by ASICS.

It has a breathable construction design. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the ASICS Gel Nimbus 25.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's just above the median price of running shoes.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released				Jun 2019
productAthletes	Pro athlete users				‌
Weight	Weight M: 286 g W: 255 g	M: 247 g W: 210 g			M: 221 g W: 176 g
Forefoot	Forefoot M: 21 mm W: 20 mm				15 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop M: 10 mm W: 13 mm	3 mm			4 mm
Heel	Heel M: 31 mm W: 33 mm				19 mm
Terrain	Terrain Road	Road	Road	Road	Road Trail
Brand	Brand ASICS	Newton	adidas	New Balance	La Sportiva
Support Type	Support Type Neutral	Neutral			Neutral
Pronation Type	Pronation Type Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation			Neutral pronation
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike			Fore/Midfoot strike
Arch Type	Arch Type High arch	High arch			High arch
Shoe Type	Shoe Type	Lightweight Low drop			Lightweight Low drop
Breathable	Breathable
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel			New Balance Fresh Foam
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1862)
Terrain	Road (+1265)
Brand	ASICS (+234)
Support Type	Neutral (+1459)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1436)
Strike Type	Heel strike (+1101)
Arch Type	High arch (+1384)
Fit	Medium toe box (+789)
Features	Breathable (+959)
Materials	Mesh (+821)Reflective (+106)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+130)
Events	10k (+673)Half marathon (+673)Marathon (+673)
Colorways	Indigo Blue Indigo Blue, White Frosted Almond