Probably the most positive review ever to mention the Zoom Fly 5 and falling down stairs. This shoe sounds like it hits all the right notes to me, I’m pleased to see Asics has joined us in the higher stack era with their daily trainer.
Definitely interested in this one. I almost spit out some of my dinner I was laughing so hard when your voice changed. Thank you for your review and the laugh.
What a beautiful pair of shoes! Can't wait to pick up the Lite-Show reflective edition, when released. "There's no plate here people.....but, we do have PURE GEL!" Hehe.
A Radiohead B-side called Fog (again) was the first song I ever learned on piano back in high school. Some real gems in their back catalogue. Cheers Ed!
Solid review Edd, as always. I wish the shoe companies would produce outsoles that don't collect small rocks like this model. It can't be that hard to do. Still, I'll be tempted to pick it up once I've worn out the nimbus 24, which I'm enjoying as a road and rehab trainer.
I have this one too, and on foot and by design it feels like it was designed to be very similar to the invincible run. Probably one of the best competitors along with the Triumph 20.
I think you should try Triumph 20 as well. Just got mine 2 days ago and they are superb, one of the best LSD-relax run shoes I've tried. Definitely strong competitors in the max cushion category.
On ASICS US website (stack height from picture) Men's shoe: 41.5mm/33.5mm, 292g in US9 Women's shoe: 40.5mm/32.5mm, 260g in US8 This is a massive update. Drop changed from 10mm to 8mm. I am actually more excited for this update than SuperbIast or Novablast 3. Last Nimbus I used, was 21. This could be the next one. I am glad they used PURE GEL because the IMPURE GEL was not so good. ASICS rep was saying it is 65% softer and hence had to be embedded in the midsole. Still, I am glad they removed the gel ring from the forefoot. Also, kudos to ASICS by removing hard plastic truss system and relying on wider platform. Some of the Nimbus fans might not like this shoe but I think it is the right set of changes. I would say this shoe is competing with NB FF More v4. Great for easy and recovery runs. I think it can do easy long runs as well.
I'm definitely getting the Gel-Nimbus 25 but will I will probably will not do that on launch day. I still need "to kill " with a few more runs my Gel-Nimbus 24 ( my best daily trainer shoe from 2022) that is getting close to 500 km ran. I expect great things from the 25th version since It has about the same weight of the 2022 version.
ASICS is putting on the full-court press with the Gel Nimbus 25 - a large number of reviews in just a few days. This is interesting but I definitely don't need another max-cushioned shoe right now. Went on a spending spree over the past few months with all the massive sales going on in the US so I'm pretty well stocked for the coming year. There is only so many shoes one can fit into a rotation and actually use them all. I'll wait for the Invincible Run 3 and see how it compares to this. Also curious how it compares to the More V4. Thanks for the review, Ed!
I really like this shoe but like you I have more shoes on the shelf than I can possibly run so this will probably wait until next massive year-end sales.
@@TolunayOrkun Yes, we all want the latest and the greatest but the smart thing to do is to wait until year-end for the massive sales that starts in November and then splurge again for the following year. Haha. Until then, we need to run A LOT to wear out our current shoes!
Good thing they didn't have my size on the nimbus 24s. They were on sale last time I visited ASICS. Big fan of the FF blast+. Wallet is Gona be screaming this February. Waiting on these and the superblasts. Great video edd. Love and support from the Philippines. Cheers
Definitely one of the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn... So much better than the invincible v3.. That one just didn't work for me glad I exchanged the invincible v2 with the tempo next %..
Finally got mine, I'm very excited to have a go at them. I hate watching your videos edd. Haha Your videos are very persuasive in regards to me pulling the trigger in buying another pair of shoes. Haha As soon as I'm done watching, I'm already convinced. That's saying a lot. Haha
Just bought these in the same colour way. Sports shoes had a 15%off Asics offer. Still dear at £148 but slightly better value. Not run in it yet but it feels fantastic on an under foot. Really well made
I ran in the last two versions. I really liked the 23. The 24 didn’t work as well for me. It looked great and fit well but the run was a little too spongy. I felt like my foot would bottom out at times. This model sounds promising.
Highly recommend trying the Asics superblast. It's lighter and can do easy and tempo, got 15% off sportshoes when a Asics add popped up. I'm loving this shoe Asics superblast.
I hadnt watched your review on these until after I purchased them. I know, blasphem. I agree with your comparison to the Invincibles. As you may know I loved the Invincible 2's. These feel like a slightly less bouncy, but way more controlled squish. Although I have seen people mention the weight on these, I did not even feel them on feet because the upper is fitted so well. These eat up the pavement but be Extra careful on areas where there might be light gravel on dirt, covering a harder surface. We have had a lot of rain here lately and the streets and pathways often times will have light dirt and debris, sticks whatnot, and those are Dangerous in these shoes. Like stepping on ice. Be careful. I really only noticed the Rocker feeling when I was trying them on, as my 1080's do that as well, but I love that feeling. I am also have a relatively slim build so I may not always get everything out of the foam, I really do on the Rockers. My 1080's on the front of both shoes, are almost completely smooth from being on those toes so much. I think it is a great advent over the past many years, as I just returned to running about a year and a half ago. Overall I have been super happy with these new Nimbus 25's. I have had them for the past several weeks, as I was replacing my 1080 v12, that I wore far more often than my Invincibles, because of the stability the 1080 offered over the Invincible. I feel like this shoe splits the difference for me. It gives me more bouncy cushion that the 1080's, but more stability than the Invincible 2's. I would not even entertain the thought of trying on, or purchasing, that Invincible 3's after they shamelessly stole your idea. Thank you for being thorough, as always. And btw, the heal collar feels fantastic, its made for people who DONT wear socks, let me tell yah😂
You might like a new vlog on the Running Warehouse YT channel which is a ten minute history of the evolution of the Gel Nimbus from the initial version to the new space age version 25. A bona fide Asics classic...."History of the ASICS Gel Nimbus | The Best Nimbus Models Over The Years (Nimbus 1 - Nimbus 25)"
I tried it on in the store where I work yesterday and had to go down 1/2 size. I agree with a lot of what Edd said but feel the upper was a little off point - a little too roomy for me. However, as a bigger runner will probably give it a try. The loose upper was not that noticeable on foot.
@@EDDBUD The Triumph 17 was a marketing scam, in my book. It's pretty firm. Nimbus 24 is MUCH better than Triumph 17. I have both lightly used for sale.
the UK price is a dealbreaker, £175 when its £135 in the states... i have them in extrawide as the bigtoe area is a bit narrow. they are great, my pain in my bad knee and lower back is gone, im only 7miles over two runs so far but i hope they dont bottom out, cant wait for kayano30 now
yes they have it for $160/£133, asics uk pricing is shocking, they charge £25 extra for the "platinum colours" where as in australia they only charge $10/£5.60p extra
I've just tried on a pair of Nimbus 25 in our local shop. In my opinion Asics may have blown it with this model moving so far away from the Nimbus 24. Hopefully the upcoming Cumulus 25 will not be as radical a change.
Just looking at this shoe, I'd not be that interested, but you're not the first to call it an Invincible competitor, so I may need to try it at some point.
That list of prices from the various competitors is insane, companies are taking the biscuit with how much they're charging for their trainers now. £175 for a one trick trainer is ridiculous
it is a baby son that came from the marriage of nimbus and nimbus lite. I dont believe this model will last like previous models. But it is fair to say that the market is going this way so cant blame Asics really...
Ed how's the toebox? I had the 24's and the entire shoe for me was just too snug all around and especially the toe box. I also did not like the super squishy midsole the 24 had either. If it's similar to the invincible without being so clunky and a tad bit more firm I'll think about it. However I feel the novablast 3 is a hard shoe to dethrone from being able to do recovery paces to for me threshold pace and do both pace ranges equally as comfortable without lending it's self to one or the other.
Great review again Ed. Can't decide between these and Invincible 3s though. The Nimbus 24s were really disappointing and I think the Novablast 3 was the most over-hyped shoe of 2022. My concern is these are just a slightly heavier Novablast 3. It's meant I've ended up using Invincibles 1 & 2 on most runs for the last year (including two marathons) - which i'm happy with as I've still got two pairs of 2s rotating and I don't do a great amount of speed work lol. I'm waiting for some 'real-world' reviews on the Invincible 3s. I notice you mentioned these were fine on wet/damp surfaces - better than NB3?
I recently picked up a pair of Asics Novablast 3 for 90 euros (they were so hyped last year 😝) and they're fine for doing a chunk of my marathon training in. But the Nimbus 25 can't be that much better, can it?
@@simonedimarzio2557 And I picked up a pair of Hoka Speedgoat 5 for 112 euros (which are great!) so I guess I have 2 pairs of shoes for that amount. But sometimes it's difficult to not get carried away with new releases 😁
In my opinion you are better off just spending a little more and getting the Superblast as it can do everything the Nimbus 25 can do and much more. Asics have shot themselves in the foot bringing out that Superblast as it could relegate many of their shoes providing you don't mind paying a little more for it. In regards to the Nimbus its good to see some proper updates to a shoe for once. I must admit I had the 24 and didn't get on with it, I sold mine with less than 30 miles on them, just found it super boring and lifeless. The 25 does look like it has potential but for me it's a nay and I'll steer towards that Superblast instead 🏃🏻
@Paul I was interested in the SuperBlast (even though I’d just recently purchased the NovaBlast3) and tried it on at the CIM Expo in Dec. I was very impressed with the responsiveness/bounciness but 1. Couldn’t get a lockdown close to as good as the NovaBlast3 (as a female maybe because it’s unisex?) and 2. It felt like the stiffness would not agree with me on the very long runs in my marathon training. I generally don’t favor super soft shoes but I’m looking specifically for something protective for those and I could tell the SuperBlast would not be the most forgiving. So far I’ve been using the NB 1080 for long runs along with my older pairs of Endorphin Speeds and plan to break out the NovaBlast for some of those as well.
A bit late to the show in my opinion. Sounds like, feels like and from your description on how they feel, I was thinking skechers max road 5 or the upcoming 6.
I got the Boston 11 and the Nimbus 24 and I like both a lot but all due respect to Adidas, the Gel-Nimbus 24 is a much better shoe overall and quite faster for me. I overpronate and where I run does not have the best roads and sidewalks and so it is hard to get the best from my Boston 11. While the super bouncy and low stack height Nimbus is a much more stable and faster every where. Btw I preffered the Adios 6 over the Boston 11 since it is faster and more comfortable to me since it is more stable because the low stack middlesole. I will see if the Boston 11 will also lose in stability to the Nimbus 25 ... for now FF Blast Plus is much more effective then the rods...
@@EDDBUD Your slow is kind of fast for me so something around 5:20 to 5:50 min/km for distances over 14km would be the target. Trying to find something without plate, more tradicional, lighter like the old razor 3, the hyperion tempo (could be wider in the midfoot) a more forgiving SL20 OG for longer distances (for me its up to 10k). Thanks.
Edd Great Video as always , however at 11:59 you are talking about the SC trainer but state the Reebok shoe is good , Think you mean New Balance , also very "late in the evening" to be dropping a new video, Did you see what I did there? Dropped in a line from a musical interlude .
"So I wear a more supportive trainers, New Balance FuelCell TC, because it's light, fast and also very cushioned," - Melissa Courtney-Bryant's, world record holder in running.
@@EDDBUD "The shoe really rolls you forvard with that carbon plate. I think the plate is mainly there to provide some stability... ," - quote from review of FuelCell Supercomp running shoes by Mr. Edward B. Try eggplant next time and enjoy.
haha, yes I think it was only released last year. I picked it up on sale in Australia, and will have time to wait to put more kms on the 24 before collecting the nimbus 25 on sale in due course.
Reebok Symmetros 2 still costs £60 seriously how does that compare to this shoe worth over £150. I do prefer the looks of Gel Nimbus 24, do you think 24 still outperforms this in some areas?
Great review Edd, still looking for a marathon training shoe as i had to send my Supercomp Trainers back as they were too small, contemplating Magic Speed 2 as I can get a pair for £90 delivered, would appreciate your thoughts. I'm wanting a shoe for longer, marathon pace, runs at 7.40/mile pace
I am looking at this shoe, been using a lot of zoomx ie Invincible, peg Turbo 2 when they were out, and vapor/Alphafly, but unfortunately, not sure if coincidentally, I got 2 knee injuries using the Alphafly in 2 marathons. Vaporfly’s fine, but my local running store run hub, recommends these for coming back from stress fracture. Any thoughts for using these for half and full marathons? I am doing a run walk run strategy to avoid further knee adventures
interesting approach of Asics; no longer a "old" nimbus; but imho this shouldn't be called nimbus. It gets gets more simplified construction approach which basically relies on the foam instead of the structural design. I doubt it will last 1k millage like those "classic" Asics. side note: I am still keeping my gt2000 v3 that already last 1k+ kms; for my easy and walk; really curious how many more km it can take lol the only shoes that I personally had that can reach 3digit kms, yet still feel more luxurious than those so called modern minimalist design from other brand :)
Is Asics Gel NIMBUS 25 lighter than NB More V4? I am resuming my runs 2 months after metatarsal fracture repair surgery. I am in search of highly, maximum cushioned daily trainer for my achy surgical foot. More V 4 is very high-stacked, but a bit clunky under my feet.
If Ed ward wasn't a shoe reviewer, I could see him being an artist. One that paints with condiments. Mustard being his favorite for both the color and smell. Perhaps a pornstar that paints with... Na, he'd be a gym teacher that let's boys play against girls in dodgeball with the good rubber kickballs. I'd get an A.
shouldn't the drop scale up with the shoe size as well? I've been thinking about that for a while now. if the drop stayed the same, the angle would be less dramatic the longer the foot.
@@EDDBUD Interesting, this could be the perfect replacement for ultraboost if not for the rocker shaped, curvy forefoot. Will it be uncomfortable for long hours walking with the curvy forefoot?
@@lifephorce at that price for that use case it has to be a Nay for me. Besides have always struggled with ASICS - terribly inconsistent sizing (easily the worst brand for that IMHO) and a company that does not want to invest in making their "best" shoes for bigger feet runners like myself & FOD Runner so am reluctant to send them a woad of cash for their middle tier products when I have no "upgrade" path to their best ones.
@@lifephorce yeah and I have the Invincible v1 & v2 that I don't really use very often now so maybe just a class of shoe I personally have limited need for.
Probably the most positive review ever to mention the Zoom Fly 5 and falling down stairs.
This shoe sounds like it hits all the right notes to me, I’m pleased to see Asics has joined us in the higher stack era with their daily trainer.
It does feel like that. You push forward and then meet a point on the shoe where it feels like your falling forward.
Definitely interested in this one. I almost spit out some of my dinner I was laughing so hard when your voice changed. Thank you for your review and the laugh.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a beautiful pair of shoes! Can't wait to pick up the Lite-Show reflective edition, when released. "There's no plate here people.....but, we do have PURE GEL!" Hehe.
It’s a nice profile.
A Radiohead B-side called Fog (again) was the first song I ever learned on piano back in high school. Some real gems in their back catalogue. Cheers Ed!
Some of their b side tracks are even better than the album cuts
It is truly astonishing how far asics come, from being grandma shoes 10 year ago to being a top dog in the running community, I'm happy for them.
They have always been popular here in the uk for runners. Not sure about other places.
@@EDDBUD here in Belgium, not really the shoes for fast runners. Happy to see improvements now I could now maybe try an Asics 😅 one
@@EDDBUD certainly been popular in Germany for a long time as well
Solid review Edd, as always. I wish the shoe companies would produce outsoles that don't collect small rocks like this model. It can't be that hard to do. Still, I'll be tempted to pick it up once I've worn out the nimbus 24, which I'm enjoying as a road and rehab trainer.
Get that little screwdriver out. It will be needed. 👍🏼
@@EDDBUD HaHa, yes Edd, it will indeed (an upgrade from my current bent paperclip)
@@George-lz6ue 🤣🤣
@@EDDBUD Trusty jewelers screwdriver 🪛 😂
nailed it Ed - has the right balance but no pep or speed! its a cruiser / recovery shoe!
Yes a forgiving slab but I do like it.
Yeah baby Max Cush Cruisers, my favorite category 💜
I have this one too, and on foot and by design it feels like it was designed to be very similar to the invincible run. Probably one of the best competitors along with the Triumph 20.
really good-looking shoe.. for me, the biggest issue with this one is the very high price... will consider getting it when it goes on sale only 🙂
It’s lovely on foot. Maybe doubles as a casual shoe too
Closing in on 1K videos and *8.5m views* on your channel Edd. *OUTSTANDING!* 👍🏻👏🏻
So close!
Excellent review I think you've convinced me to try this out. Greatly appreciated Edd
Hope you enjoy it!
you should do a segment of the video where you give your opinion on if the shoe is good for new runners or if it better for more experienced runners.
There are few shoes a new running can’t something out of. This one is for everyone though
Thanks for the review! Looking forward to this one!
Hope you enjoy it!
Great review, as usual, depth and variety, your analysis is always appreciated. That Black chair on Mastermind beckons
I think you should try Triumph 20 as well. Just got mine 2 days ago and they are superb, one of the best LSD-relax run shoes I've tried. Definitely strong competitors in the max cushion category.
I will have a big collection of max cushion shoes soon. I had only 1 or 2 now a whole bunch!
@@EDDBUD Finally, Elf on the Shelf.
I'm trying to find one in Wide in my country! No luck so far.
Triumph 20 much better energy return and and lighter.
@@i.p2088T20 bottom out for this heavy runner. I prefer the Nimbus 25.
Great review, as always. Thanks Ed!
My pleasure!
On ASICS US website (stack height from picture)
Men's shoe: 41.5mm/33.5mm, 292g in US9
Women's shoe: 40.5mm/32.5mm, 260g in US8
This is a massive update. Drop changed from 10mm to 8mm. I am actually more excited for this update than SuperbIast or Novablast 3. Last Nimbus I used, was 21. This could be the next one. I am glad they used PURE GEL because the IMPURE GEL was not so good. ASICS rep was saying it is 65% softer and hence had to be embedded in the midsole. Still, I am glad they removed the gel ring from the forefoot. Also, kudos to ASICS by removing hard plastic truss system and relying on wider platform. Some of the Nimbus fans might not like this shoe but I think it is the right set of changes.
I would say this shoe is competing with NB FF More v4. Great for easy and recovery runs. I think it can do easy long runs as well.
So uk 11 will be about 44 as I mentioned mine is. Is a big old shoe!
Just ordered a pair with a 15% discount from sportsshoes- couldn’t resist the black/lime zest colourway with its cool runnings vibes 👌
I'm definitely getting the Gel-Nimbus 25 but will I will probably will not do that on launch day. I still need "to kill " with a few more runs my Gel-Nimbus 24 ( my best daily trainer shoe from 2022) that is getting close to 500 km ran. I expect great things from the 25th version since It has about the same weight of the 2022 version.
It’s heavier than the last one. Quite a bit in fact!
I have a lightly used pair of Nimbus 24 sz 12 for sale.
ASICS is putting on the full-court press with the Gel Nimbus 25 - a large number of reviews in just a few days. This is interesting but I definitely don't need another max-cushioned shoe right now. Went on a spending spree over the past few months with all the massive sales going on in the US so I'm pretty well stocked for the coming year. There is only so many shoes one can fit into a rotation and actually use them all. I'll wait for the Invincible Run 3 and see how it compares to this. Also curious how it compares to the More V4. Thanks for the review, Ed!
I’m maxed out for max cushion now
I really like this shoe but like you I have more shoes on the shelf than I can possibly run so this will probably wait until next massive year-end sales.
@@TolunayOrkun Yes, we all want the latest and the greatest but the smart thing to do is to wait until year-end for the massive sales that starts in November and then splurge again for the following year. Haha. Until then, we need to run A LOT to wear out our current shoes!
@@alexkhan2000 I’m not sure that’s possible for me at this point!😂
Good thing they didn't have my size on the nimbus 24s. They were on sale last time I visited ASICS. Big fan of the FF blast+. Wallet is Gona be screaming this February. Waiting on these and the superblasts. Great video edd. Love and support from the Philippines. Cheers
Thanks for tuning in. Glad you enjoyed this one
Great review Edd! I just picked up 2 pairs of Nike Invincible Run 2 for ~$85/each! Perhaps, I'll buy this one later in 2023 when it's on sale!
Invincible is hard to beat for all round cushion
Definitely one of the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn... So much better than the invincible v3.. That one just didn't work for me glad I exchanged the invincible v2 with the tempo next %..
Glad they are working out for you
The thing about Asics is their soles last very long, so even after the mid foams wear down, it still good to wear as a walking shoe.
Agree 100
Finally got mine, I'm very excited to have a go at them.
I hate watching your videos edd. Haha
Your videos are very persuasive in regards to me pulling the trigger in buying another pair of shoes. Haha
As soon as I'm done watching, I'm already convinced. That's saying a lot. Haha
Don’t forget there are many tools though some will work for you better than others. They all have their facets.
I just bought the Gel Nimbus 25 today and it was on sale the blue one that you guys have. I'm not a runner so I use it for walking.
Ideal for such purposes!
Just bought these in the same colour way. Sports shoes had a 15%off Asics offer. Still dear at £148 but slightly better value.
Not run in it yet but it feels fantastic on an under foot. Really well made
Asics always hit the spot for quality.
I ran in the last two versions. I really liked the 23. The 24 didn’t work as well for me. It looked great and fit well but the run was a little too spongy. I felt like my foot would bottom out at times. This model sounds promising.
If that was too spongy then this will be even more of that
I was surprised the 24 bottomed out, as well.
Talk about a radical design change. It reminds me of a New Balance.
Certainly is!
Edd: Smells pretty good, too!
It’s not bad. 🤣
I have the Nimbus 24 and my issue with it is that the forefoot does not have enough midsole and the lack of a rocker. Nimbus 25 sounds like a winner.
This will solve both issues!
Highly recommend trying the Asics superblast. It's lighter and can do easy and tempo, got 15% off sportshoes when a Asics add popped up. I'm loving this shoe Asics superblast.
Very nice review . Good descriptions. Thank you .
Thanks for watching!
GREAT REVIEW Ed, spot on, it's this or Nike Invincible Run, then a matter of which tyoe of squash works best.
I careful design here to fit a niche.
I managed to find a pair in grey from sports direct for £88
Great price for such a good quality shoe.
Closely resembles new balance 1080 series including the dimples on the midsole
Yes the laser drawn dimples are here.
I heard Rodney Trotter calculated the fuel requirement for that rocket 🚀
🤣🤣🤣👊
I hadnt watched your review on these until after I purchased them. I know, blasphem. I agree with your comparison to the Invincibles. As you may know I loved the Invincible 2's. These feel like a slightly less bouncy, but way more controlled squish. Although I have seen people mention the weight on these, I did not even feel them on feet because the upper is fitted so well. These eat up the pavement but be Extra careful on areas where there might be light gravel on dirt, covering a harder surface. We have had a lot of rain here lately and the streets and pathways often times will have light dirt and debris, sticks whatnot, and those are Dangerous in these shoes. Like stepping on ice. Be careful. I really only noticed the Rocker feeling when I was trying them on, as my 1080's do that as well, but I love that feeling. I am also have a relatively slim build so I may not always get everything out of the foam, I really do on the Rockers. My 1080's on the front of both shoes, are almost completely smooth from being on those toes so much. I think it is a great advent over the past many years, as I just returned to running about a year and a half ago. Overall I have been super happy with these new Nimbus 25's. I have had them for the past several weeks, as I was replacing my 1080 v12, that I wore far more often than my Invincibles, because of the stability the 1080 offered over the Invincible. I feel like this shoe splits the difference for me. It gives me more bouncy cushion that the 1080's, but more stability than the Invincible 2's.
I would not even entertain the thought of trying on, or purchasing, that Invincible 3's after they shamelessly stole your idea.
Thank you for being thorough, as always. And btw, the heal collar feels fantastic, its made for people who DONT wear socks, let me tell yah😂
No socks?! 🤣👍🏼
Awesome work Ed. It's gonna be this or superblast for me this season. ❤️✌️🏴
Thanks for watching 👍🏼👊
What a beautiful shoe from ASICS!
😍
Suede Sci Fi lullabies. .good collection of B sides..
Ohhh yes. Modern boys amongst the best!
You might like a new vlog on the Running Warehouse YT channel which is a ten minute history of the evolution of the Gel Nimbus from the initial version to the new space age version 25. A bona fide Asics classic...."History of the ASICS Gel Nimbus | The Best Nimbus Models Over The Years (Nimbus 1 - Nimbus 25)"
I tried it on in the store where I work yesterday and had to go down 1/2 size. I agree with a lot of what Edd said but feel the upper was a little off point - a little too roomy for me. However, as a bigger runner will probably give it a try. The loose upper was not that noticeable on foot.
It does a good job of latching the foot down to the midsole.
It does a good job of latching the foot down to the midsole.
Thank you !
Looking forward to your review of the superblast!
How would you compare these to the saucony triumph 20’s? Or triumph line in general ?
Not tried the triumph since 17. So I’m out of touch!
@@EDDBUD So now im looking forward to review of the superblast and triumph 🙂!
@@EDDBUD The Triumph 17 was a marketing scam, in my book. It's pretty firm. Nimbus 24 is MUCH better than Triumph 17. I have both lightly used for sale.
Apart from the weight, what a beautiful looking shoe! I have the glide ride 3 currently and it reminds me of that with the rocker . Nice one Budzi 😎
Could do with loosing a few g’s but not sure where from.
It is a similar slightly less rockered and softer ride than the Glideride.
Good one Ed, pls suggest Nimbus 25 vs Cumulus 25 vs Glideride 3
the UK price is a dealbreaker, £175 when its £135 in the states... i have them in extrawide as the bigtoe area is a bit narrow. they are great, my pain in my bad knee and lower back is gone, im only 7miles over two runs so far but i hope they dont bottom out, cant wait for kayano30 now
It’s that cheap over there? Blimey
yes they have it for $160/£133, asics uk pricing is shocking, they charge £25 extra for the "platinum colours" where as in australia they only charge $10/£5.60p extra
I've just tried on a pair of Nimbus 25 in our local shop. In my opinion Asics may have blown it with this model moving so far away from the Nimbus 24. Hopefully the upcoming Cumulus 25 will not be as radical a change.
It’s quite the stack advancement from the 24.
I think the Sun Island Blue edges out the Speed 3 Electric Blue for me!👌
Yes it’s very pleasing
Great review. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Just looking at this shoe, I'd not be that interested, but you're not the first to call it an Invincible competitor, so I may need to try it at some point.
That list of prices from the various competitors is insane, companies are taking the biscuit with how much they're charging for their trainers now. £175 for a one trick trainer is ridiculous
It’s a high price for sure. They all area these days aside from reebok
I think it will be fine as a daily trainer for a lot of people.
it is a baby son that came from the marriage of nimbus and nimbus lite. I dont believe this model will last like previous models. But it is fair to say that the market is going this way so cant blame Asics really...
Remember "Max Headroom"?......your videos with the quirky mini edits remind me of that
Need to bring those back
Ed how's the toebox? I had the 24's and the entire shoe for me was just too snug all around and especially the toe box. I also did not like the super squishy midsole the 24 had either. If it's similar to the invincible without being so clunky and a tad bit more firm I'll think about it. However I feel the novablast 3 is a hard shoe to dethrone from being able to do recovery paces to for me threshold pace and do both pace ranges equally as comfortable without lending it's self to one or the other.
Good room and it’s coming in a wide fit but also an increased upper wide fit too with the same base!
@@EDDBUD more fitment is a win imo!
Nice!🎉
Thanks! 😁
edd doing the stray cat strut today
Great review again Ed. Can't decide between these and Invincible 3s though. The Nimbus 24s were really disappointing and I think the Novablast 3 was the most over-hyped shoe of 2022. My concern is these are just a slightly heavier Novablast 3. It's meant I've ended up using Invincibles 1 & 2 on most runs for the last year (including two marathons) - which i'm happy with as I've still got two pairs of 2s rotating and I don't do a great amount of speed work lol. I'm waiting for some 'real-world' reviews on the Invincible 3s.
I notice you mentioned these were fine on wet/damp surfaces - better than NB3?
Hard to say if the invincible 3 will be the one. Will grab it on release and see where it fits.
The Nimbus 25 are much more stable than the Invincible Run. I prefer them.
How are they for everyday walking? You stated that the rocker is really pronounced does that affect over all daily function?
Not really. Once you are aware of it. Maybe you will walk faster to your destination? I joke a little 🤣
Look like Novablast with diff name. what you think Ed
It’s different in feel. Bit more rigid than the nb. More of that zoom fly like curve and quick drop off
It is a great shoe no doubts on it, but 200€ of street price for a daily trainer...
Sadly the pricing is going this way. Though durability wise the price I believe will warrant the longevity
I recently picked up a pair of Asics Novablast 3 for 90 euros (they were so hyped last year 😝) and they're fine for doing a chunk of my marathon training in. But the Nimbus 25 can't be that much better, can it?
@@simoneavery2253 better maybe, two times better than your Novablast...I don't think so
@@simonedimarzio2557 And I picked up a pair of Hoka Speedgoat 5 for 112 euros (which are great!) so I guess I have 2 pairs of shoes for that amount. But sometimes it's difficult to not get carried away with new releases 😁
@@simoneavery2253 this is what Asics is leveraging on 🤣
In my opinion you are better off just spending a little more and getting the Superblast as it can do everything the Nimbus 25 can do and much more. Asics have shot themselves in the foot bringing out that Superblast as it could relegate many of their shoes providing you don't mind paying a little more for it. In regards to the Nimbus its good to see some proper updates to a shoe for once. I must admit I had the 24 and didn't get on with it, I sold mine with less than 30 miles on them, just found it super boring and lifeless. The 25 does look like it has potential but for me it's a nay and I'll steer towards that Superblast instead 🏃🏻
Haven’t tried that one yet
@Paul I was interested in the SuperBlast (even though I’d just recently purchased the NovaBlast3) and tried it on at the CIM Expo in Dec. I was very impressed with the responsiveness/bounciness but 1. Couldn’t get a lockdown close to as good as the NovaBlast3 (as a female maybe because it’s unisex?) and 2. It felt like the stiffness would not agree with me on the very long runs in my marathon training. I generally don’t favor super soft shoes but I’m looking specifically for something protective for those and I could tell the SuperBlast would not be the most forgiving. So far I’ve been using the NB 1080 for long runs along with my older pairs of Endorphin Speeds and plan to break out the NovaBlast for some of those as well.
Wait why not just get novas? The new nimbus just seems like a nerfed version of the novas
This is aimed I think at easy stuff or longer runs perhaps at slow pace. Something I found didn’t work in the nova.
Have you heard anything of the saucony endorphin elite? If you google it there are two reviews of it but the article is not available for reading 🤔
I will mention this in the next video later today!
And now it seems to be removed. But it definetly was there in december 😅
Seems like they have Hokarised the Nimbus 😞. Really liked the 24, but not sure whether this is for me...
It’s not like a Hoka on foot. Way better upper and cushion
I have sz 12 Nimbus 24 waiting for you.
But any trustic plate this time ? The 25s look great and a sleek silhouette too....
No other bits other than the gel insert in the heel.
@@EDDBUD It looks great....big difference from the Nimbus 23.....
A bit late to the show in my opinion. Sounds like, feels like and from your description on how they feel, I was thinking skechers max road 5 or the upcoming 6.
A nice looking shoe, wonder will asics do the same with the gel cumulus??
I imagine it may get the same treatment perhaps?
Hi Edd, Boston 11 is lighter but can be comparable the stability and forgiveness? also good for slow long runs? thanks
I got the Boston 11 and the Nimbus 24 and I like both a lot but all due respect to Adidas, the Gel-Nimbus 24 is a much better shoe overall and quite faster for me. I overpronate and where I run does not have the best roads and sidewalks and so it is hard to get the best from my Boston 11. While the super bouncy and low stack height Nimbus is a much more stable and faster every where. Btw I preffered the Adios 6 over the Boston 11 since it is faster and more comfortable to me since it is more stable because the low stack middlesole. I will see if the Boston 11 will also lose in stability to the Nimbus 25 ... for now FF Blast Plus is much more effective then the rods...
I think so yes. The slower element of long runs is something I have just realised. It’s importance is vital if I’m going to produce at marathon level.
@@MiracleWarriors I have never used a nimbus before, maybe I will give a try.
@@EDDBUD Your slow is kind of fast for me so something around 5:20 to 5:50 min/km for distances over 14km would be the target. Trying to find something without plate, more tradicional, lighter like the old razor 3, the hyperion tempo (could be wider in the midfoot) a more forgiving SL20 OG for longer distances (for me its up to 10k). Thanks.
Edd Great Video as always , however at 11:59 you are talking about the SC trainer but state the Reebok shoe is good , Think you mean New Balance , also very "late in the evening" to be dropping a new video, Did you see what I did there? Dropped in a line from a musical interlude .
No I meant the energy x as mentioned on screen.
"So I wear a more supportive trainers, New Balance FuelCell TC, because it's light, fast and also very cushioned,"
- Melissa Courtney-Bryant's, world record holder in running.
Supportive?! The tc? That was a squash fest.
@@EDDBUD "The shoe really rolls you forvard with that carbon plate.
I think the plate is mainly there to provide some stability... ," - quote from review of FuelCell Supercomp running shoes by Mr. Edward B.
Try eggplant next time and enjoy.
Wait, didn't they recently release the gel nimbus 24? 👀
haha, yes I think it was only released last year. I picked it up on sale in Australia, and will have time to wait to put more kms on the 24 before collecting the nimbus 25 on sale in due course.
Very odd slow release on that in some areas. Been out for ages here
@@George-lz6ue woah nice.
@@EDDBUD yeah probably
Master Edd Yoda, still laughing now, I wont say the resemblance is uncanny but the impression was worthy of Lucasfilm
Maybe late 90’s lucasfilm.
Reebok Symmetros 2 still costs £60 seriously how does that compare to this shoe worth over £150. I do prefer the looks of Gel Nimbus 24, do you think 24 still outperforms this in some areas?
SportsShoes were offering Asics Nimbus 24 for £69.99 recently.
Symmetros is the best value long run beast out there
Nimbus 24 feels good trying on, but they bottom out. Ain't THAT cushy or bouncy.
Great review Edd, still looking for a marathon training shoe as i had to send my Supercomp Trainers back as they were too small, contemplating Magic Speed 2 as I can get a pair for £90 delivered, would appreciate your thoughts. I'm wanting a shoe for longer, marathon pace, runs at 7.40/mile pace
The super comp seems to tie in with standard new balance sizing which is too small for me in a uk 11 and on the larger side in a uk 11.5.
I am looking at this shoe, been using a lot of zoomx ie Invincible, peg Turbo 2 when they were out, and vapor/Alphafly, but unfortunately, not sure if coincidentally, I got 2 knee injuries using the Alphafly in 2 marathons. Vaporfly’s fine, but my local running store run hub, recommends these for coming back from stress fracture. Any thoughts for using these for half and full marathons? I am doing a run walk run strategy to avoid further knee adventures
Certainly a firmer shoe by todays squash standards. The very compressive midsoles aren’t for all of us.
@@EDDBUD just got a pair of nimbus 25s love them feel more bouncy that invincible and left my legs fresh after 5 miles
Thanks for the review and being an awesome person
@@gothamandcheeseguyrunningv1601 Much appreciated 👍🏼👊
interesting approach of Asics; no longer a "old" nimbus; but imho this shouldn't be called nimbus.
It gets gets more simplified construction approach which basically relies on the foam instead of the structural design. I doubt it will last 1k millage like those "classic" Asics.
side note: I am still keeping my gt2000 v3 that already last 1k+ kms; for my easy and walk; really curious how many more km it can take lol
the only shoes that I personally had that can reach 3digit kms, yet still feel more luxurious than those so called modern minimalist design from other brand :)
The upper is great. Hardly there which is what an upper should be. A bit like a good referee.
What??? These are better than the SC Trainer? I have to get these now
Yes. New video might be helpful 👍🏼
I have a Nimbus 24 and just got a Novablast 3. I think I'll be skipping this iteration of the Nimbus.
I have a lightly used pair of Nimbus 24 sz 12 for sale.
Getting nimbus 25 for $40 from my work. Worth the try I guess
40?! That’s a very good price.
@@EDDBUD yeah companies give the workers a special deal so they will wear the shoes and are more likely to sell them to customers.
Is Asics Gel NIMBUS 25 lighter than NB More V4? I am resuming my runs 2 months after metatarsal fracture repair surgery. I am in search of highly, maximum cushioned daily trainer for my achy surgical foot. More V 4 is very high-stacked, but a bit clunky under my feet.
Not sure as I haven’t tried the 4.
I'm thinking the 4mm drop of the More3 is messing w/ my knees. 6-8 seems to be the sweet spot.
If Ed ward wasn't a shoe reviewer, I could see him being an artist. One that paints with condiments. Mustard being his favorite for both the color and smell. Perhaps a pornstar that paints with... Na, he'd be a gym teacher that let's boys play against girls in dodgeball with the good rubber kickballs. I'd get an A.
The comments today are like art
@@EDDBUD Good thing you didn't give me an F...Mr. Bud.
shouldn't the drop scale up with the shoe size as well? I've been thinking about that for a while now. if the drop stayed the same, the angle would be less dramatic the longer the foot.
Drop seems to stay the same regardless of the stack scaling on over 100 shoes I’ve tried.
@@EDDBUD 🤔 interesting
Edd, this looks great for just casual/walking. Am I on the right lines?
Maybe a bit too cushioned for that. If that is a thing.
I hope it does not have a meta rocker like feel as do the Hoka's
It does have a little of that feel. But the foam is that bit softer
@@EDDBUD Thank you
The 24 didn’t work for me, maybe the 25 will?
Very different shoe
Asics Nimbus 25 vs Adidas 4DFWD 2, which one do you think is better?
Not tried the 4d so can’t comment too much there
Is the midsole feel like Puma Velocity Nitro 2? Or a little bit more softer and responsive?
Much softer and more of it.
@@EDDBUD Interesting, this could be the perfect replacement for ultraboost if not for the rocker shaped, curvy forefoot. Will it be uncomfortable for long hours walking with the curvy forefoot?
@@danieltay1052 maybe a more standard shoe would be better for walking in all honesty.
@@EDDBUD honesty is the best policy, u got my subs for it
How flexible is the sole of the shoe? I love asics but I'm also a forefoot/toes runner so I need a little bit of flexibility there.
More flexible than sc trainer though the mid to forefoot is rocker like. No plate here though.
Is it more comfortable than New Balance fresh foam more v4 ?
Not tried the more 4
If you don't size up 0.5 a size will these be too tight? I ordered my true US12 size.
You should be fine.
Just got the Nimbus 25..100% diff from the 24. Like whut?
Yes it couldn’t be any more different!
This one or Novablast 3, seem very comparable?
Novablast is a bit nimbler shoe. This is going to be mostly recovery/easy/slow long run type of shoe.
Are these more comparable to NB More V4 or 1080 v 12?
Tried the v11. Neither of the other two. It’s close to a new balance but with more forward drop off from mid to forefoot.
Umm £175 for a slow day only shoe that sounds like would be 400g in a UK 13 for me. Not convinced.
It’s going to be heavy in your size tim. No escaping that.
ITWT ✅
@@lifephorce at that price for that use case it has to be a Nay for me. Besides have always struggled with ASICS - terribly inconsistent sizing (easily the worst brand for that IMHO) and a company that does not want to invest in making their "best" shoes for bigger feet runners like myself & FOD Runner so am reluctant to send them a woad of cash for their middle tier products when I have no "upgrade" path to their best ones.
@@TimGrose agreed.. poor sizing for me too. Also if it's like the invincible it's a definite no for me.. especially at that price!
@@lifephorce yeah and I have the Invincible v1 & v2 that I don't really use very often now so maybe just a class of shoe I personally have limited need for.
hello sir edd..which shoe is more breathable the novablast 3 or this nimbus 25.thank you..im 77kgs which shoe is best for me..tanx again
Nova easy!
What do you think about the predicted durability?
Asics rubber is insanely good. The midsole foam is more tear resistant than zoomx for sure.
Were your ears burning today, Edd? Kofuzi live stream today positive vibes your way!🇬🇧🇺🇸👍🏼
Will check it out tomorrow morning 👍🏼👊
That price crazy
It’s high for sure