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ASICS GEL-Nimbus 26
Overall Grades And Reviews
8.7
Overall Grade
5 reviews
How This Shoe Compares To Its Competitors
Overall Rating among all reviewed shoes you can buy:
- Top 25% out of 116 shoes currently for sale
- Top 25% out of 116 shoes designed for everyday training
- 3rd out of 10 ASICS shoes
Compared to
all 116 reviewed shoes for sale:
Overall Rating among all shoes reviewed by
LetsRun.com readers:
- Top 25% out of 1,497 shoes with reader reviews
- Top 25% out of 1,495 shoes designed for everyday
- 27th out of 214 shoes made by ASICS
Compared to
all 1,497 shoes with reviews:
Thunder Blue/Sapphire
Best Deals On The ASICS GEL-Nimbus 26
Pros
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Rated among the top 25% of shoes overall.
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Rated among the top 10% of shoes on cushioning.
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Rated above average on durability.
Cons
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Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25.
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Rated below average on comfort.
LetsRun.com Reviewer Ratings
LRC Grades take sample size-related uncertainty into account to make comparing shoes more fair. Read more.
Overall Ratings Breakdown
| 10 |
40%
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| 9 |
20%
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| 8 |
40%
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0%
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0%
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5
reviews
- LRC Grade
- 8.7
- Average Review
- 9.0
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.7
- Average Review
- 8.6
- Median Review
- 8.0
- LRC Grade
- 9.1
- Average Review
- 9.4
- Median Review
- 10.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.2
- Average Review
- 8.4
- Median Review
- 8.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.6
- Average Review
- 9.0
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.4
- Average Review
- 8.8
- Median Review
- 9.0
Score Distribution
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40%
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20%
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| 8 |
40%
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0%
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0%
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Score Distribution
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20%
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| 9 |
20%
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| 8 |
60%
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| 7 |
0%
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0%
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5
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Score Distribution
| 10 |
80%
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0%
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| 7 |
20%
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20%
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| 9 |
20%
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| 8 |
40%
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20%
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0%
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0%
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40%
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| 9 |
40%
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0%
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| 7 |
20%
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Score Distribution
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40%
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| 9 |
20%
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20%
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20%
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5
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Shoe Comparison
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ASICS GEL-Nimbus 26
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ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25
|
Brooks Ghost 15
|
HOKA ONE ONE Bondi 8
|
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| Image |
This Shoe
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Older Version
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Top Rated Trainer For Sale
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Most Comfortable Trainer For Sale
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| Shoe Properties | ||||
| Shoe Type |
Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer
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| Pronation Control |
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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| Weight |
10.7 oz. (men's), 9.2 oz. (women's)
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10.2 oz. (men's), 9 oz. (women's)
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9.6 oz. (men's), 8.4 oz. (women's)
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11.1 oz. (men's), 10.1 oz. (women's)
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| Stack Height |
42mm.
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42mm.
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35mm.
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43mm.
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| Forefoot Height |
34mm.
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34mm.
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23mm.
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39mm.
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| Drop Height |
8 mm.
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8 mm.
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12 mm.
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4 mm.
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| Upper material |
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Engineered Knit Mesh, Ortholite X-55, Knit Tongue, Pull Tab
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Refined 3D Fit Print mesh, Recycled Materials include:
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Engineered mesh, Lycra comfort frame, Internal heel counter, Pillowed Tongue
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| Shoe Released |
Q4 2023
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Q1 2023
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Q4 2022
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Q3 2022
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| MSRP |
$160
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$160
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$140
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$165
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LRC Ratings
Out of 10
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| Overall |
8.7
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8.8
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9.2
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9.0
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| Comfort |
8.7
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9.8
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9.1
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9.4
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| Cushioning |
9.1
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9.7
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9.1
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9.7
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| Durability |
8.2
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8.6
|
8.7
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8.2
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| Appearance |
8.6
|
8.0
|
8.3
|
7.9
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| Value |
8.4
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8.3
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8.6
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7.6
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Reader Reviews
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Great forefoot cushioning
10 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches- Overall
- 10.0
- Comfort
- 10.0
- Cushioning
- 10.0
- Durability
- 8.0
- Appearance
- 9.0
- Value
- 10.0
The GEL-Nimbus 26 provides ideal forefoot cushioning and great overall confort for my wider forefoot.
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Expensive and Narrow
15 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches- Overall
- 8.0
- Comfort
- 8.0
- Cushioning
- 10.0
- Durability
- 8.0
- Appearance
- 10.0
- Value
- 8.0
The nimbus seem to run fairly narrow and took some breaking in. I prefer the Cumilus over them ..better fit for me and more durable I think