ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27 vs Nike Vomero Premium

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GEL-NIMBUS 27 compared with Vomero Premium

	ASICSGEL-NIMBUS 27	NikeVomero Premium
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	October 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	305 g (better)	351 g
Heel height
Heel height	42.7 mm	55 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	34.4 mm	–
Drop
Drop	8 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	FF BLAST PLUS ECO (about 24% bio-based); PureGEL in the heel	Full-length ZoomX foam with two Air Zoom units, one in the heel and one in the forefoot, as described by Nike
Plate
Plate	–	No carbon-fibre plate; Nike attributes cushioning and responsiveness to ZoomX and Air Zoom
Upper
Upper	Engineered jacquard mesh	Engineered mesh with padded collar and tongue
Outsole
Outsole	–	Waffle tread with high-abrasion rubber
Use
Best for
Best for	Easy and long runs on the road	Everyday road running and recovery training; Nike says it is not approved by World Athletics
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	Nike's 351 g weight is for one men's UK 9 shoe; 55 mm heel stack is the maker's claim. RunRepeat measures 326 g, 50.1 mm heel and 41.3 mm forefoot in its men's US 9 pair, with an 8.8 mm drop
Design
Colourways
Colourways	–	Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Barely Green/Racer Blue shown; other colours available