Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Nimbus® 19

This is so bizarre that it merits a review. 1st Zappos is great and I would have been very frustrated with most other companies. So on to Asics, wow. In a few generations, 15 to now this shoe size has morphed at such an extreme pace that I went from a 10 normal width to an 11 4x extra wide (the max width). The 11 4extra wide is the exact same fit I experienced from the 10 D. Ive been enjoying these shoes for decades and I anticipate this will be the last generation that I can wear. Its simply inexplicable in a highly competitive market. Many reviewers warned me, but its seemed so impossible that such a radical sizing change would be implemented in such a short span of time. Still a good shoe for me, great support, comfortable, well built. Those facts make the mismanagement a heart-breaker. If buying, size way up and at least double width. Rating based on Asics' sizing confusion.

ASICS GEL-Nimbus 19 is a different shoe compared to the GEL-Nimbus 18. Since the Nimbus 18 was a great shoe, I thought the 19 would be the same but with minor upgrades. I was very wrong. I was disappointed to go running in the shoe and find out the at 19 was much more narrow in the toe box. Unfortunately I continued running in the shoe and was unable to return it. Now, I have a pair of shoes that generally cause my toes to feel squeezed, in turn making me more sore after a run. The shoe looks identical to the 18 (outside of the color choices) but is so significantly different that I can no longer recommend it. This will most likely be my last ASICS shoe as I desire consistency when looking for a shoe.

they don't fit right! I have no idea what they changed. I've been wearing this shoe since it was the Nimbus 16. This is my second pair that I've tried, and they don't work. After a short time, both my feet are numb, or on fire. I tried the liners that came with the shoe as well as ones from my previous pair. Nope. So disappointed with Asics! The shoes themselves are exactly the same size as the others, but wow...ouchie! Sending them back and will head out to some place where I can try them on.

I've had a couple of pairs of Nimbus in the past and loved the. I figured that I'd carry on the tradition but Asic does not seem to be making these the same anymore. I now do yard work in these shoes and have moved on to Mizuno and Saucony.

I've work Asics Gel-Nimbus for YEARS. I still have some of model 17 and 18. Something changed with the 19. I'm thin and have narrow feet but this is TOO narrow. Terribly uncomfortable and not the same 'cushioning' as prior models. I hope the "20" reverts back to the old Nimbus.

SOOO disappointed that Asics changed this shoe. I wear a 4E, so finding shoes is almost impossible. the Nimbus 18 fit like a glove. As others have mentioned, the 19 was too narrow. I had to return it. FYI, if you have Frankenfeet like me, i went through 10 pairs before I found a few that were wide enough. I'm listing them here in hopes of saving someone the shoe drama (and returns I had). I finally settled on the Asics Gel Contend 4 (most like the Nimbus 18). The Nike Lunar Converge was good too - surprisingly wide enough and very cushy. just didn't feel like it had enough stability support for me as i tend to pronate a bit on impact. The New Balance 880 and 1080 were also good fits - but I really wanted black and they don't make them in black. I ended up keeping the 880, even though it had less padding than the 1080 because it was gray-ish and the 1080 only came in slate blue. good luck!

VERY disappointed in Asics. the nimbus 18 was THE perfect shoe for my super wide foot (4E) and the cushioning was amazing. Why on earth they discontinued it I can't understand. The 19, per other reviews is noticeably more narrow. As My foot is a 4E, I had nowhere to go but to another brand. (Ended up in the New Balance 1080). Also, the shoe looks black, but it's actually more white. it looks like the white sock is showing through but that's just the look of it. Really didn't care for it at all. Bring back the 18 :((((

I have been a Gel-Nimbus fan for many generations of this shoe. It has been my go-to running shoe for many years. Beware if you are happy with the shoe last of the previous generations. The 19s run extremely narrow. Even in a 4E, they are the equivalent of a D width, maybe narrower actually. If you normally wear a D, you may want to try the 4E. If you wear 2E or 4E, you may be out of luck with this one unfortunately. Color scheme is nice though.

Bad sizing change by Asics