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ASICS GEL-Nimbus 20

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.7 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 21 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 20 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the GEL-Nimbus product line. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

ASICS GEL-Nimbus 20

of 5

Decent

78/100
Overall
78
Cushioning
98
Comfort
97
Durability
93
Value
77
Appearance
76
Confidence

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

83/100

83

What runners say

“After about 350 miles the laces in the middle of the shoe start to fray and have broken on both pairs”
5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a marathon
“Good cushioning has worked well for me as a heavier runner”
4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 19
“Great cushioning and very supportive”
5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18
“Very good from a comfort standpoint”
5/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a marathon
“Very durable as well”
4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 19

Prefer this shoe over another

21% 4/19

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Reviewers praise the cushioning, one racing a half marathon in them.
  • It scores 78 against 66 for the GEL-Nimbus 19 before it.

Cons

  • Durability and value both draw 4.3 out of 5, the lowest marks on the shoe, and one reviewer had the laces fray at 350 miles.
  • At an average of 10.2 oz it sits in the heavy weight band.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

GEL-Nimbus 20 rates 78. This shoe has moderate 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

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 This shoe

    2017 · 7 reviews

    78 Decent

    83 Confidence

  • GEL-Nimbus 19

    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

7 ratings
5/5 6
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.7 oz
Release
2017 Q4
MSRP
$180
Drop Height
10mm

Runner reviews

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Always use this show no problems and easy running

5/5

Overall

Good all round shoe

Anonymous runner · Sep 30, 2018

20 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Shoestrings break

5/5

Overall

Overall this shoe is very good from a comfort standpoint. However after about 350 miles the laces in the middle of the shoe start to fray and have broken on both pairs I've had. I looked at the design and can see where the lace rubs on the holder thus causing the breakage. Otherwise a great shoe.

Anonymous runner · Dec 28, 2017

65 mpw training for a marathon

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.7 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
1mm
5mm
Release
2017 Q4
2026 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$180
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Best price
$166.82
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Ratings
Overall
Decent (78)
Decent (78)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Exceptional (97)
Excellent (96)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Exceptional (98)
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Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (93) Best durability
Good (87)
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Appearance
Decent (76)
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Value
Decent (77)
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