Asics Wmns Gel Nimbus Lite 2 'Digital Grape'
Colorway: Digital Grape/Black · Style code: 1012A882-500 · Release date: November 27, 2020 · Price: $55 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Asics Wmns Gel Nimbus 21 'Mid Grey' (1012A156021) · Asics Wmns Gel Nimbus 20 'Tokyo Marathon' (T8B6N9090) · Asics Wmns Gel Nimbus 21 'Classic Red' (1012A235001) · ASICS Wmns Gel Nimbus 26 'Paris' (1012B743-750) · Asics Wmns Gel Nimbus 23 'Tokyo' (1012B140-600)
The Nimbus has been the brand's cushioning flagship since 1999, when it launched with a name taken from the Latin for cloud and a brief that has barely changed since: as much softness as possible for neutral runners.
Lite is the offshoot that asks what happens if you take weight out of that. The upper here is engineered mesh built with recycled materials and shaped to wrap the foot in a sock-like fit rather than layering on overlays. The FlyteFoam midsole uses cellulose nanofiber, a plant-derived material that improves the foam's durability, with GEL added for shock absorption at impact.
The sustainability angle is not incidental to the model. Along with the lower weight, it is most of what separates a Lite from a standard Nimbus, which made for an unusual position in a category where extra material normally counts as a feature and the marketing runs on how much foam you get.
Digital grape gives this women's pair its accent against black, and it released at the end of November 2020.