42% of 45 verified owners recommend the Asics Gel-Nimbus 28, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
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“I tried the Nimbus earlier this week and found them to be extremely soft at the metatarsal head”
“Great so far and a huge cushion upgrade from my older winflos. Great upper. Overall great for long easy runs.”
“Gel nimbus has extreme cushioning which makes them a little heavier I feel so I usually wear it for long slow paced runs only.”
“Nimbus can work, but I found super blasts to be better past 10miles in terms of energy efficiency although with less cushion”
“the second I step back into hokas or the nimbus my feet are fine again”
“the issue of the brand embossing on the sole of the 27 being too deep, causing noise”
“I like the Nimbus 27 for walking, but it does seem they get too soft after many walks”
“after 2 miles of jogging, I have never experienced a hot spot that hurt so badly”
“I've greatly enjoyed the 27 for general-purpose walking around”
“GN-28 also felt a bit stiffer so can be more stable but nothing over the top.”
“Nimbus worked much better for me than the dead feeling NB”
“It happened to me in much older asics nimbus models. Seems a common problem.”
“Nimbus got me into running and done a lot of miles in it”
“Loved the 26s, minus the hole in the left upper”
“The 27s are too bulky and the upper feels loose and not as premium”
“The shoes are really awesome at below 10k at any price”
“Otherwise, it's so comfy.”
“I got shin splints in ASICS but Brooks Ghost are the best for me!”
“I swapped my nimbus for asics superblasts and will never go back”
“nimbus 27 is damn good. feels like walking on cloud.”
“genau an dem 27er und 26er habe ich rechts ein Loch am Zehnagel”
“28 is better than 27 in midsole, rest it is same.”
“Blast+ is easily one of the best foams out there”
“Funny enough Asics and Hokas made my foot pain 1000x worse”
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“A 4 shoe daily training rotation definitely will help prolong the durability of the rebel v5 and novablast 5. Just use the nimbus 28 for most of your activities outside running.”
“Quiero ver algunas más fotos o vídeo de nimbus 28 y comparar sin probarla un defecto de las 27 que todas las suelas son blancas y talón para mí me gusta colores vivos y de un solo color”
“Maybe it's only the pics, but it looks like the 28 has a narrower mid-foot. If that's the case, I'm not sure that I like that change at all. This is a nimbus, not a damn race shoe. We'll see.”
“You’ve have a recovery shoe: Nimbus , two daily: Rebel and Novablast and a Tempo : Boston 13. You shouldn’t return any. You can rotate between all four of them and they will last a lot longer.”
“hm.. I sometimes feel like hoka, brooks and asics have the same design teams haha. or their teams are sitting in the same building. that said, i like the looks of the 28. looks a bit less chunky.”
“They look like NB 880 V15’s outsole, kind of.. https://preview.redd.it/h39uishjlbtf1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa44ff296b3f256447e50482d0130fc543bd1b1f”
“The ASICS store guy told me roughly 700–800 km for my weight and possibly more depending on running style and surfaces. He also said the Nimbus is built for long-distance training, including marathon prep.”
“Hi, first time commenter here:) What’s the usual line refresh timing for ASICS? Fall, winter? I’m looking forward to buying 27s, don’t won’t to risk with 28s with no reviews yet and possible downgrades/tweaks”
“Though the nimbus is pretty sturdy, just check regardless. the toebox; if your feet feel comfortable and toes aren't getting bent out of shape lol the sole, cushioning etc. see if the fit feels comfortable & balanced 🤘”
“How much taller do they want to make it I liked the nimbus when it was a boring firm shoe everyone complained about being the same each year”
“I buy them on eBay, barely worn. They also still have new ones on there but price is the original price or more. Still better than 27/28…”
“Still FF Blast+? I expected they would update it to Max but then again it might displace the GlideRide Max and as a tanky cruiser, the lively foam might be too much not to mention the durability concerns of the foam itself.”
“Has the 28 been confirmed to have the hybrid grip? I heard that Asics is heading to all of their blast shoes having asicsgrip in 2026.”
“Same line shoes have incremental differences which compound over 4-5 editions but are not that significant between consecutive ones.”
“I put a lot of work into this post to help other people and a lot of research to find the right shoe not getting paid a dollar for this shit and I literally specifically said don’t listen to me or anybody else on a shoe recommendation.”
“Except the megablast has full asicsgrip while the nimbus has hybrid asicsgrip, using the strictly inferior AHAR+ compound.”
“They look like they have a rocker similar to the 25 (ie earlier), which I'm excited about. I've tried Brooks Glycerin Max and Nike Vomero Plus and the rockers come in too late for my footstrike on those two, as otherwise brilliant as they both are.”
“I’ve got both and considering your qualms I’d recommend the Superblast 3, which for me is the best of those three worlds. Especially considering the marathon distance and pace. Novablasts are seriously slippy in the wet and the Nimbus provides a firmer ride.”
“I doubt they would change it for their flagship lines but a lot of brands are changing models to 18 month updates vs 12 month. Less waste and higher margin since they don't have to put stuff on sale as often. I would expect the new Nimbus to be out in January.”
“For what it’s worth, they look like the megablast outsole which have amazing grip.”
“Yeah most of my customers prefer it as a walking or work shoe over a running shoe”
“I have ordered the nimbus 27, will try them and then decide if I will keep them.”
“I can see it from my phone too. Have you checked on your phone instead of Mac?”
“following. Ive 7k budget and im thinking of going for the nimbus 27 aswell.”