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ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28 vs ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27

What changed from the ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27: weight lighter, stiffness stiffer, foam changed. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28: heel 44 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 66 % of length, radius 39 % of length.ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28: rocker apex at 66 % of lengthASICS Gel-Nimbus 27: heel 44 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 68 % of length, radius 33 % of length.ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27: rocker apex at 68 % of length
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 2844/36 mm · apex 66 %
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 2744/36 mm · apex 68 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

What changed

MeasureASICS Gel-Nimbus 27ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28Change
Heel stack43.5 mm43.5 mmabout the same
Forefoot stack35.5 mm35.5 mmabout the same
Drop8 mm8 mmabout the same
Weight306 g272 glighter (−34 g)
Rocker apex67.8% of length66.4% of lengthabout the same
Toe tip over ground42.4 mm45.5 mmhigher (+3.1 mm)
Rocker rise angle33.2°31.7°about the same
Stiffness64/10080/100stiffer (+16)
Firmness73/10071/100about the same
Forefoot base width119.5 mm119 mmabout the same
FoamFF Blast+ EcoFF Blast Pluschanged

Compared with the previous version in this catalogue. Differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same. All version changes

MetricASICS Gel-Nimbus 28
Max cushion · Road
ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack44 mmStated44 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated36 mmStated
Weight272 gStated306 gStated
Rocker apex66.4 %est.67.8 %est.
Rocker radius39 %est.33 %est.
Rocker rise angle32 degest.33 degest.
Toe tip over ground45 mmest.42 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe62 degest.65 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset75 %est.75.7 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.9 %est.20.4 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)119 mmMeasured119.5 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)99.1 mmMeasured99.8 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width97.6 mmMeasured97 mmMeasured
Toebox width72.5 mmMeasured73.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness80Derived64Derived
Midsole firmness71Derived73Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast PlusFF Blast+ Eco
List price$170$165

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28, 8 mm for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 44 mm for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28, 44 mm for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 36 mm for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28, 36 mm for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27.
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's weight is 272 g, 34 g lighter than ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27's 306 g.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 75 % of length for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28, 76 % of length for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 27.

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