Asics FW25

The shoes just keep coming. For this round we’ve got in some great Asics. As always the shoes are constantly evolving and with Asics I do believe them when they say they focus on a Kaizen design philosophy (essentially continuous improvement) as there shoes have some cool additions for this year. We still focused on the Kayano and Nimbus but here is the breakdown:

Gel-Nimbus 27 (We brought in Women’s but have Men’s and can order more): The Gel-Nimbus has always been an amazing shoe for people that tend to supinate or are neutral as they walk. What is great about the nimbus is the past few years have seen the shoe gain a significant amount of cushion which helps for reducing strain after a long walk or giving better energy return when running. One of Asics big things is that they use Gel in the heel and forefoot which provides support, durability and cushion.

Gel-Kayano 32 (same deal as the Nimbus): The Gel-Kayano just updated and so far takes what the 31 did well (the sole/support) and focused on improving the upper of the shoe. The tongue has been changed to be a bit lighter and more breathable which with the summer we had and the start to the fall is a great benefit. The rest of the upper seems to be using a slightly more secure knit (though that could just be my imagination since I haven’t tried the 32’s on my feet yet but did love the 31’s for walking the dogs so I know the shoe is excellent.)

Overall, for us we still love Asics and focus on the best shoes the top of their class for people that are going to be using it for longer walks/runs or people who want the most amount of cushion while still getting that Asics feel. We look forward to see the future changes that Asics designs!