Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Nimbus® 21

Great communication and shipped promptly - the shoes themselves, padding in the shoes were too firm - not like the previous two pair of Nimbus 21 i owned. The padding on the Nimbus 22 shoes wsa great.

Nimbus toe box is too narrow as reported after I purchased - have a wide foot and this cramped me. The Nimbus 22 improved this but I ordered a wide same size and it is much better fit.

For the price I expected the shoe have more cushion and not be as stiff. My previous Dynaflyte3 were more comfortable

I ran through 2 pairs of gel nimbus 20 shoes and loved them. The 21 seems like a "dumbed down" version and is much less comfortable.

Overall fairly happy with the shoe fit and performance - but very disappointed that both shoes started ripping in the same place after only a month of use.

So the size 9 in the past has been a Euro size 40.5, this one is a 42.5- two full shoe sizes bigger! Not happy. Sizing consistency is necessary for online orders.

the back foam by the heel always breaks down way too fast, I have had multiple Gel-Nimbus over the years and it always happens, and it's not that I have the wrong shoe size either

Not as good as previous versions. Go back to previous versions.

Have been running on the Nimbus series for 15 years and was very happy up through the 17 series. More recent iterations had changes that strayed from the earlier perfect formula and I've made compromises with the last few. I only have a few miles on my current 21s but the initial feelings are solid fit and construction, looks great. Does not feel as cushioned and seems to run smaller than typical even ordering a half-size larger. I will likely change the inserts and see if break-in softens the cushion.

Have loved Nimbus in the past. This pair seems to have less cushioning, and I don't feel as secure as in past. But still pretty comfortable. Its gone from great to good.

Previous versions soo much better. Versions 18 and 19.

nice comfortable for run and walk. But the color and style for this shoe looked different when I received the real product. The shoe looked better on the web

This is my second pair, because my first pair I wore holes in the toe area in the mesh above the toe. Not sure if I need another half size or not.

this shoe no longer ameliorates my plantar fasciitis. I switched to Brooks ghost 12--best shoe ever for me.

They're a great shoe with lots of support, but I liked my gel-nimbus 20 better than these and felt that they had even more cushion & support than the 21.

Good shoe minus the portion that covers back of heel which seems to rub due to the shape of the padding.

Decent quality. Very good cushion in the heel and forefoot. Good stability & control. A bit tight on the top. Ideal for neutral feet but not for high arches. I suffer from supination and plantar fasciitis and when I tried on these shoes, I didn't feel any arch support in them. Overall, they're still better than my other running shoes but in the end I ended up returning them and went for the Nimbus 22. When I tried on these shoes, I didn't really feel the arch support. A bit stiff.

Decent quality. Very good cushion in the heel and forefoot. Good stability & control. A bit tight on the top. Ideal for neutral feet but not for high arches. I suffer from supination and plantar fasciitis and when I tried on these shoes, I didn't feel any arch support in them. Overall, they're still better than my other running shoes but in the end I ended up returning them and went for the Nimbus 22. When I tried on these shoes, I didn't really feel the arch support. A bit stiff.

I did some research before I bought these. I love the style and the fit. I do have sore feet often and was truly hoping these would ease up my discomfort with planter fasciitis. My feet are just as sore with my old Asics. Any thoughts or referral for another Asics that might help?

Extremely comfortable shoes. I'm using them mainly for walking 5-6 miles per day. I have had them less than a month and I'm noticing some wear on the front portion of sole/tread already. I expected them to last one year, but early indications tell me they won't......and that's disappointing.

Good support and cushion, have used the Nimbus for many years. The latest models are wearing faster on the soles than older models. The faster wear is disappointing. Requires more frequent shoe replacement. Running about 17 miles per week and wear is extensive at less than 60 miles. Thinking of trying a different brand at this point.

Either my feet got smaller in the last year or the shoes are being made larger in size 8 and 1/2.

Good fit and feel. Nimbus have been my go-to model for daily 5-10k jogs for awhile.

Comfortable overall but rubbed my back heel raw. Suggest really breaking them before using.

Good support for running for those who supinate or are neutral. No blistering on bottom of feet. But unlike prior models, back of shoe is cutting into my ankle and high heel, causing lots of blisters around the top of the shoe. Hoping this gets broken in soon, or this will be my last pair of ASICS, which has otherwise served me well over the past 7 years.