Asics Gel Nimbus 13

WHAT'S NEW? A longer guidance line on the outsole to help foot placement during transition; a snugger, plusher heel fit; separate eyelets for comfier lacing and lighter weight cushioning.WE SAY There is no substantial difference in feel between this and the Nimbus 12 - which is not a bad thing, ... Continue reading

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jog365

On first wearing of these running shoes i was fairly pleased with them, but after a few runs I started noticing a bit of discomfort around my Achilles and lower Calf muscle. After a 4 day rest I went out for a Continue reading...

Calvin Bailey 2

Please see below about my shoe fit. Aside from the narrowness in the forefoot I would love this shoe. However, after a little digging about it appears that the T142N nomlicature may mean that the shoe is the Continue reading...

scott dutton 2

Having worn variants of this shoe for the past 5 years, I have to say I am very disappointed with my latest purchase! Very tight in the fore foot, laces so short I had to replace them, come on Asics, what were Continue reading...

Calvin Bailey 2

I have run in I 4 different iterations of the Nimbus shoe and this change whilst not instantly dramatic has been catastrophic for me. After buying this trainer as the store had Sold out of the Nimbus 12 in my Continue reading...

Lee Kavanagh

I have always had ASics since my GN4s felt like slippers! I had a pair of 9s and they were the biggest disaappointment!
Not sure about the responsiveness as I'm not technical enough to be able to tell...
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M A Bibaud

I was very happy with my Gel Nimbus 12 but as they were wearing out, I got a new pair of GN13. Unfortunately the 13s give me some numbness in my feet after I've been running more than 5k. I've tried redoing laces etc to no avail. Switched back to my old 12s and no problem so whatever the miniscule change betweeen 12 and 13 is - it has had a negative impact. I am now looking for 12s that are being sold cheap as a clearance item and I'll just use the 13s for short runs. I would never have imagined that a simple upgrade could cause such a problem.

Posted: 05/02/2012 at 15:48

postieboy

The fit is definitely narrower than the 12's which were the perfect fit for me. The 13's also took a lot longer to break in than the 12's so had to do more short runs in them before they felt comfortable enough for a long run. Will possibly buy them again as I'm happy with them now, but are slightly disappointing compared to the 12's.

Posted: 23/02/2012 at 21:22

stephen sadd

I have the same shoe with the same problem and the same distance from 5k the numbness started. I cant understand it. Could anybody explain? WHY

Posted: 04/03/2012 at 10:32

santa wify 6

Great blog.

Posted: 28/04/2012 at 13:11

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