Name: ASICS Gel Nimbus 21
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 78 (12 reviews)

Overview

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

The Gel Nimbus 21 uses breathable construction, orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and came out in 2019. 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 78%, it's in the lowest rated 30% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 10% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar
released	Released Jan 2019		Nov 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 72%	‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌ 84%
Weight	Weight M: 309 g W: 255 g		M: 298 g W: 255 g	M: 278 g W: 235 g	M: 269 g W: 232 g	275 g
Forefoot	Forefoot M: 13 mm W: 12 mm		33 mm	26 mm	26 mm	38 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop M: 10 mm W: 13 mm			10 mm	10 mm	6 mm
Heel	Heel M: 23 mm W: 25 mm		33 mm	36 mm	36 mm	32 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running	Daily running Speed training	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running Speed training
Brand	Brand ASICS	Altra	Altra	adidas	PUMA	Skechers
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Breathable	Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Zero drop	Breathable Comfortable Low drop Maximalist Zero drop	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Adidas	Adidas
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel		OrthoLite		PUMA NITRO
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics			Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

ASICS Gel Nimbus 21: what the experts say (4 reviews)

ASICS Gel Nimbus 21: 6 Expert video reviews

ASICS Gel Nimbus 21 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1943)
Terrain	Road (+1316)
Usages	Daily running (+1122)
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)
Shoe Type	Breathable (+346)
Fit	Medium toe box (+843)
Features	Breathable (+964)Orthotic friendly (+322)Removable insole (+302)
Materials	Mesh (+883)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+134)
Events	10k (+688)Half marathon (+688)Marathon (+688)
Colorways	Black, Black / Black, Black / Blue, Black / Grey, Black / White, Blue / Blue, Blue / Coral, Blue / White, Grey, Multicolour