Great shoe for training with occasional social wear (because they have some great colors!). Good price point for durability, though I don't want to pay above $100. I'm a former fan of the cushioning and light weight vs sturdiness of Asics' Cumulus and Kayano series shoes, except that Kayano forced a roll in my heel strike and Cumulus are super pricey now. For beginning self-coached runners, I'll give more details to support my summary above. I mention other shoes, but ultimately this review is about Asics Nimbus which I give 4-5 stars out of 5. Solid features, happy I own my Nimbus. If the price keeps edging up, I'll find another shoe.I've run distance in half marathons, occasionally. Meaning 1-2 races per year over a 6-7 year period (work, family, life matter). Probably 1500 miles. I still run when not training for a race, and have tried New Balance too. New Balance feel good but never last long due to construction flaws. Asics are durable, but I've tried a few different models. Unfortunately I didn't figure out the heel roll on other Asics models that opposed my natural stride until a few half marathons, so I had some persistent minor injuries the whole time from Kayano shoes a couple years. Cumulus were nice, but too pricey and their cushioning gave out too soon compared to Gel Kayano. Changing shoes and rest were my recovery. I ran 1 marathon in Zoot Kalani Ultras, and enjoyed the show portion of the experience. Now I've switched to Zoot and Asics Nimbus to start building mileage again, hopefully shoe-induced injury free.So far these Nimbus are great! They are solid (but not to the point of removing all ankle roll on all solid surfaces because I still want to be responsive to pavement changes). They are fairly light weight for being on the higher end of durability - compared to their peers. I don't notice a forced roll on heel strike, and they aren't as aggressive on the heel to toe angle. For 40-50% lower price, my Zoot have more air flow and equal "neutral" design with good cushioning, but seem less durable. I love Zoot because shin splints and other recurring minor injuries went away with Kalani Ultras.I mention all these shoes because I hope it helps other runners understand how these specs matter. You have to build endurance through consistancy, so good shoes are vital. It's all about your stride and foot rotation on the surface you run. Light shoes mean less effort raising your rear heel back to top. Forcing a roll upon heel strike affects your supporting body parts (ITB strain, shin splints, Achilles injuries can result if you are not generally neutral). Heel to toe angle impacts your spring off, meaning it helps you get just enough forward motion without too much heel impact or too much weight always on the balls of your feet. So when you finish the life of your running shoes, they should have a good sole wear pattern (adjusted to generally neutral) and you should have knees, shins, etc that don't hurt.Airflow matters for cooling and handling precipitation while running, plus odor control as they air dry after runs. Durability vs price is a big deal to me, which is why I only run in Asics or Zoot. Asics seem to last 300 to 500 miles (don't wear them as everyday shoes if they are for running). Zoot are my preference for the race as they feel cooler & lighter, but they just don't last as many miles as Asics. Asics & Zoot fit alike - snug but not restrictive on my US size 12 foot (6ft 185 lbs). Haven't tried wide shoes or extra thick socks or weighted vests or trails in these. I just run my neighborhood or a local park with occasional grass & terrain change.