Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Nimbus® 19

The mold for this shoe is great in the arch, but the 8.5 was too small in the toe. The 9, too long in the arch to fit right. It’s worth a try if you aren’t between sizes on this one, as in my case regretfully.

I’m returning it because just a few minutes with only right one on killed my foot. Didn’t dare try both of them.

Very cushy but felt a little tight on tops of feet once worn for extended period of time

These are very padded shoes, with a soft tongue. Unfortunately they do run a more narrow toe box and cause too much restriction. I ordered 1/2 and 1 sizes up and am keeping the 1 size up, however the toe box is still narrow.

The shoe runs very narrow. I tried a 11 wide and it was still tight.

She was short and narrow. Did not feel like a size 9. Nor was it wide as stated.

Comfortable right out of the box. Definitely order up a half size. I've been a loyal nimbus fan for a while. I'm a runner and these are the only sneakers that don't cause plantar fasciitis for me.

Overall a good fit. I got a D because reviewers said it was narrow, but the D makes it move around. I have square toes but medium width. The toe box works in D but the heel lifts up. If I return and reorder, I’ll order a half size up and go medium. So, maybe order a half size up if you’re not sure.

I agree with other reviews that the Nimbus 19 has a changed fit and feel in the toe box. It is narrower and I cannot wear a thick sock. The length feels compromised because of the narrower toe box. But when I stand in the shoe and compare where my big toe hits in the 19 vs. a pair if 18’s I have, my toe hits at the same spot in each shoe. After walking around my house in my 19’s I’ve concluded the toe box has a very secure feel for me, and my toes aren’t crunched. Instead my feet feel snug in the toe box and the heel still fits perfect. I wear a size 8 medium always in Asics and this still works for me in the 19’s. I would not want to go to an 8.5 or especially 9 because I can already tell they would get sloppy, and the arch wouldn’t hit at the right spot either. I guess my conclusion is I have better support in the toe box.

I've had MANY pairs of GEL-Nimbus shoes. I've been buying the same size for years. This shoe however is sized very differently. I have a fairly narrow foot and had to go with the wide shoe (I've never purchased a wide shoe in my life) to get what used to be the standard toe box on the Nimbus. In addition to getting the wide, I had to size up a 1/2 size from my normal Ascis size (which means a full size over your normal shoe size since Asics tend to run small anyway). Once I made these modifications the shoe fits like the older models, although I think it is a little lower cut at the ankles which I don't really like.

Get a half size larger! Asics are the only running shoes I wear. This is the first pair ever that were to small. My toes touched the front of the shoe at a size 11.