GEL-NIMBUS 27
GEL-NIMBUS 27 is a neutral high-cushion trainer built for soft landings and comfort. ASICS adds about 2mm of midsole thickness over the previous model, pairing FF BLAST PLUS ECO with heel-mounted PureGEL. Engineered mesh with a knit tongue and collar wraps the foot softly, while HYBRID ASICSGRIP combines central ASICSGRIP with AHARPLUS at the toe and heel for traction and durability across daily and long runs.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run, Recovery
Specs
- Weight
- 305g
- Of 948 known values: 774 lower, 14 equal, 160 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 18.4%, including ties / average +37g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 961 known values: 479 lower, 272 equal, 210 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 43.5 / 35.5mm
- Of 788 known values: 747 lower, 4 equal, 37 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 5.2%, including ties / average +9.2mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO / PureGEL
- Outsole
- HYBRID ASICSGRIP (ASICSGRIP / AHARPLUS)
- Reference price
- $165
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Men's sample from official ASICS US page
- Plate note
- No carbon plate stated on official page
Prices and release dates by market
2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $165Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥20,900 | 2025-02-13Shown above |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 26.
In the registered data, weight is 1g heavier at 305g and heel stack is 2mm higher at 43.5mm.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
Compare within the database
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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 305gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 43.5mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.
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