Review on ASICS Gel Nimbus Running Shoes Classic by Stephen Schmidt

Like many other reviewers, I was excited for the release of the Nimbus 21s. Recent versions have gotten too narrow in the midfoot area, so I was hoping the latest version would take you back to the glory days of the 17's when shoes fit almost ANY foot shape from heel to toe. What I found were the 4E running shoes, which seemed pretty disjointed. The shoes reminded me of an XL T-shirt with a small neckline. The midfoot is still too narrow and doesn't allow for a graduated width that starts right in front of the heel. The 17s did all the work there. My guess is that in an attempt to lose weight they narrowed the midfoot significantly. I've seen this in most Asics lines, including the women's GT 2000 my daughter wears and my wife's Kayanos. To compound the injury, the 4E Nimbus 21's heel cup is too narrow to fit in their standard or narrow shoes. ASICS, please get the Nimbus 17 era shoe plans out of stock and start selling shoes again for a wider range of foot shapes. Many Thanks.