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ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28 vs Nike Vomero Plus

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 lengthNike Vomero Plus: heel 45 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 30 % of length, radius 35 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Vomero Plus: toe rocker 30 % of length
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 2843/35 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Nike Vomero Plus45/35 mm · toe rocker 30 % · 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 29.9 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNike Vomero Plus42.5 vs 45 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same34.5 vs 35 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropASICS Gel-Nimbus 288 vs 10 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootASICS Gel-Nimbus 2880 vs 62 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelASICS Gel-Nimbus 2871 vs 46 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same119 vs 117 mm forefoot base

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
Nike Vomero Plus
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated10 mmStated
Heel stack42.5 mmStated45 mmStated
Forefoot stack34.5 mmStated35 mmStated
Weight281 gStated292 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.30 %est.
Rocker radius39 %est.35 %est.
Rocker rise angle32 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe62 degest.45 degest.
Toe tip over ground45 mmest.36 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset75 %est.81.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21 %est.15.4 %est.
Heel bevel length11.9 %est.11.9 %est.
Heel bevel height25 mmest.24 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)119 mmMeasured117 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)99.1 mmMeasured99.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—73 %*est.
Interior forefoot width97.6 mmMeasured94.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width72.5 mmMeasured71.1 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness80Derived62Derived
Midsole firmness71Derived46Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast PlusZoomX
List price$170$180

Key differences

  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm lower than Nike Vomero Plus's 10 mm.
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's heel stack is 42.5 mm, 2.5 mm thinner than Nike Vomero Plus's 45 mm.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 34.5 mm for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28, 35 mm for Nike Vomero Plus.
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's weight is 281 g, 11 g lighter than Nike Vomero Plus's 292 g.
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's toe rocker is 33 % of length, 4 % of length longer than Nike Vomero Plus's 30 % of length.

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ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28

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