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Asics Gel-Nimbus 28 vs Brooks Glycerin 23

Two shoes people weigh up against each other constantly. Here is what actually separates them, taken from the same database that drives the Shoe Finder quiz, with nothing added by hand. The short version: they are closely matched on paper, so fit and feel will decide it.

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Side by side

Asics Gel-Nimbus 28Brooks Glycerin 23
Price£179.99 RRP£165 RRP
TypeMax cushionMax cushion
SupportNeutralNeutral
Weight278g297g
Heel drop8mm8mm
Heel stack43mm38mm
WidthsStandard, wide and 4EStandard and wide
PlateNoneNone

What the differences mean

Weight

The Asics Gel-Nimbus 28 is 19g lighter, at 278g against 297g. As a rough guide every 100g costs about one percent in running economy, so 19g is worth a fraction of a percent. You will feel it more than it costs you, and it counts for more on a fast 5k than on a slow long run.

Heel drop

Both sit at around 8mm, so neither will feel unfamiliar if you are coming from the other. Nothing to choose here.

Width fittings

Both come in a wide fitting, but only the Asics Gel-Nimbus 28 goes as far as 4E. That matters if wide is not quite wide enough for you, which is more common than the number of shoes offering it suggests.

Price

£165 against £179.99 at full price, so the Brooks Glycerin 23 is £15 less. Both are discounted often enough that the gap on the day may look nothing like this, which is worth checking before you decide on price alone.

Which should you buy?

Neither, until you have tried both on. Fit decides more than any specification on this page, and the two shoes above are close enough that a foot shape will separate them faster than a spreadsheet will.

Asics Gel-Nimbus 28

Soft, protective and forgiving. The default choice for comfortable everyday miles.

Brooks Glycerin 23

Brooks at its softest. A pricey but very comfortable shoe for steady miles.

Or let the quiz decide

This page compares two shoes. The shoe finder compares all 104 of them against your width, your weight, where you run, your budget and any recurring niggles, then gives you three and tells you why each one made it. It takes about a minute.

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