Advice for Road Runners: Looking for ASICS' neutral running shoes with a lot of soft cushioning? The ASICS Men's Gel-Nimbus 26 Running Shoes offer the highest level of cushioning.

Underfoot Feel

The thick-stacked midsole in the ASICS Gel-Nimbus 26 Running Shoes should feel very protective and comfortable.

Soft PureGEL™ sits in the heel area. This reduces the impact of landing and enhances comfort - especially for heel strikers.

Premium FF BLAST™ PLUS ECO offers great cushioning and energy return. This means the midsole performs across a range of paces.

The curved heel-to-toe geometry aids forward momentum and smooths out the transition from landing to take-off.

Upper Fit

There's no doubt the ASICS Gel-Nimbus 26 Running Shoes' upper offers amazing comfort. A soft and stretchy knitted tongue and collar construction delivers an adaptive fit. 

As the rest of the engineered stretch knit upper hugs the foot, it should feel supportive and breathable.

Ideal Run Type

The main reason for choosing the ASICS Men's Gel-Nimbus 26 Running Shoes is if you're seeking the highest level of cushioning. This might be because you're looking for extra comfort, or you want to take as much stress of your muscles as possible.

As the Gel-Nimbus 26 Running Shoes offer so much protection, they're a great choice for long distance runs. However, they're equally as effective for short recovery runs. Particularly if you're legs are feeling tired and sore.

Technical Features

• Approximate weight: 305 grams (based on a U.S. men's size 9)
• Drop 8 mm
• Forefoot stack height: 34 mm
• Rearfoot stack height: 42 mm

Sizing Advice

Shoe size is a personal preference and everyone's feet are different, but we want to ensure you avoid any pain or discomfort from bruised toenails, rubbing, blistering or pins and needles.

Your running shoes should have enough width to allow you to spread your toes and should have some space at the front (we recommend having a half to one thumb's width of space from the end of your longest toe to the front of your running shoes).

This usually means that your running shoe will be at least a half size bigger than your regular shoe size though this can vary from brand to brand.