ASICS Gel Nimbus Lite

Overview

The Gel Nimbus Lite is a neutral road running shoe family utilising Gel tech from ASICS. This is the original product in the family.

It has a breathable construction design, and came out in 2020. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the ASICS Gel Nimbus Lite 3.

According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 10% of running shoes.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar
released	Released Feb 2020	Feb 2024			Dec 2023	Jun 2021
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌ 89%	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌ +4
Weight	Weight M: 275 g W: 224 g		M: 349 g W: 289 g	M: 346 g W: 295 g	M: 281 g W: 238 g	M: 241 g W: 215 g
Forefoot	Forefoot M: 15 mm W: 14 mm		19 mm	M: 24 mm W: 23 mm	27 mm	31 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop M: 10 mm W: 13 mm		10 mm	10 mm	8 mm	6 mm
Heel	Heel M: 25 mm W: 27 mm		29 mm	M: 34 mm W: 33 mm	35 mm	37 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running Speed training	Racing Speed training	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running Speed training
Brand	Brand ASICS	Hoka	ASICS	adidas	Saucony	Brooks
Shoe Type	Shoe Type	Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist		Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Rocker	Rocker
Carbon plate	Carbon plate
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Adidas	Adidas
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel		ASICS Gel Gore-Tex	4D adidas 4D
Waterproofings	Waterproofings		Waterproof
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ		Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh arch

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ASICS Gel Nimbus Lite: 6 Expert video reviews

ASICS Gel Nimbus Lite characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1943)
Terrain	Road (+1316)
Usages	Daily running (+1122)Speed training (+299)
Brand	ASICS (+245)
Support Type	Neutral (+1523)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1503)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1079)Heel strike (+1155)
Arch Type	High arch (+1450)
Fit	Medium toe box (+843)
Features	Breathable (+964)Rocker (+148)
Materials	Reflective (+131)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+134)
Events	10k (+688)Half marathon (+688)Marathon (+688)
Colorways	Black, Carrier Grey / Black, Grey, Sheet Rock / Black

Specifications		vs Average
Released	Feb 2020
Measurements
Weight	M: 275 g W: 224 g
Heel to toe drop	M: 10 mm W: 13 mm
Heel	M: 25 mm W: 27 mm
Forefoot	M: 15 mm W: 14 mm

Evolution of the ASICS Gel Nimbus Lite product family

Feb 2022
Gel Nimbus Lite 3
80%
Latest model
Rocker
Jan 2021
Gel Nimbus Lite 2
87%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Feb 2020
Gel Nimbus Lite
Breathable Rocker
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