Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Nimbus® 19

Asics Gel Nimbus are the only running shoe that I have ever worn, and I have never been uncomfortable running in them until now! I have been running for 23 years in these shoes. The Gel-Nimbus 19 are narrow in the toe cage squeezing my toes together, the shoes repeatedly give me blisters, and now I have some knee pain. I would NEVER recommend these to a friend! I used to tell friends that I felt like I was running on clouds in Gel Nimbus, not any more!

I loved these shoes and they were the only brand I would run in. Now they are so uncomfortable and so narrow that my feet are aching by the end of my run. Unforutney because of this I'm saying goodbye to Asics and trying to find a new brand of shoe to replace it.

These are the worst pair of Asics I have ever owned, please bring back the former Nimbus models. They are too narrow and my foot is cramped. I needed to order a wide to make it comfortable but am in search of a new running shoe as these are not the same as all of my other Nimbus 18 and 17 shoes. I am an avid runner with serious foot problems and just couldn't take a chance with my shoes but now am left with no choice but to try a new company.

I, like most of the other customers, agree the toe box is way too narrow in the 19. The 18 was borderline but worked for me. I am training for a 1/2 marathon in a month and desperately needed to replace the 18's but I think I'll have to find a different running shoe for the rest of my training. Hate to do it but the 19 is just not going to work. With the exception of the nimbus 13 &. 14, I have worn asics for the past 25 years, this is very disappointing:(

I have been running in Nimbus for many years. With the 17, I found the toe box much too narrow. I ran in them anyway. When I bought the 18 I had to size up 1/2 size. I avoided wearing these shoes cause they just felt sloppy. But for some time I have had to wear these. Recently I tried to find another pair of Nimbus. Went back to the 1/2 size down..tried a Wide. That was still too small in toe box. I tried several other models of Asics...Same thing-toe box too narrow.. Today I received in the mail my new pair of sized up Ascis (same as I have been wearing) and same thing...toe box too narrow in the sized up pair!! I was wondering if the shoes were mislabeled. But it doesn't matter...I am so Done with Asics!!! I have spent much time today researching running shoes and it sounds like there are good ones out there that state the toe box has room. Perhaps these companies have been reading the Ascis reviews. Good bye Asics.....until I learn that you have hugely redesigned your shoes!

I fell in love with the Gel-Nimbus 17 for running purposes. I had never had such a comfortable shoe before, and its fit, cushioning, and arch support for my high arches was phenomenal. It seemed like a no-brainer to use this shoe for work as well since I am on my feet for almost 12 hours as a labor and delivery nurse, and I recommended them to many of my co-workers. When I bought the Gel-Nimbus 18, I already had to go up from a size 9 to a size 9 1/2 because the toe box had been changed and was way too narrow for my feet. Then, this year, I ended up properly fitting only into a size 10 - being a size 8 in regular shoes! After trying the shoes on in the store and walking around in them for a while, I decided against replacing my shoes with a Gel-Nimbus 19. Nothing about them reminded me of the Gel-Nimbus 17 with which I fell in love and which were so perfect for my feet. Please ASICS, bring back the awesome version of the Gel-Nimbus with its comfort, support, and way better fit.

Nothing but foot issues with this one. I don't know why they changed a good shoe. Everything is smaller and tighter.

I've been an avid Gel Nimbus wearer since about 2010. Each new version got slightly more narrow in the toe box. The 19s are awful. After 10 pairs of Gel Nimbus shoes, I finally had to call it quits. These shoes are just too, uncomfortably narrow. Why must Asics change things for the worse?!

I bought the Gel-Nimbus 19 Couldn't And was extremely disappointed. The bottom of the toe box is unbelievably uncomfortable! Feels like the seam of my sock is on the bottom of my foot, like there's something bumpy under my foot. It's not my sock or anything else. It's just this terribly designed shoe! Anyone else have this problem?

The earlier models saved me from chronic plantar pain. After 3 runs in this shoe my plantar came back. I'm gutted. Please bring back that plush ride.

Don't buy from Zappos. Horrible customer service and blame you when they send the wrong color in the wrong box.

I have worn this model for several years. The toe box in the 19 has been made smaller and I can no longer wear these shoes.

I LOVE ASICS, and bought this as my 5th pair of Nimbus'a few weeks ago, in anticipation for having them for my Marathon next week. I only race in ASICS (Kayanos or Nimbus') and I do have a Wide foot, so I go with the men's when I cant find a nice pair in Women's Wide. Unfortunately these fit differently. I am SO EXTREMELY unhappy that these are so tight in the toe box. I have tried to "break them in" and even run in them but my toes are squished and go numb! So, NO marathon in these Nimbus 19's. Why oh why they changed the design when it seemed they had it right already, is beyond me. I should have listened to some of the other reviews I had read (as the tight toe box is a common complaint in the 19's)

Not sure what happened to the nimbus but they got it wrong. The toe box is way to tight even in a 4E. The length doesn't seem to be a issue, so ordering another size up to try and make the width work doesn't. When I tried to do this the width was still to tight and the length of the shoe was now way to long. Unfortunately for the time being I will have to find another sneaker to mix in with my sneaker rotation, because of this. The thing they did get right was the he heel of the shoe. The heel clutching system that they have is excellent and there is zero movement in the back of the foot. The cushion is great too. Fix the toe box and this sneaker will be great! If you can make it like the Nimbus 17 toe box with nimbus 19 heel clutching system it will be perfect!

I purchased the shoes online a year after purchasing the number 17 version It's a totally different fit and not the same issue at all. I have returned them, and went to my local running store for a different pair of ASICS

I purchased the shoes online a year after purchasing the number 17 version... It's a totally different fit and not the same issue at all. I have returned them, and went to my local running store for a different pair of ASICS

I'm a runner and have worn Nimbus since the 15, best shoe ever. The quality of asics has always been poor, my toes come out of every pair. Now the shoe performance itself in general is terrible. They just don't fit the same or feel comfortable anymore. I'm really sad, marathon training and I have to find a new shoe now :(