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ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28 vs Hoka Bondi 9

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

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heel boneASICS Gel-Nimbus 28: heel 43 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 39 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28: toe rocker 33 % of lengthHoka Bondi 9: heel 43 mm, forefoot 38 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Bondi 9: toe rocker 35 % of length
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 2843/35 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Hoka Bondi 943/38 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 12 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offASICS Gel-Nimbus 2833.4 vs 35 % toe rocker; 44.8 vs 38.8 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same42.5 vs 43 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Bondi 934.5 vs 38 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Bondi 98 vs 5 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootASICS Gel-Nimbus 2880 vs 45 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Bondi 971 vs 87 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootHoka Bondi 9119 vs 123.2 mm forefoot base
Less weightASICS Gel-Nimbus 28281 vs 298 g

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricASICS Gel-Nimbus 28
Max cushion · Road
Hoka Bondi 9
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated5 mmStated
Heel stack42.5 mmStated43 mmStated
Forefoot stack34.5 mmStated38 mmStated
Weight281 gStated298 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.35 %*est.
Rocker radius39 %est.41 %est.
Rocker rise angle32 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe62 degest.58 degest.
Toe tip over ground45 mmest.39 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset75 %est.78.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21 %est.18.3 %est.
Heel bevel length11.9 %est.11.5 %est.
Heel bevel height25 mmest.20 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)119 mmMeasured123.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)99.1 mmMeasured104.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—75 %*est.
Interior forefoot width97.6 mmMeasured94.1 mmMeasured
Toebox width72.5 mmMeasured72.5 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness80Derived45Derived
Midsole firmness71Derived87Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast PlusSupercritical EVA
List price$170$170

Key differences

  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 3 mm higher than Hoka Bondi 9's 5 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 42.5 mm for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28, 43 mm for Hoka Bondi 9.
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's forefoot stack is 34.5 mm, 3.5 mm thinner than Hoka Bondi 9's 38 mm.
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's weight is 281 g, 17 g lighter than Hoka Bondi 9's 298 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 33 % of length for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28, 35 % of length for Hoka Bondi 9.

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ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28

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