ASICS GEL-Nimbus 23
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 24 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 23 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the GEL-Nimbus product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Decent
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
73/100
Prefer this shoe over another
40% 2/5
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Cushioning and durability are its best-rated dimensions, both at 4.8 out of 5 from four reviewers.
Cons
- It rates below the GEL-Nimbus 22 before it and well below the 24 and 25 that followed.
- Value is its lowest-rated dimension, at 4.0 out of 5.
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.
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2026 · 5 reviews
78 Decent
59 Confidence
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2024 · 2 reviews
76 Decent
74 Confidence
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2024 · 24 reviews
90 Good
90 Confidence
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2023 · 88 reviews
98 Exceptional
98 Confidence
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2022 · 18 reviews
92 Very good
91 Confidence
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GEL-Nimbus 23 This shoe
2020 · 4 reviews
76 Decent
73 Confidence
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2019 · 1 review
81 Good
54 Confidence
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2018 · 9 reviews
84 Good
82 Confidence
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2017 · 7 reviews
78 Decent
83 Confidence
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2017 · 11 reviews
66 Below average
87 Confidence
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2016 · 4 reviews
82 Good
80 Confidence
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2015 · 3 reviews
79 Decent
74 Confidence
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2014 · 38 reviews
69 Below average
93 Confidence
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2013 · 53 reviews
73 Decent
96 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2020 Q4
- MSRP
- $150
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ASICS GEL-Nimbus 23 In Context
More on the ASICS GEL-Nimbus
- ASICS GEL-Nimbus 28
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- ASICS GEL-Nimbus 27
- ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25
- ASICS GEL-Nimbus 24 next version
- ASICS GEL-Nimbus previous version