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ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28 vs Salomon Aero Glide 4

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

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, 22 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28: toe rocker 33 % of lengthSalomon Aero Glide 4: heel 41 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 15 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Salomon Aero Glide 4: toe rocker 33 % of length
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 2843/35 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Salomon Aero Glide 441/33 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
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.
MetricASICS Gel-Nimbus 28
Max cushion · Road
Salomon Aero Glide 4
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack42.5 mmStated41 mmStated
Forefoot stack34.5 mmStated33 mmStated
Weight281 gStated255 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.33 %est.
Rocker radius39 %est.37 %est.
Rocker rise angle32 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe62 degest.61 degest.
Toe tip over ground45 mm*est.33 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75 %est.80 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21 %est.17.1 %est.
Heel bevel length11.9 %*est.8.7 %est.
Heel bevel height22 mmest.15 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)119 mmMeasured121.7 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)99.1 mmMeasured94.2 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width97.6 mmMeasured95.7 mmMeasured
Toebox width72.5 mmMeasured71.2 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness80Derived54Derived
Midsole firmness71Derived70Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast PlusoptiFOAM2 (supercritical), Reverse Camber rocker
List price$170$160

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28, 8 mm for Salomon Aero Glide 4.
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's heel stack is 42.5 mm, 1.5 mm thicker than Salomon Aero Glide 4's 41 mm.
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's forefoot stack is 34.5 mm, 1.5 mm thicker than Salomon Aero Glide 4's 33 mm.
  • ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28's weight is 281 g, 26 g heavier than Salomon Aero Glide 4's 255 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 33 % of length for ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28, 33 % of length for Salomon Aero Glide 4.

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