ASICS Product Manager Reviews GEL-Nimbus® 12
ASICS Running Product Manager Terry Schalow discusses the new features of the GEL-Nimbus® 12, available in running specialty stores beginning ...
ASICS Running Product Manager Terry Schalow discusses the new features of the GEL-Nimbus® 12, available in running specialty stores beginning ...
The Nimbus 12 is new for 2010 and is a worth successor to the excellent Nimbus 11. If you are a neutral runner (with maybe slightly higher arches) that optimizes for comfort over distance ahead of absolute speed this is a good shoe for you or at least a good shoe for you to train in to avoid injuries.
The Nimbus line is one of Asics franchise shoes; it is at the higher end of cost and purpose made for running. Note that there is little lateral support, so if you are cross-training in other sports you may need another pair of shoes. The Nimbus is particularly well suited for high-mileage runners (those running 25 miles or more a week) and those with a “neutral” gate and slightly higher arches – there is greater cushioning for the arches.
For background, I am 6’1″, 175, and run three to six miles several days a week – 2/3rds of the time on a treadmill and 1/3 of the time outside. Some seasons I kick up the miles for a marathon, but in general running is part of a cross training program. I have traditionally, oscillated between New Balance and Asics, but tend to favor Asics (in part because the numbering system used by New Balance makes it more challenging to find the same types of shoes from year to year). The Nimbus 12s are probably my 5th or 6th iteration with the Nimbus line.
...![]() | ASICS Men's GEL-Nimbus 12 Running Shoe,White/Black/Royal,10.5 2E US Shoes (ASICS) (Amazon.com) List Price: Price: $67.98 You Save: $56.97 (46%) Guidance line provides gait efficiency Discrete Eyelets are independently placed to disburse lace tension, creating a customized fitting environment and enhanced upper comfort Space Trusstic System creates a pocket between the Trusstic System, device and the midsole, allowing for controlled midsole deformation and more efficient foot function |
![]() | ASICS Women's GEL-Nimbus 12 Running Shoe,Titanium/Maui Blue/Lightning,7.5 D US Shoes (ASICS) (Amazon.com) List Price: Price: $70.67 You Save: $54.28 (43%) Combination upper of breathable mesh and lightweight synthetic leather overlays for added support. Removable ComforDry sockliner offers the optimum cushioning system that creates a cooler enviroment Biomorphic Fit® Upper helps to reduce buckling and the potential for irritation. |
![]() | ASICS Men's GEL-Nimbus 13 Running Shoe,White/Black/Royal,12 M US Shoes (ASICS) (Amazon.com) List Price: Price: $99.95 You Save: $30.05 (23%) full-length Solyte 45 lasting, and new memory foam ComforDry sockliner The new version has been updated with several new features, including GELCushioning Systems in the rearfoot and |
![]() | ASICS Men's GEL-Cumulus 12 Running Shoe,White/Royal/Black,13 M US Shoes (ASICS) (Amazon.com) List Price: Price: $60.57 You Save: $39.38 (39%) Rearfoot and Forefoot GEL Cushioning System attenuates shock during impact and toe-off phases, and allows movement in multiple planes as the foot transitions through the gait cycle Gender Specific Forefoot Cushioning provides a cushioned platform feel in the forefoot Impact Guidance System employs linked componentry that enhances the foot's natural gait from heel strike to toe-off |
![]() | ASICS Women's GEL-Nimbus 13 Running Shoe,Castle Rock/White/Violet,12 M US Shoes (ASICS) (Amazon.com) List Price: Price: $99.95 You Save: $30.00 (23%) Guidance LineTM Gender Specific Forefoot Cushioning Vertical flex groove decouples the tooling along the line of progression for enhanced gait efficiency. |
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Garden Grips Nimbus Low - Merlot (Shoebuy.com) Price: Nimbus contains a composite shank and removable, washable and anti-microbial insole. These provide support and comfort for all-day gardening. Available Colors: Brick, Merlot, Spice. The Nimbus uppers are waterproofed leather and the outsole is butyl rubber with an EVA midsole. |
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Garden Grips Nimbus Low - Brick (Shoebuy.com) Price: These provide support and comfort for all-day gardening. Nimbus contains a composite shank and removable, washable and anti-microbial insole. Available Colors: Brick, Merlot, Spice. The Nimbus uppers are waterproofed leather and the outsole is butyl rubber with an EVA midsole. |
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Garden Grips Nimbus High - Brick (Shoebuy.com) Price: The Nimbus uppers are waterproofed leather and the outsole is butyl rubber with an EVA midsole. Available Colors: Brick, Merlot, Spice. Nimbus contains a composite shank and removable, washable and anti-microbial insole. These provide support and comfort for all-day gardening. |
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Garden Grips Nimbus High - Spice (Shoebuy.com) Price: Available Colors: Brick, Merlot, Spice. These provide support and comfort for all-day gardening. The Nimbus uppers are waterproofed leather and the outsole is butyl rubber with an EVA midsole. Nimbus contains a composite shank and removable, washable and anti-microbial insole. |
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Garden Grips Nimbus High - Merlot (Shoebuy.com) Price: These provide support and comfort for all-day gardening. Available Colors: Brick, Merlot, Spice. The Nimbus uppers are waterproofed leather and the outsole is butyl rubber with an EVA midsole. Nimbus contains a composite shank and removable, washable and anti-microbial insole. |
Housing four distinct shoe sites under the Amazon umbrella seems excessive, says Scot Wingo, CEO of ChannelAdvisor Corp. , a company that helps retailers sell through online marketplaces. But the arrangement enables Amazon to add “shelf space” on natural search results for products sold by the e-retailer, he says. For instance, a Google Inc. search for “Asics Gel Nimbus 12,” a type of running shoe, returns five natural search results for pages on Amazon-owned sites.
Having more ways shoppers can buy likely added incremental income to Amazon’s bottom line at little incremental cost, says Colin Sebastian, an analyst who follows e-commerce stocks for Lazard Capital Markets .
“Amazon really is a technology company,” he says. “They probably were getting a stream of data from Endless.com that they considered useful. That might be attracting customer segments that are different from the core Amazon site or Zappos. And the incremental cost to maintain a separate site is probably not that high. While it appears to be a stand-alone site on the consumer end, it was probably well integrated on the back end with Amazon.”

I never tried the asics gel sensei 3 on and I think they are really cute but I just tried the gel nimbus 12 on and they are the most comfortable shoes. I was wondering if the asics gel sensei 3 are just as comfortable as the gel nimbus 12??? Help
GEL-Nimbus® 12 is a running shoe. GEL-Sensei® 3 is a volleyball shoe.
Neither one of them is better but It depend on how you use it
and the most important thing is how you feel about it.
If you feel that GEL-Nimbus