Can I go straight from the Asics Gel-Nimbus 22 to the Gel-Nimbus 24 and skip the Gel-Nimbus 23?

Yes. Going Gel-Nimbus 22 to Gel-Nimbus 24 skips the Gel-Nimbus 23, and neither update changed the ride, so you land on the same shoe two refinements later. The midsole is the one real difference: FlyteFoam Propel over FlyteFoam Lyte with GEL pods, Trusstic, and a guidance line to FF Blast+ foam with a GEL heel; no Trusstic.

How much did the weight change across these two updates?

0.8 oz off in total, 11 oz to 10.2 oz in a men's US 9. Almost all of it came in the second update; the Gel-Nimbus 23 weighed 10.9 oz.

Is the Gel-Nimbus 23 the better buy than either of these?

On paper it splits them: 10.9 oz against 11 oz for the Gel-Nimbus 22 and 10.2 oz for the Gel-Nimbus 24, on a 25 mm heel and a $150 list price. Availability decides it: Amazon's Gel-Nimbus 23 stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes, so it is not a live option.

Did the Gel-Nimbus get taller between the Gel-Nimbus 22 and the Gel-Nimbus 24?

Heel stack went 31 mm to 26 mm, by way of 25 mm on the Gel-Nimbus 23. Drop held at 10 mm throughout, so the extra foam sits under both ends.

Where does the Gel-Nimbus 24 sit in the Gel-Nimbus lineup now?

Two versions on from the Gel-Nimbus 22, and already replaced itself: the Gel-Nimbus 25 arrived in 2023. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the Gel-Nimbus 24 against it before deciding.

Asics Gel-Nimbus 22 vs Gel-Nimbus 24

Two versions apart. Updated July 28, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

Two updates and 2 years separate the Asics Gel-Nimbus 22 from the Gel-Nimbus 24. Net change: 0.8 oz lighter, 5 mm less heel stack, a new midsole, $10 more at list. Neither update in between changed what the Gel-Nimbus is, so this is the same shoe refined twice rather than a new one.

Gel-Nimbus 22 · 2020

Gel-Nimbus 24 · 2022

The two updates in between

Each step has its own page with the full change list and the verdict on that update.

Step 1Gel-Nimbus 22 to Gel-Nimbus 232021Refined, same shoe
Gel-Nimbus 22 vs 23 What replaced the Asics Gel-Nimbus 22?
Step 2Gel-Nimbus 23 to Gel-Nimbus 242022Refined, same shoe
Gel-Nimbus 23 vs 24 What replaced the Asics Gel-Nimbus 23?

Gel-Nimbus 22 vs Gel-Nimbus 24: every spec, side by side

The net of both updates. Per-update change notes stay on the step pages above, because they explain changes measured from a different starting point than this table uses.

Spec	Gel-Nimbus 22	Gel-Nimbus 24
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	11 oz	10.2 oz
Widths	D, 2E, 4E	D, 2E, 4E
Upper	Engineered mesh	Engineered mesh
CUSHIONING GEOMETRY
Heel stack	31 mm	26 mm
Forefoot stack	21 mm	16 mm
Drop	10 mm	10 mm
MATERIALS
Midsole	FlyteFoam Propel over FlyteFoam Lyte with GEL pods, Trusstic, and a guidance line	FF Blast+ foam with a GEL heel; no Trusstic
VALUE
List price at launch	$150	$160

Or buy the Gel-Nimbus 23 instead?

The Gel-Nimbus 23 is not a live option: Amazon's stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes. This is a two-shoe decision between remaining Gel-Nimbus 22 pairs and the Gel-Nimbus 24.

Buy the Gel-Nimbus 23

Old stock gone

Amazon's stock of the Asics Gel-Nimbus 23 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and discontinued stock does not come back.

Old stock is gone. See what replaced it

Questions runners ask

Can I go straight from the Asics Gel-Nimbus 22 to the Gel-Nimbus 24 and skip the Gel-Nimbus 23?: Yes. Going Gel-Nimbus 22 to Gel-Nimbus 24 skips the Gel-Nimbus 23, and neither update changed the ride, so you land on the same shoe two refinements later. The midsole is the one real difference: FlyteFoam Propel over FlyteFoam Lyte with GEL pods, Trusstic, and a guidance line to FF Blast+ foam with a GEL heel; no Trusstic.
How much did the weight change across these two updates?: 0.8 oz off in total, 11 oz to 10.2 oz in a men's US 9. Almost all of it came in the second update; the Gel-Nimbus 23 weighed 10.9 oz.
Is the Gel-Nimbus 23 the better buy than either of these?: On paper it splits them: 10.9 oz against 11 oz for the Gel-Nimbus 22 and 10.2 oz for the Gel-Nimbus 24, on a 25 mm heel and a $150 list price. Availability decides it: Amazon's Gel-Nimbus 23 stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes, so it is not a live option.
Did the Gel-Nimbus get taller between the Gel-Nimbus 22 and the Gel-Nimbus 24?: Heel stack went 31 mm to 26 mm, by way of 25 mm on the Gel-Nimbus 23. Drop held at 10 mm throughout, so the extra foam sits under both ends.
Where does the Gel-Nimbus 24 sit in the Gel-Nimbus lineup now?: Two versions on from the Gel-Nimbus 22, and already replaced itself: the Gel-Nimbus 25 arrived in 2023. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the Gel-Nimbus 24 against it before deciding.