Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.5 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 16 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 15 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 53 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the GEL-Nimbus product line.
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
96/100
“Cushioned but fast—good forefoot flexibility, soft landing, not bulky or heavy.”
“Switched from Brooks Beasts (which caused PF and tendonitis) to Nimbus—now injury free.”
“Heavy but durable—ideal for injury-prone runners doing high mileage.”
“Cushioning is good, but not great for running fast.”
“Run about a half-size big.”
“Good training shoe, not a racing shoe due to weight (10 oz).”
“Doesn't fit like a glove the way newer Nike LunarGlide does.”
“Starts losing cushion around 600-800 miles.”
“Heavy. Would prefer same comfort and cushion in a lighter shoe.”
“They got rid of this logo for the new model, so I may need to find a new shoe.”
29% 7/24
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the GEL-Nimbus, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 5 reviews
78 Decent
59 Confidence
2024 · 2 reviews
76 Decent
74 Confidence
2024 · 24 reviews
90 Good
90 Confidence
2023 · 88 reviews
98 Exceptional
98 Confidence
2022 · 18 reviews
92 Very good
91 Confidence
2020 · 4 reviews
76 Decent
73 Confidence
2019 · 1 review
81 Good
54 Confidence
2018 · 9 reviews
84 Good
82 Confidence
2017 · 7 reviews
78 Decent
83 Confidence
2017 · 11 reviews
66 Below average
87 Confidence
2016 · 4 reviews
82 Good
80 Confidence
2015 · 3 reviews
79 Decent
74 Confidence
2014 · 38 reviews
69 Below average
93 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 15 This shoe
2013 · 53 reviews
73 Decent
96 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Little Alien · Sep 9, 2014
20 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
rungram · Sep 2, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
realfan144 · Sep 2, 2014
25 mpw training for middle distance
5/5
Overall
Mark Skinner · Sep 1, 2014
50 mpw training for a marathon
4/5
Overall
jimuw62 · Sep 1, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
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