tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post7545173637703478349..comments2024-03-29T04:34:45.829-06:00Comments on Road Trail Run: ASICS GEL-Nimbus Lite Multi Tester Review: An Entirely Different Animal. A Faster, Lighter, Greener, Softer, Bouncier NimbusSam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-17742651520364398812020-05-18T12:43:41.787-06:002020-05-18T12:43:41.787-06:00@Sam: Hi Sam, thank your for your recommendations ...@Sam: Hi Sam, thank your for your recommendations - i will give them a try! Furthermore, whats your take on the Topo Ultrafly 3 or the Topo Phantom? Are they also well cushioned long-run alternatives for broader forefoots worth considering?Marcelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258443257006691160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-31454550364906516452020-05-17T14:56:57.667-06:002020-05-17T14:56:57.667-06:00Hi Marcel,
The Nimbus Lite is very flexible and so...Hi Marcel,<br />The Nimbus Lite is very flexible and soft. We all pretty much agreed that as distance increased it got tiring. Glideride does feel strange walking around due to the rocker for all of us but picture changes when you run them and actually when they get broken in as the get a bit of flex, . It is not the widest but decent up front and if standard width Novablast worked it should to after some break-in it would be choice in ASICS for longer runs.<br />Sorry Wave Sky WaveKnit didn't work out, Sort of comparable in ride Saucony Triumph 17 and new Nike Miler, Reviews of all on the index page,<br />In other brands check out our New Balance comparison article here: https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2020/02/new-balance-2020-run-trainer-comparison.html<br />Sam, Editor<br />Sam Winebaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-2018050825779519392020-05-17T13:47:47.516-06:002020-05-17T13:47:47.516-06:00Thank you for this review! quick question: i am lo...Thank you for this review! quick question: i am looking for an alternative to my Novablast for the easy long runs (half marathon and more). Therefore i was considering the Nimbus Lite. Do you think this makes sense or do you really see the Nimbus Lite only for shorter distances? If so, do you have a recommendation for broad feets (even the Wave Sky 3 from Mizuno is to narrow for me)?Marcelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258443257006691160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-36643882008687900522020-04-02T02:52:10.689-06:002020-04-02T02:52:10.689-06:00Hi RTR team--thank you for the excellent review! ...Hi RTR team--thank you for the excellent review! I've consistently run in Glycerins as my high-cushion trainer. Would you put this shoe in the same category? How does it seem to compare to the Glycerin 18?<br /><br />Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-78409154021499434562020-02-15T14:14:24.031-07:002020-02-15T14:14:24.031-07:00Hi Anonymous,
I would agree with you the EvoRide i...Hi Anonymous,<br />I would agree with you the EvoRide is about as firm as the Pegasus but the Peg lacks any rocker at all which Evo has. Nimbus Lite doesn't seem to fit in with the kinds of shoes you run I guess potentially approaching Glycerin but with more flexibility and probably not the versatility. I will disagree with you on the GlideRide. At least for me it absolutely brings something new to the table. A max cushioned shoe with a truly effective rocker that can handle most paces including slow without exaggerated knee lift in the process. It is a ground breaking shoe and a new offer not really found before.<br />Sam, EditorSam Winebaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-29131970748946144812020-02-15T12:40:11.781-07:002020-02-15T12:40:11.781-07:00Finally had a chance to try them on today, togethe...Finally had a chance to try them on today, together with the EvoRide.<br />I wore a pair of Pegs 36 to get a comparison on the treadmill in the Asics store.<br />The EvoRide's ride is nearly undistinguishable from the Pegs 36. Same level of firmness, and they fit is identical. Hard pressed, I'd say the Pegs are juuust a tad softer in the front but the EvoRides rocker makes transition a tad easier.<br />The Nimbus Lite otoh are a completely different shoe and unfortunately at least here in Europe they are the same as the regular Nimbus, i.e. €180,-, which puts them into Turbo 2 territory. For daily/easy/recovery I have the OG Turbo, Turbo 2, Propel, Beacon 2, and Glycerine 16, all of which I'd put in the same category as the Lites, thus I cannot see a place for the Nimbus Lite at that price.<br />It's a shame really. Finally, Asics has three "modern" shoes (Glide, Evo, Lite) but they don't bring anything new to a runner's rotation. On the contrary, they compete with rotational spots taken by other brands models, that are just as good, and that were quicker to "evolve" over the past few years. So, unless you're in the market for a new pair of kicks, it's hard to justify getting one of those new Asics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-49858561144538176512020-01-06T09:52:47.424-07:002020-01-06T09:52:47.424-07:00Thanks Anonymous,
Been a while since I ran origin...Thanks Anonymous, <br />Been a while since I ran original Peg Turbo but yes indeed they had a soft forefoot. Here also soft but my sense more cushioned. The heel of the Lite is soft but broader and more stable. No comparisons as far as uppers. Lite far more comfortable especially toe box Sam Winebaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-84431411364667688832020-01-06T09:42:14.305-07:002020-01-06T09:42:14.305-07:00Thanks for another great review, Sam and Team!
QQ...Thanks for another great review, Sam and Team!<br /><br />QQ, how would you compare to the Peg Turbos (ideally the originals, since i haven't tried v2)? I ask because "too soft" was mentioned a couple times and that was my thoughts on the Turbos. really wanted to like them, but anything >45 min just didn't work for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-44533295321072671322020-01-05T16:37:55.930-07:002020-01-05T16:37:55.930-07:00Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for asking about Propel. Yes ...Hi Anonymous,<br />Thanks for asking about Propel. Yes similar bouncy fun rides. I do not have my pair with me now and it was several months ago but I do feel the Nimbus Lite upper is more polished and secure while the Propel's forefoot is not quite as soft, or as tiring as Nimbus Lite's can be over longer runs. I think due to its fuller less segmented rubber coverage and additional forefoot stack. At the heel I would say the Nimbus is somewhat more cushioned and softer in feel and more stable with its 10mm drop appreciated by this heel striker vs the lower drop Propel. <br />Sam, EditorSam Winebaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-80912755889570672842020-01-05T07:09:53.108-07:002020-01-05T07:09:53.108-07:00I am wondering to how it compares with the New bal...I am wondering to how it compares with the New balance Propel, similar ride, do you have a preference between the two. Is the Propel as fun to run in. Thanks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-20155426616931598692020-01-05T03:49:06.435-07:002020-01-05T03:49:06.435-07:00Is it as soft and bouncy as the New Balance Propel...Is it as soft and bouncy as the New Balance Propel?Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692045994360062094noreply@blogger.com