ASICS GEL-Nimbus 20

Name: ASICS GEL-Nimbus 20
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.9 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.1 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’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Decent

Overall

Decent 72

Cushioning

Exceptional 97

Comfort

Very good 92

Durability

Good 89

Value

Decent 75

Appearance

Decent 75

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.

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Confidence

92 High

High 92

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.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

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

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

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.

GEL-Nimbus 20 rates 72. This shoe has high confidence. 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

69 2013 68 72 2015 74 66 72 2017 78 81 78 2020 87 95 2023 84 82 2024 85

Release year

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

GEL-Nimbus 28

2026 · 5 reviews

85 Good

79 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 27

2024 · 2 reviews

82 Good

79 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 26

2024 · 25 reviews

84 Good

92 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 25

2023 · 88 reviews

95 Excellent

99 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 24

2022 · 18 reviews

87 Good

93 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 23

2020 · 4 reviews

78 Decent

83 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 22

2019 · 1 review

81 Good

75 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 21

2018 · 9 reviews

78 Decent

89 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 20 This shoe

2017 · 7 reviews

72 Decent

92 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 19

2017 · 11 reviews

66 Below average

92 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 18

2016 · 4 reviews

74 Decent

88 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 17

2015 · 3 reviews

72 Decent

85 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 16

2014 · 38 reviews

68 Below average

96 Confidence
GEL-Nimbus 15

2013 · 53 reviews

69 Below average

98 Confidence

Runner Ratings

7 ratings

5/5 6

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.1 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.7 oz · Women's 9.6 oz
Release: 2017 Q4
MSRP: $180
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Comfortable cushioned neutral shoe

4/5

Overall

No complaints about the nimbus 20. Good cushioning has worked well for me as a heavier (195 lb) runner. Very durable as well.

Anonymous runner · Jul 26, 2019

15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 19

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

5/5

Overall

runner32966 · Jul 7, 2019

28 mpw training for a half marathon

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

My go to shoe !

5/5

Overall

Been running in the models for 12 years or so.

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019

28 mpw training for a half marathon

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

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2019

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 19

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

Great Shoe

5/5

Overall

I have been running in this shoe for 4 weeks now and I have no complaints. I even raced a half marathon in them. Great cushioning and very supportive.

Anonymous runner · Oct 1, 2018

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