ASICS GEL-Nimbus 24

Name: ASICS GEL-Nimbus 24
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.5 (8 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.2 oz · 10mm drop · 36/26mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 24 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 18 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the GEL-Nimbus product line.

Very good

92/100

Overall

Very good 92

Comfort

Exceptional 98

Durability

Exceptional 98

Cushioning

Exceptional 97

Value

Good 88

Appearance

Good 84

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

91/100

High 91

What runners say

“The cushion is so soft I almost feel like I bottom out the forefoot at 175 lbs.”

4/5 Full review training for 5K and 10K

“At 200 miles it is still as comfortable as it was out of the box.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“The 'spring' came back and my easy pace returned to normal.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 10

“At 1500K, it was more than up to the task for daily runs and long runs.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 24

“This shoe has the most comfortable upper and tongue I've ever worn.”

4/5 Full review training for 5K and 10K

“Knees and feet felt better, even while running on concrete.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 10

“A shoe that I could depend on not to leave a blister and feel good.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 23

“Doesn't feel too bad at faster paces.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Clifton 8

Prefer this shoe over another

29% 4/14

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers consistently rate comfort highly, praising the upper and tongue.
Two reviewers report it holding up well past several hundred miles, one still running in a pair at 1,500 km.
Reviewers describe a soft ride suited to easy and long runs.

Cons

It lists at $160, above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale, and value is its lowest-rated dimension.
One reviewer at 175 lb says the forefoot feels close to bottoming out.
One reviewer with over fifty pairs of Nimbus behind them says the 24 loses what they liked about the line.

GEL-Nimbus 24 rates 92. 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 92 2022 98 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 This shoe

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

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

18 ratings

5/5 12

4/5 6

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.2 oz
Release: 2022 Q1
MSRP: $160
Stack Height: 36mm heel - 26mm toe
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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First neutral shoe

5/5

Overall

I decided to experiment with a neutral shoe. I normally run in stability shoes (Asics Kayano 27, Asics GT 2000 10, Asics GT 2000 9 trail), but for some reason, those models, unlike their predecessors, felt unsupportive like they had no "spring" to them. My easy pace kept getting slower and slower, plus I came down with a knee issue and painful calluses on the outside of my of right foot. When I tried the Nimbus 24, wow! I couldn't believe how night and day things felt. The "spring" came back and my easy pace returned to normal. Knees and feet felt better, even while running on concrete. Not sure why. I'm not blaming the shoes, but it does seem strange. I've been running in Asics stability shoes for over 25 years and never really had a problem!

Kuang · Jul 4, 2023

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 10

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

W shoes

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2023

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

Best upper and tongue, very soft cushioning

4/5

Overall

This shoe has the most comfortable upper and tongue I've ever worn. The cushion is so soft I almost feel like I bottom out the forefoot at 175 lbs. Still, I would buy them again for easy runs.

Mark · Jun 3, 2023

training for 5K and 10K