ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27 vs ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 28

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GEL-NIMBUS 27 compared with GEL-NIMBUS 28

	ASICSGEL-NIMBUS 27	ASICSGEL-NIMBUS 28
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	December 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	305 g	272 g (better)
Heel height
Heel height	42.7 mm	42 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	34.4 mm	34 mm
Drop
Drop	8 mm	8 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	FF BLAST PLUS ECO (about 24% bio-based); PureGEL in the heel	FF BLAST PLUS; PureGEL technology in the heel
Upper
Upper	Engineered jacquard mesh	Engineered knit; tongue loop construction; updated heel design
Outsole
Outsole	–	HYBRID ASICSGRIP
Use
Best for
Best for	Easy and long runs on the road	Easy and long runs on the road
Measured figures
Measured figures	ASICS gives 305 g for a men's US 9. RunRepeat lab: 299 g, 42.7 mm heel, 34.4 mm forefoot, 8.3 mm drop. ASICS's stack figures, as listed by RunRepeat: 44 mm heel, 36 mm forefoot	Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 272 g, 42 mm heel, 34 mm forefoot, 8 mm offset. RunRepeat lab: 278 g, 39.5 mm heel, 34.3 mm forefoot, 5.2 mm drop. ASICS's figures, as listed by RunRepeat: 283 g, 43.5 mm heel, 35.5 mm forefoot