ASICS GEL-Nimbus 19

Name: ASICS GEL-Nimbus 19
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.4 (11 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.1 oz · 13mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 20 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 19 trails most 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 11 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the GEL-Nimbus product line. One more review would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Below average

66/100

Overall

Below average 66

Cushioning

Excellent 95

Comfort

Good 83

Durability

Good 82

Appearance

Below average 68

Value

Below average 62

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.

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Confidence

87/100

High 87

What runners say

“Holes have appeared in the thin forefoot material in as little as 45 days”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

“Shoes sizes run about a half-step smaller than I would expect”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“It feels as though they reduced the size and my toes do not have enough space”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

“After about 500 miles, some material degradation of the fabrics and inside padding”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“Its durability was much worse than previous editions”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

“Its extreme weight is a detriment to the shoe”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

“This shoe has the right training weight and cushioning for distance training”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

“Switched from a Cumulus to a Nimbus and find it more comfortable”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“The shoe was almost holding me back”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

“It's a bit clunky but nice cushion”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

Prefer this shoe over another

35% 6/17

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Pros

Cushioning draws 4.6 out of 5, the highest mark of any dimension, and reviewers use it for long, easy training miles.
Several reviewers run high weekly mileage in it and rotate two pairs, one at over 70 miles a week.

Cons

Several reviewers say this version runs small and cramps the toes, and four of the eleven marked the fit too small.
Durability draws 3.9 out of 5, the lowest mark of any dimension, with reviewers reporting holes in the thin upper.
Reviewers call it heavy and clunky, one saying it is not suited to fast or competitive running.

GEL-Nimbus 19 rates 66. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GEL-Nimbus

Each dot is one version of the GEL-Nimbus, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

73 2013 69 79 2015 82 66 2017 78 84 2018 81 76 2020 92 98 2023 90 76 2024 78

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

GEL-Nimbus 28

2026 · 5 reviews

78 Decent

59 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 27

2024 · 2 reviews

76 Decent

74 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 26

2024 · 24 reviews

90 Good

90 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 25

2023 · 88 reviews

98 Exceptional

98 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 24

2022 · 18 reviews

92 Very good

91 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 23

2020 · 4 reviews

76 Decent

73 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 22

2019 · 1 review

81 Good

54 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 21

2018 · 9 reviews

84 Good

82 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 20

2017 · 7 reviews

78 Decent

83 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 19 This shoe

2017 · 11 reviews

66 Below average

87 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 18

2016 · 4 reviews

82 Good

80 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 17

2015 · 3 reviews

79 Decent

74 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 16

2014 · 38 reviews

69 Below average

93 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 15

2013 · 53 reviews

73 Decent

96 Confidence

Reader Ratings

11 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 7

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.1 oz
Release: 2017 Q1
MSRP: $160
Drop Height: 13mm

Runner reviews

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Disappointment to previous Nimbuses

4/5

Overall

I’ve ran in the nimbus for many years now, since the 14. It has always been a satisfying shoe to me, as previously I was a prominent heel striker. As I attempted to make the switch to midfoot striking, however, I felt that the shoe was almost holding me back. Its extreme weight is a detriment to the shoe and surprisingly does not help its durability - holes have appeared in the thin forefoot material in as little as 45 days. Even though this is supposedly asics’s most durable and high mileage trainer, it doesn’t work for an intense runner looking for more than a high cushion, high weight, heel striking shoe.

Anonymous runner · Jul 23, 2018

60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Long time wearer of the Asics nimbus, but disappointed in this version

4/5

Overall

I have worn the Asics nimbus for over 15 years, and I've never had issues breaking in the shoes until this version (19). Something about them makes my feet really uncomfortable. It feels as though they reduced the size and my toes do not have enough space. Hope they fix these issues in the next version.

sunnyrunner · Jul 13, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Standard Asics Shoe

4/5

Overall

Typical Asics shoe, fits well, good cushion and durable. I have 2 pairs of these that I am currently rotating between (ave. 70+ mpw, long run of 13-16), nothing fancy just a good trainer.

pjgorne · Jul 9, 2018

70 mpw came from the Brooks Ravenna 9