Which of the Nike shoes is similar to the Asics 2150?

Structure Triax technically is closest. The Lunar Glide should work for you as well.

thanks. How does the lunar foam hold up compared to the asics gel?

I personally would never get a pair of Lunar's as actual running shoes (aside from the Racers). I think they look good and I like wearing them around, but would never wear them to actually run in. They're more like toys than running shoes (with the flywire and lunar foam). If your stuck on getting Nike, get the Triax, I ran in them for many years and I liked them. I have recently switched to the Brooks Ravennas. The Ravennas are a little bit more flexible and light. Also, I always felt that Nike's running shoes were bulky, despite the weight. I don't know why, they just seem that way to me. I know many people that ran in Nike and switched to Brooks after trying on some Ravennas.

Go to a running store and try all the shoes similar to the 2150 (normal arch and mild support for overpronation). I tried the 2150's, Keyanos, Nike Triax, Nike Equalon, Brooks Adrenaline, Saucony's (Cant remember the specific name), and then the Brooks Ravenna, once I put them on, I knew they were the best shoe I'd ever tried!

Closest: the Moto.

get a pair of streak xc 2s and go minimalist bro

their not called asics gel....moron

Shoe Geek wrote:

The Lunar Glide should work for you as well.

This is not correct. if you want to try one of nike's lunar shoes then you should try the lunareclipse. the arch support is much closer to the 2150. lunarglide's closest asics cousin would probably be the DS trainer. however, he was right about the zoom structures.

shoe geek is correct. Those are probably your two best options. Lunareclipse is Nike's version of the Kayano.

Personally I've never noticed a significant life span difference between Nikes and Asics but I'm a lightweight in terms of both body type and shoe preference.

Since the 21xx have worked so well, if you are in a position to do it, get yourself a new pair of them and use the GC for something light and flexible to use as a pair to rotate in for speed/short days.

The Nike Lunar Fly would be the closest to the DS Trainer. The lunar foam holds up pretty well, maybe even a little more durable than traditional foam. I agree that unless you really want to try something new, use the GC for a pair of lightweight trainers or racing flats for faster workouts or races. You most likely would be satisfied with the Structure Triax, the lunar series is a different ride than most shoes so it's hard to say with those.

i also wore the 2100 series for a few years, but wanted to find something a little bit lighter. i tried some lunarglides on, and they were ok but they didn't really have enough cushion for me. the lunar foam just doesn't seem near as good as asics' gel cushioning, so i ended up getting some ds trainers, which i really like now.