44% of 45 verified Asics Gel-Nimbus 28owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 42% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“I tried the Nimbus earlier this week and found them to be extremely soft at the metatarsal head”— orbitolinid on Reddit
“the issue of the brand embossing on the sole of the 27 being too deep, causing noise”— Certain-Gain7953 on Reddit
“after 2 miles of jogging, I have never experienced a hot spot that hurt so badly”— BetterFlow226 on Reddit
“It happened to me in much older asics nimbus models. Seems a common problem.”— L0v3cr4ft89 on Reddit
“The 27s are too bulky and the upper feels loose and not as premium”— Sky329 on Reddit
“I got shin splints in ASICS but Brooks Ghost are the best for me!”— nomdeplum01 on Reddit
“I swapped my nimbus for asics superblasts and will never go back”— caprica71 on Reddit
“genau an dem 27er und 26er habe ich rechts ein Loch am Zehnagel”— Infinite-Card-6560 on Reddit
“Funny enough Asics and Hokas made my foot pain 1000x worse”— we_have_food_at_home on Reddit
“I prefer something more responsive hence of no use to me”— dhruvsanga on Reddit
“i preferred new balance 1080 v14 over asics 27 or 28.”— Fickle-Ordinary-8547 on Reddit
“becomes smooth and slippery within a couple of months”— Sherman140824 on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“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”— Designer_Syllabub378 on Reddit
“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.”— the_nanuk on Reddit
“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.”— Snowwhater on Reddit
“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.”— No-Advertising2413 on Reddit
“They look like NB 880 V15’s outsole, kind of.. https://preview.redd.it/h39uishjlbtf1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa44ff296b3f256447e50482d0130fc543bd1b1f”— SauronOfRings on Reddit
“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.”— BeautifulAd4339 on Reddit
“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”— Bitter_Humor4353 on Reddit
“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.”— Foreign-Web1419 on Reddit