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
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier / high-stack Max Cushion
- Weight
- 305g
- Of 811 known values: 674 lower, 12 equal, 125 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 16.9%, including ties / average +38g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 815 known values: 409 lower, 237 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 42.5 / 34.5mm
- Of 694 known values: 649 lower, 2 equal, 43 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 6.5%, including ties / average +7.8mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 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
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.
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, heel stack is 5mm higher at 42.5mm, and forefoot stack is 9mm higher at 34.5mm.
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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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 305g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 42.5mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.