“I tried the Nimbus earlier this week and found them to be extremely soft at the metatarsal head”

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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Synthesized from what Asics Gel-Nimbus 28 owners say — not a spec sheet.
“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”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
“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.”
“Except the megablast has full asicsgrip while the nimbus has hybrid asicsgrip, using the strictly inferior AHAR+ compound.”
“Yeah most of my customers prefer it as a walking or work shoe over a running shoe”