I’m loving the Vomero. I find the ZoomX core has a nice pop to it even at easy paces and it brings out the magic in the air unit. It’s currently my main trainer
I’ve only tried the novablast but I really like it. All these other one like both nimbus I just get lost in where they fit. novablast is just fine as a workhorse/ all around daily trainer. Why do I need anything else? I think companies need to do a better job creating grids or spectrums and explain where their each shoe in their lineup is supposed to be in terms of someone’s rotation. Short of that, I have to listen to multiple shoetubers to determine what each is good for and honestly, a lot of the shoes are just not needed or too narrow in scope for me. Not just ASICS, most brands
@@jp05598 those are good points. I think the average person doesn't really need more than two pairs of shoes. And you are right that it can get quite confusing to understand exactly what specific shoes are intended for.
@@Sabundy yeah don’t get me wrong I have a ton of shoes but it takes a while before I pull the trigger and I research a lot. I probably have 7 shoes for road running right now but some I wear 1-2x a month for something pretty specific. Maybe 2-3 more for trails just have to figure out what works for you and weed through all the other bs
i ran in Vomero 14 and they had the best support. That being said, you are correct about the narrow toe box. Eventually, as I increased my distance, my right toes started to go numb, so I moved into NB. If the toe box changed, I might give Nike V16 a chance. Thanks for the review.
Call me biased but besides the very top Nike running shoues, anything below level are not comparable to other brands, especialy a brand like Asics. Nike (again besides their top super shoes) relies on their brand presence and do not make good running shoes (again I exclude the very expensive top tier few shoes they have, they are good), the rest are just 'riding' on the brands clout.
I don't think you are biased. I totally agree with you. I think what you are saying is true. Just look at most shoe reviewers best of lists the last few years. Nike generally doesn't come out well on them except for as you say the odd expensive top of the line shoe they have. You see far more consistency across the board and across their entire line from Asics, Saucony, New Balance etc.....Imho Asics even beat Nike with the Meta speed Sky as far as carbon plated super shoes goes. I totally agree that Nike often coasts on their brand power. I think they have gotten lazy in running the last two years.
ASICS actually re-stocked some sizes of the white/white color way on their website just less than 48 hours ago and that’s how I was able to purchase it. Looking forward to training with them very soon!
@@prod1gy305 ditto, was told by Asics outlet that there's no guarantee it will show up in all areas, even the colours can be region locked. Fingers crossed the White ones make the journey over! New fav shoe if so.
Hey Kofuzi, although I am not a runner, but I really enjoy watching your videos. Not sure about this but have you considered doing a shoe collection reveal on your channel??
thanks for watching Julia! I've gotten a few requests for a shoe collection video, but my stable of shoes is relatively small. after I get a shoe to 100 miles, I almost never hold on to it. so what is in my closet is whatever I am currently testing.
I'm 59 and started running July 2020. I'm not fast and just have met some others to hang and run with and get exercise. I'm struggling with running shoes. Nov we all ran our 1st half marathon in tulsa. I started with the brooks ghost and then switched to the hoka Mach 4. I really like the lighter weight but my right foot (only right) the ball pr bone carries little further back than the left so many shoes on my right foot hurt back end of ball in upper mid-foot area on it. Brooks seems not better for it carries little extra width further back. I don't have wide foot is is just the right foot carries normal width little longer where that bone is. The Mach 4 does bother me but I tolerate it. I want cushion shoes for my knees and back but want it not to be clumsy and heavy. I have never ran in Asics and nobody has them around me in 12.5 size to try on. Do you think the nimbus lite 3 would be what might fit the bill?
So I guess the comparison of the Vomero 16 with the Nimbus Lite 3 makes more sense than with the Nimbus 24, which I had previously commented on? Thanks for the comparison! 🙏
I almost always avoid looking at stack height and drop before running in the shoe. but you would not believe how many people on the internet freak out when I don't include that googleable information in the review video.
Nike... Good racing shoes and one nice max cushion model (Invincible Run) after years of boredom. Everything else is just off from this commercial "sport fashion" brand. Does anyone still take Nike serious?
I agree with you. But I think that a lot of people do still take them seriously as they do innovate....in no small part due to their very deep RnD pockets. But I'm totally with you that they have been lazy and coasting on their brand power for far too long. Too many people give them a free pass when their overall lineup is inconsistent and nowhere as good as say Asics, Saucony, Hoka, New Balance etc in that regard. It does feel like Nike is increasingly becoming more of an athleisure brand.
@@kofuzi Even if they did a road version of the fuji lite. That shoe is my favourite overall shoe of 2021 and it's a trail shoe! I find flytefoam in the fuji lite better than FF blast in my nova blast. 🤷♂
Hi great vlog as always, I think ASICS have their stats wrong, it's obvious that the nimbus has a higher stack than the vomero, I measured the vomero and I would say that the stack heights are correct, I don't have the nimbus, it would be cool if you could measure the stack on the nimbus
I think there is an art to measuring heel stack height, and I am not all that interested in mastering it. My position is that I will report the stated stack heights and drops and then comment whether I feel like those numbers comport with my experience
Thanks for the reply, I totally understand that you don't want to go too technical and that you just report your experiences in the shoes which are appreciated, keep up the good work
Yay! Another 10 mm drop shoe... Why!? Why can't they make this Vomero shoe with a 4 mm drop and just a little less rubber funk around the heel? Am I the only person out there that doesn't want to always go in a straight line at the same fast pace? Does anybody else want the ability to be able to bang a 90-degree turn in a Split Second? Thanks for doing the video, I just think that Asics, a super health conscious company and a Japanese company at that, would realize the importance to provide a line of low heel shoes, 0, 4 and 5 mm. I mean can we please have a 0 heal drop shoe with all the bells and whistles and gel that these running shoes have but keep it to a simple even1/2 inch height 🙏
@@kofuzi I need Asics! I need Japanese shoes, I rolled my ankle a long time ago took me four years to get my ankle in decent shape no shoe on the planet work for me but Asics I got a pair of boots that are also Japanese and they work okay had a pair of Shimano shoes that were okay also discontinued, but Asics always work, there's some sort of magic going on between them and my foot. They made the fuzeX TR shoe which was the best shoe they ever made and then stopped making them. they had a 4 mm heel drop low to the ground felt solid as a rock when you first got it fit like a sock after 3 years I still have two pairs one of them is four years old the other is 1 1/2 years old I'm going to wear them forever. Asics offers no zero drop shoes and no low Drop shoe aside for stuff that's up 30pm high. They do make onitsuka tigers which are great for one month and then the soft foam wears away like a second graders pencil eraser, my improper right foot step ends up rolling me off the right side of the shoe I need gel or flight foam. I email them and beg them to make the fuze XTR shoe again or make onitsuka s particularly the Serrano in gel which is a no brainer! But they never respond. Check out the fuzeX TR shoe in black best shoe ever, coolest looking shoe ever. why did they have to abandon it?.... Sorry to write so much nevermind me
I haven't yet put this new version of flytefoam from the Nimbus Lite 3 through long term testing. if the SR02 foam in the Vomero behaves like cushion, then I would anticipate about 275-300 road miles
Why is most of the vomeros is more expensive den Pegasus even when Pegasus is a better shoe.i really love older vomeros 11 till 13 , from 14 stack height in forefoot drop abit I'm not sure if I'm only one dat have seen it,but tanx for review is new vomero worth the price
How is the Nimbus Lite 3 compared to the 2? Anyone here have tried both? I have the Lite 2 and initially like the midsole. However, the cushion somehow tends to get stiffer as I run in it and by the end of my 10K run it becomes so hard that it digs into my arch. Is the midsole of the Lite 3 the same as the 2?
How so? I mean it's all subjective of course. And obviously different shoes work better for different people. Just I would argue that Asics is doing better overall in terms of it's entire running line up than Nike. As in have better shoes overall across all running shoe categories. Including carbon plated shoes ala the Meta speed Sky. In my opinion Asics was brand of the year for 2021.
@@Sabundy I have all of Nike's top daily trainers and I find them to be very average, at best. The Invincible Run felt great upon initial wear, but I never thought that it was a good running shoe. The same with the Tempo, Infinity, and the Peg. I never consider reaching for them when I'm going on a run. It's Saucony and Asics for me right now, but I will be trying NB soon.
“Amateur Pro Runner” should be the next Path Project x Kofuzi collab shirt!
I’m loving the Vomero. I find the ZoomX core has a nice pop to it even at easy paces and it brings out the magic in the air unit. It’s currently my main trainer
Great review! Asics definitely seems to underrate their midsole stack heights, at least in comparison to how other brands measure
I'm getting more impressed with Asics each year.
Same here. They have improved by leaps and bounds these last two years.
I’ve only tried the novablast but I really like it. All these other one like both nimbus I just get lost in where they fit. novablast is just fine as a workhorse/ all around daily trainer. Why do I need anything else? I think companies need to do a better job creating grids or spectrums and explain where their each shoe in their lineup is supposed to be in terms of someone’s rotation. Short of that, I have to listen to multiple shoetubers to determine what each is good for and honestly, a lot of the shoes are just not needed or too narrow in scope for me. Not just ASICS, most brands
@@jp05598 those are good points. I think the average person doesn't really need more than two pairs of shoes. And you are right that it can get quite confusing to understand exactly what specific shoes are intended for.
@@Sabundy yeah don’t get me wrong I have a ton of shoes but it takes a while before I pull the trigger and I research a lot. I probably have 7 shoes for road running right now but some I wear 1-2x a month for something pretty specific. Maybe 2-3 more for trails just have to figure out what works for you and weed through all the other bs
@@jp05598 Very true.
Excellent review, with details drilled down and clear conclusions. Well done!
i ran in Vomero 14 and they had the best support. That being said, you are correct about the narrow toe box. Eventually, as I increased my distance, my right toes started to go numb, so I moved into NB. If the toe box changed, I might give Nike V16 a chance. Thanks for the review.
I will be impressive if Asics can top their 2021. So far with this shoe they seem to be off to a good start.
Call me biased but besides the very top Nike running shoues, anything below level are not comparable to other brands, especialy a brand like Asics. Nike (again besides their top super shoes) relies on their brand presence and do not make good running shoes (again I exclude the very expensive top tier few shoes they have, they are good), the rest are just 'riding' on the brands clout.
I don't think you are biased. I totally agree with you. I think what you are saying is true. Just look at most shoe reviewers best of lists the last few years. Nike generally doesn't come out well on them except for as you say the odd expensive top of the line shoe they have. You see far more consistency across the board and across their entire line from Asics, Saucony, New Balance etc.....Imho Asics even beat Nike with the Meta speed Sky as far as carbon plated super shoes goes. I totally agree that Nike often coasts on their brand power. I think they have gotten lazy in running the last two years.
I agree.
ASICS actually re-stocked some sizes of the white/white color way on their website just less than 48 hours ago and that’s how I was able to purchase it. Looking forward to training with them very soon!
(Im)Patiently waiting for the lite 3 and nimbus 24 to be released here in Canada 🇨🇦
🙋♂️
Same here in Australia
@@prod1gy305 ditto, was told by Asics outlet that there's no guarantee it will show up in all areas, even the colours can be region locked. Fingers crossed the White ones make the journey over! New fav shoe if so.
This head to head approximates the epic level on which the sleeveless hoodie confronted the puffer jacket.
Sounds like I would wear the Vomero as a daily street shoe but when it is time to get some miles in, lace up the ASICS!
I find the Gel Nimbus Lite are like a more fun/responsive Endorphin Shift. Both feel equally stable.
Hey Kofuzi, although I am not a runner, but I really enjoy watching your videos. Not sure about this but have you considered doing a shoe collection reveal on your channel??
thanks for watching Julia! I've gotten a few requests for a shoe collection video, but my stable of shoes is relatively small. after I get a shoe to 100 miles, I almost never hold on to it. so what is in my closet is whatever I am currently testing.
I'm 59 and started running July 2020. I'm not fast and just have met some others to hang and run with and get exercise. I'm struggling with running shoes. Nov we all ran our 1st half marathon in tulsa. I started with the brooks ghost and then switched to the hoka Mach 4. I really like the lighter weight but my right foot (only right) the ball pr bone carries little further back than the left so many shoes on my right foot hurt back end of ball in upper mid-foot area on it. Brooks seems not better for it carries little extra width further back. I don't have wide foot is is just the right foot carries normal width little longer where that bone is. The Mach 4 does bother me but I tolerate it. I want cushion shoes for my knees and back but want it not to be clumsy and heavy. I have never ran in Asics and nobody has them around me in 12.5 size to try on. Do you think the nimbus lite 3 would be what might fit the bill?
So I guess the comparison of the Vomero 16 with the Nimbus Lite 3 makes more sense than with the Nimbus 24, which I had previously commented on? Thanks for the comparison! 🙏
I would not make that same inference. it was certainly not expressed, nor is it implied.
Have you ever thought about not looking at specs before a first run impression? That would give a true first impression.
I almost always avoid looking at stack height and drop before running in the shoe.
but you would not believe how many people on the internet freak out when I don't include that googleable information in the review video.
Nike... Good racing shoes and one nice max cushion model (Invincible Run) after years of boredom. Everything else is just off from this commercial "sport fashion" brand. Does anyone still take Nike serious?
I agree with you. But I think that a lot of people do still take them seriously as they do innovate....in no small part due to their very deep RnD pockets. But I'm totally with you that they have been lazy and coasting on their brand power for far too long. Too many people give them a free pass when their overall lineup is inconsistent and nowhere as good as say Asics, Saucony, Hoka, New Balance etc in that regard. It does feel like Nike is increasingly becoming more of an athleisure brand.
Still maintain if they just got rid of the gel for the lite model and kept it for the 24 etc, Asics would be onto a winner.
I've been saying that for years
@@kofuzi Even if they did a road version of the fuji lite. That shoe is my favourite overall shoe of 2021 and it's a trail shoe! I find flytefoam in the fuji lite better than FF blast in my nova blast. 🤷♂
Will you feel the ground underfoot in forefoot due to low stack height of 15mm, how's the shock absorbtion Imean??(lite version)
You gonna try the new Mach 4 Supersonic?
Hi great vlog as always, I think ASICS have their stats wrong, it's obvious that the nimbus has a higher stack than the vomero, I measured the vomero and I would say that the stack heights are correct, I don't have the nimbus, it would be cool if you could measure the stack on the nimbus
I think there is an art to measuring heel stack height, and I am not all that interested in mastering it. My position is that I will report the stated stack heights and drops and then comment whether I feel like those numbers comport with my experience
Thanks for the reply, I totally understand that you don't want to go too technical and that you just report your experiences in the shoes which are appreciated, keep up the good work
Yay! Another 10 mm drop shoe...
Why!? Why can't they make this Vomero shoe with a 4 mm drop and just a little less rubber funk around the heel? Am I the only person out there that doesn't want to always go in a straight line at the same fast pace? Does anybody else want the ability to be able to bang a 90-degree turn in a Split Second? Thanks for doing the video, I just think that Asics, a super health conscious company and a Japanese company at that, would realize the importance to provide a line of low heel shoes, 0, 4 and 5 mm. I mean can we please have a 0 heal drop shoe with all the bells and whistles and gel that these running shoes have but keep it to a simple even1/2 inch height 🙏
try altra, topo, or hoka
if you need to be able to bang 90-degree turns in Split Seconds, try a cross trainer or perhaps an indoor soccer shoe.
@@kofuzi I need Asics! I need Japanese shoes, I rolled my ankle a long time ago took me four years to get my ankle in decent shape no shoe on the planet work for me but Asics I got a pair of boots that are also Japanese and they work okay had a pair of Shimano shoes that were okay also discontinued, but Asics always work, there's some sort of magic going on between them and my foot. They made the fuzeX TR shoe which was the best shoe they ever made and then stopped making them. they had a 4 mm heel drop low to the ground felt solid as a rock when you first got it fit like a sock after 3 years I still have two pairs one of them is four years old the other is 1 1/2 years old I'm going to wear them forever. Asics offers no zero drop shoes and no low Drop shoe aside for stuff that's up 30pm high. They do make onitsuka tigers which are great for one month and then the soft foam wears away like a second graders pencil eraser, my improper right foot step ends up rolling me off the right side of the shoe I need gel or flight foam. I email them and beg them to make the fuze XTR shoe again or make onitsuka s particularly the Serrano in gel which is a no brainer! But they never respond. Check out the fuzeX TR shoe in black best shoe ever, coolest looking shoe ever. why did they have to abandon it?....
Sorry to write so much nevermind me
@@kofuzi I wish they would make the hyper xc 2 into a street shoe in black
Which one of these two is more durable in terms of the midsole and outsole longevity?
I haven't yet put this new version of flytefoam from the Nimbus Lite 3 through long term testing. if the SR02 foam in the Vomero behaves like cushion, then I would anticipate about 275-300 road miles
hey kofuzi. How did your midnight mile in new years eve went on. Did You accompliced Your goal? Cincerely Inga DK.
It didn’t happen
the event was cancelled
Why is most of the vomeros is more expensive den Pegasus even when Pegasus is a better shoe.i really love older vomeros 11 till 13 , from 14 stack height in forefoot drop abit I'm not sure if I'm only one dat have seen it,but tanx for review is new vomero worth the price
I'd gladly pay more for a vomero than a pegasus
Do you use runners knot on the vomero?
I do not
How is the Nimbus Lite 3 compared to the 2? Anyone here have tried both? I have the Lite 2 and initially like the midsole. However, the cushion somehow tends to get stiffer as I run in it and by the end of my 10K run it becomes so hard that it digs into my arch. Is the midsole of the Lite 3 the same as the 2?
Could be that the midsole is freezing. Theyre known to freeze in lower temperature
Nike invincible run is better ❤️🇺🇲❤️
Negative
How so? I mean it's all subjective of course. And obviously different shoes work better for different people. Just I would argue that Asics is doing better overall in terms of it's entire running line up than Nike. As in have better shoes overall across all running shoe categories. Including carbon plated shoes ala the Meta speed Sky. In my opinion Asics was brand of the year for 2021.
@@Sabundy I have all of Nike's top daily trainers and I find them to be very average, at best. The Invincible Run felt great upon initial wear, but I never thought that it was a good running shoe. The same with the Tempo, Infinity, and the Peg. I never consider reaching for them when I'm going on a run. It's Saucony and Asics for me right now, but I will be trying NB soon.
Yo! First