GEL-NIMBUS 28
GEL-NIMBUS 28 is the 28th generation of the GEL-NIMBUS series, which emphasizes cushioning properties. It features FF BLAST PLUS ECO and PureGEL, it is designed for daily running, long runs, and recovery jogs.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run, Recovery
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a high-stack Max Cushion
- Weight
- 281g
- Of 811 known values: 479 lower, 7 equal, 325 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard59.5th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +14g
- 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)
- 43.5 / 35.5mm
- Of 694 known values: 657 lower, 3 equal, 34 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 5.3%, including ties / average +8.8mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO / PureGEL
- Outsole
- rubber
- Reference price
- $170
- 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
Official video from ASICS.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27.
In the registered data, weight is 24g lighter at 281g, heel stack is 1mm higher at 43.5mm, and forefoot stack is 1mm higher at 35.5mm.
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.
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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 281g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 43.5mm·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.