Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.3 oz · 29/19mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 12 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
88 High
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
“Excellent for neutral/high arches feet”
“I have worn 8 pairs of these shoes”
“I ran one of my fastest times in it”
“Not the lightest shoe on the market”
“I won't run in anything else”
“The comfort, durability, support are great”
20% 2/10
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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.
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
85 Good
79 Confidence
2024 · 2 reviews
82 Good
79 Confidence
2024 · 25 reviews
84 Good
92 Confidence
2023 · 88 reviews
95 Excellent
99 Confidence
2022 · 18 reviews
87 Good
93 Confidence
2020 · 4 reviews
78 Decent
83 Confidence
2019 · 1 review
81 Good
75 Confidence
2018 · 9 reviews
78 Decent
89 Confidence
2017 · 7 reviews
72 Decent
92 Confidence
2017 · 11 reviews
66 Below average
92 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 18 This shoe
2016 · 4 reviews
74 Decent
88 Confidence
2015 · 3 reviews
72 Decent
85 Confidence
2014 · 38 reviews
68 Below average
96 Confidence
2013 · 53 reviews
69 Below average
98 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 30, 2019
6 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 17, 2018
30 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 12, 2018
30 mpw training for a marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2018
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34
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