The Nimbus 21 has more cushioning than the Kayano 25. Where the Kayano 25 offers medial support (to make it a better shoe for overpronators), the Nimbus 21 adds SpEVA Foam. So with the Nimbus 21, you essentially get SpEVA Foam, a FlyteFoam sole and Gel-Cushioning. Collectively, this adds up to a very well cushioned running shoe.
At first glance, it's hard to miss the height difference. The GEL-NIMBUS® 24 had a heel height of 26mm in men’s and 28mm in women’s while the GEL-NIMBUS® 25 boasts 41.5mm and 40.5mm respectively. Despite the large difference in height, the newest model doesn’t compromise on weight. For a men’s size 9, it is approximately 292g, merelyThe GEL-CUMULUS® 24 shoe is a versatile everyday trainer for various runners covering different distances. From the upper to the foam underfoot, this shoe feels softer and more responsive.To improve comfort, the upper features an improved heel fit. The Kayano weighs in at 11.11 oz for men and 8.7 oz for women whereas the Nimbus comes in at 10.8 oz for men and 8.9 oz for women. So, the Nimbus 22 is a little bit lighter than the Kayano 27 but nothing to get excited about. However, if you really take weight seriously, Asics decided to release a lighter version of both shoes, the Kayano Lite The Asics Gel Nimbus Lite (Sponsored) weighs in at 7.9oz for women and 9.7oz for men. The Asics Gel Cumulus 22 (Sponsored) comes in at 8.3oz for women and 9.2oz for men. So obviously, the Nimbus Lite is about one ounce lighter than the Cumulus. Overall, the Nimbus Lite is of course lighter than the traditional Nimbus.
Key specs. Weight. 355g (M), 295g (W) Drop. 8mm. Type. Trail. These are our favourite Asics running shoes for the road and trail, including the asics gel kayano 30, Asics Gel-Nimbus 25 and asics
The Gel-Cumulus does indeed improve on last year’s version, now with a full-length Flytefoam Blast midsole (the same midsole found in the well-executed Gel-Nimbus Lite), higher forefoot stack, while still sticking around that 10-ounce weight range. It’s also $10 more at $130, but pretty much every shoe company (with the exception of Brooksvg9F3h.