ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27 vs GLIDERIDE MAX 2

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ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27
ASICS GLIDERIDE MAX 2 
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Our Verdict

ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27

ASICS GLIDERIDE MAX 2

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Variants

  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Amber/Neutral Pink - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Birch/Cold Moss - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Birch/Indigo Blue - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Black/Breeze - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Black/Graphite Grey - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Black/Graphite Grey - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Black/Lake Grey - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Black/Lake Grey - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Carbon/Mojave - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Cream/Mineral Beige - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Grand Shark/Pure Aqua - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Illusion Blue/Indigo Blue - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Indigo Fog/Denim Blue - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Light Ube/Dark Ube - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Lite-show/Light Orange - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Nature Bathing/Guava - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Nature Bathing/Lime Green - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Pure Aqua/White - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Pure Aqua/White - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Wave Teal/Illuminate Mint - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (Wave Teal/Saxon Green - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (White/Glacier Grey - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (White/Glacier Grey - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (White/Huddle Yellow - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-NIMBUS 27 (White/Light Ube - (Women - US 7))
  • GLIDERIDE MAX 2 (Black/White - (Men - US 9))
  • GLIDERIDE MAX 2 (Cold Moss/Cobalt Burst - (Men - US 9))
  • GLIDERIDE MAX 2 (Pearl Pink/Dusty Red - (Women - US 9))
  • GLIDERIDE MAX 2 (Vital Green/Black - (Men - US 9))

Main Differences for
Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Marathon Racing 
 

5.6
0.0

Plate 
 

None
Locked

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Design

Weight  

4.3
N/A

Right Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Left Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Weight 
 

301.7 g (10.64 oz)
Lock g (Lock oz)
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Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo 
 

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Heel Stack Height 
 

45.0 mm
Lock mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

35.2 mm
Lock mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

9.8 mm
Lock mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

8.0 mm
Lock mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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Outsole Heel Width 
 

94 mm (3.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

84 mm (3.3")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

116 mm (4.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.09
Lock

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

3.30
Lock

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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Internal Length 
 

278 mm (10.9")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Heel Width 
 

66 mm (2.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

95 mm (3.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

Yes
Locked

Other Features  

Other Features Photo 
 

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Fully-gusseted
Locked

Plate 
 

None
Locked
Performance

Heel Energy Return 
 

2.1
N/A

Heel Compression Video  

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Heel Energy Return 
 

68.0%
Lock%
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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

2.8
N/A

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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

69.2%
Lock%
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Heel Cushioning 
 

7.8
N/A

Heel Cushioning Picture 
 

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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

3.38 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

9.45 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

16.82 J
Lock J
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Forefoot Cushioning 
 

8.6
N/A

Forefoot Cushioning Picture 
 

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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

5.22 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

9.40 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

14.18 J
Lock J
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Heel Firmness 
 

5.3
N/A

Heel Firmness  

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Firmness At 550N 
 

53.3 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

105.2 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

210.4 N/mm
Lock N/mm
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Forefoot Firmness 
 

7.0
N/A

Forefoot Firmness  

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Firmness At 800N 
 

87.9 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

175.1 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

323.4 N/mm
Lock N/mm
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Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

8.0
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

8.84 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

8.65 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

8.54 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

8.51 J
Lock J

ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 27

ASICS GLIDERIDE MAX 2

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