Asics Gel Nimbus 24 Platinum 'Black Iridescent'
Colorway: Black/Black · Style code: 1011B479-001 · Release date: February 2022 · Price: $2682 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Asics Gel Nimbus 24 'Black' (1011B359-002) · Asics Gel Nimbus 24 'Metropolis' (1011B359-022) · Asics Gel Nimbus 24 'White Black' (1011B359-100) · Asics Gel Nimbus 24 'Black Gunmetal' (1011B359-004) · Asics Wmns Gel Nimbus 24 'Sage' (1012B201-300)
Platinum is the brand's premium seasonal trim, applied across models rather than tied to one: a metallic heel counter, reflective tiger stripes, flat white laces and a special sockliner, on top of an otherwise standard shoe. It sits a step above the base version on price, which is why it tends to land on the flagships. Here it arrives on the twenty-fourth Nimbus, the generation that switched to FF Blast Plus, a foam ASICS rated lighter, softer and bouncier than the FF Blast it replaced, and one that shed weight against the 23 while making the shoe feel quicker underfoot. The black treatment leans on finish rather than colour: silver detailing on the upper, an iridescent sheen across the midsole, and reflective accents that only appear under direct light. It is the same daily trainer underneath, dressed for a shop window rather than a long run.