It shares a snug, narrow-medium volume interior that secures the heel and mid-foot. However, it provides just a tiny bit of wiggle room in the toe box. The step-in feel of the new Nimbus is nothing short of luxurious. This is thanks to the premium sockliner, padded heel collar and cushy, wide tongue. The slightly updated engineered mesh upper contributes to improved comfort, flexibility and breathability while also helping cinch down each foot to the chassis of the shoe.
The ride is soft, smooth, supple and flowy without any sense of awkwardness between heel strike and toe off. The GEL-Nimbus 23 has always been a great shoe for a wide range of runners with neutral stride patterns and a heel-striking gait. TheNimbus is a neutral shoe, but it does provide a little bit of stability in every stride. This comes from the plastic Trusstic shank embedded in the midsole under the arch. That extra bit of structure makes this shoe a very good choice for longer runs when your gait starts to show signs of fatigue.
The Nimbus 23 has an invigorating dual-compound midsole that consists of a layer of light, soft and durable Flytefoam and a secondary layer of lively Flytefoam Propel, which serves up a bouncy feel with considerable energy return. There's essentially a very similar fit and feel with both uppers. However, if anything the heel counter on the Nimbus 22 was kind of firm in the back for me.
I found it pretty comfortable but I certainly knew I was locked in with this shoe. However, from a comfort perspective I really liked what the Nimbus 23 did for me around the back of that heel counter. I found that I could really dial in and lock in my laces as I saw fit depending on the sock I was using at the time.
The fit of the Nimbus 23 heel counter is a little bit better in my opinion. I like a little bit of extra depth through the midfoot as well. Regarding the execution, materials used and the breathability, Asics have really nailed the upper on the Asics Gel Nimbus Kudos to Asics. Let's touch on the widths because that's really important. In the men's we have a D which is a standard width, 2E and 4E, so three widths on offer from Asics which is fantastic.
I love when brands have a premium shoe and they manufacture multiple widths. Well done Asics for really going out limb and producing yet again a variety widths in your key high mileage running shoe. When we look at the midsole set-up of the Nimbus 22 and the Nimbus Lite, apart from the fact that the Nimbus 22 has the Gel pod placed in the heel and that torsional stability system, the actual midsole is the same with regards to the execution of the FlyteFoam.
Maybe Asics had a little bit more time or money, because the actual midsoles for the Nimbus Lite 2 and the Nimbus 23 are different. There's essentially the same density of FlyteFoam but you can see strategically the amount of real estate underneath. The little cutaway on the Nimbus Lite 2 essentially provides a slightly smoother transition for that midfoot striker.
The Nimbus 23 has an almost full ground contact set-up with that little torsional stability system which is closer to the ground.
It's an interesting fact because it's evident when they're making their first version of something that they want to use some tooling which they already have on offer, they just change a couple of major factors of the shoe. There's a lot of similarities between the Nimbus Lite 2 and Nimbus 23 although they target different runners. The Nimbus 22 and Nimbus Lite are targeting different runners again but with some variances regarding the execution of the outsole and the midsole.
That's just important to know. Wrapping up the Asics Gel Nimbus 23, it is a big change with regards to the execution of this shoe. I love what they've done with that almost full ground contact set-up with the torsional stability system coming close to the ground.
It feels nice and plush underneath the foot but we're not denying that this is a highly cushioned neutral running shoe from Asics.
I'm not going to lie to you, there's been a few misses along the way like all brands, but the Nimbus 23 is essentially taking this key shoe and putting it at the top of their mantelpiece.
It is a very comfortable high mileage running shoe. If you have any questions on the Asics Gel Nimbus 23 please contact our Sportitude shoe experts.
If you've tried it or ran in it, we'd love to hear your feedback on that shoe. Please subscribe to the Sportitude YouTube channel if you haven't done so already and we'll continue to bring as much running shoe reviews as we possibly can to you at home. I shop for sports gear for: Women Men Kids. Grippy, durable rubber improves traction and increases the lifespan of the shoe. Designers broke up the outsole into wavy strips that run horizontally across the bottom of the shoe, which means you can see shallow channels of foam between each strip of rubber.
That design lets the shoe flex easier than if it were one continuous sheet of rubber, so it feels like it rolls naturally through your entire stride. ASICS used plastic bottlers to create recycled polyester for the upper, and engineers took cellulose nanofiber from sugarcane processing to build a new, more sustainable FlyteFoam midsole. Still not convinced?
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