Is this the old Nimbl Ultimate or the 2026 Ultimate Exceed?

This is the earlier Ultimate — the shoe Jumbo-Visma’s riders wore to win the Tour, Giro and Vuelta in 2023, as Cycling Weekly recounts. Nimbl no longer lists it: its current version is the Ultimate Exceed (2026), with cotton lace guides on the BOA Li2 dials, a redesigned ventilation layout and, per the dealer Regroup, a matte carbon sole. Both use a handmade carbon sole and two BOA Li2 dials. Choose this one if your size is here; otherwise look at the 2026 Exceed.

How do Nimbl shoes size?

Nimbl sizes by length. Trace your foot with the heel against a wall, measure heel to longest toe in cm and compare it with the inner-sole length in Nimbl’s table in the size guide. Nimbl’s own examples: a 27.3 cm foot is a 44 (27.5 cm insole) and a 25.8 cm foot is a 41.5 — so don’t pick a size whose insole is shorter than your foot. Size for your longer foot; if your feet differ by more than 5 mm, Nimbl asks you to contact them. road.cc’s tester ended up half a size above his usual size in other brands, so trust the measurement, not your usual number.

Are Nimbl shoes good for wide feet? Is there a wide version?

There is one width. Nimbl says all its shoes are built on a wider-than-average last and publishes the toe-box width for every size (9.55 cm at EU 43) in the size guide. Reviewers feel it differently: road.cc found a wide, roomy toe box on the Glide, while Cycling Weekly, testing the earlier Ultimate, felt a standard racing width with no give, because the carbon sole wraps up around the foot. Nimbl shoes can’t be heat-moulded, so compare your foot width with the table before ordering.

How do I clean Nimbl shoes, and will they stretch?

Nimbl’s uppers are a premium microfiber that, Nimbl says, does not stretch when wet — so choose the size that fits now rather than one you expect to break in. Clean them with warm water and dish soap and let them air dry. Don’t heat-mould them: Nimbl shoes aren’t heat-mouldable and doing it voids the warranty. Heel pieces and BOA dials are replaceable.

NIMBL Road Cycling Shoes Ultimate

White/Gold

€549,00

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The essentials

Best for

Road racing
Climbing
Long rides

NIMBL Road Cycling Shoes Ultimate - White/Gold

Technologies

Specifications

Closure	2 × BOA Li2
Outsole	Carbon, tub-shaped (rises at the heel)
Upper	Microfiber with padded tongue
Cleat system	Road 3-bolt (Look, Shimano SPD-SL); Speedplay via baseplate
Fit	One width; wider-than-average last (Nimbl)
Made in	Italy, handmade
Sizes	EU 38–48 (half sizes 40.5–46.5; varies by colour)

Carbon sole

The sole plate is made of carbon fibre rather than nylon or carbon-reinforced nylon. Carbon is stiffer and lighter, so less of your effort is lost to flex; the brand’s stiffness index is in the spec table.

Tub-shaped carbon sole

Cycling Weekly explains the Ultimate’s signature: the carbon sole comes up around the edges of the foot like a tub — slightly at the forefoot, almost halfway up the shoe at the heel. The seams move outside the foot, so the sole can be very thin and still stiff.

Two BOA Li2 dials over a padded tongue

Two Li2 BOA dials close the microfiber upper; the wires run over a padded tongue in the familiar crossed pattern of shoelaces (Cycling Weekly). Li2 dials adjust both ways, a click at a time.

NIMBL Road Cycling Shoes Ultimate - White/Gold

Compare with

	NIMBL Road Cycling Shoes Ultimate - White/GoldThe earlier Nimbl Ultimate, the shoe Jumbo-Visma’s riders won the 2023 Tour, Giro and Vuelta in (Cycling Weekly): handmade in Italy, with a thin carbon sole that rises around the foot like a tub and two BOA Li2 dials over a padded tongue.	NIMBL Road Cycling Shoes Ultimate Exceed 2026 - White/Silver Choose it for Nimbl’s current all-rounder with a classic tongue: 2026 Ultimate Exceed, monocoque carbon sole, two BOA Li2 dials.	NIMBL Road Cycling Shoes Ultimate Exceed Glide 2026 - White/Silver Choose it for a tongueless wrap-over upper on the same carbon base: Nimbl’s Glide, 190 g in size 43.	NIMBL Road Cycling Shoes Ultimate Exceed 2026 - Pro Edition Choose it for the race-configured Exceed: 192 g (size 43), cotton BOA lace guides, redesigned ventilation, same €559 RRP.
Regular price	€549,00	€559,00	€559,00	€559,00
Safety rating	—	—	—	—
Closure	2 × BOA Li2	2 × BOA Li2	2 × BOA Li2	2 × BOA Li2, cotton lace guides
Outsole	Carbon, tub-shaped (rises at the heel)	Monocoque carbon	New monocoque carbon chassis	Monocoque carbon
Upper	Microfiber with padded tongue	Microfiber, mesh and memory foam	Microfiber, tongueless wrap-over	Microfiber, redesigned ventilation
Cleat system	Road 3-bolt (Look, Shimano SPD-SL); Speedplay via baseplate	Road 3-bolt (Look, Shimano SPD-SL); Speedplay via baseplate	Road 3-bolt (Look, Shimano SPD-SL); Speedplay via baseplate	Road 3-bolt (Look, Shimano SPD-SL); Speedplay via baseplate
Fit	One width; wider-than-average last (Nimbl)	One width; wider-than-average last (Nimbl)	One width; wider-than-average last (Nimbl)	One width; wider-than-average last (Nimbl)
Made in	Italy, handmade	Italy, handmade	Italy, handmade	Italy, handmade
Sizes	EU 38–48 (half sizes 40.5–46.5; varies by colour)	EU 38–46 (half sizes 42.5–45.5; varies by colour)	EU 38–47 (half sizes 43.5, 46.5; varies by colour)	EU 37–47 (half sizes 39.5–46.5)
Sole stack	—	< 2 mm (Nimbl)	< 2 mm (Nimbl)	< 2 mm (Nimbl)
Weight	—	—	190 g (size 43, Nimbl)	192 g (size 43, Nimbl)

Spare parts & accessories

NIMBL Shoe Bag - Black €29,95 · Sold out

NIMBL Road Cycling Shoes Ultimate - White/Gold

Size guide

EU	US	Insole length (cm)	Insole length (in)	Toe box width (cm)
37	—	22.8	9.0	8.5
38	—	23.6	9.3	8.7
39	5	24.2	9.5	8.9
40	6	24.8	9.8	9.1
40.5	6.5	25.1	9.9	9.1
41	7	25.5	10.0	9.2
41.5	7.5	25.8	10.2	9.2
42	8	26.3	10.4	9.35
42.5	8.5	26.6	10.5	9.35
43	9	26.9	10.6	9.55
43.5	9.5	27.2	10.7	9.55
44	10	27.5	10.8	9.7
44.5	10.5	27.8	10.9	9.7
45	11	28.1	11.1	9.85
45.5	11.5	28.5	11.2	9.85
46	12	28.8	11.3	10
46.5	12.5	29.1	11.5	10
47	13	29.4	11.6	10.3
47.5	13.5	29.8	11.7	10.3
48	14	30.1	11.9	10.5

Nimbl lists the inner-sole length of each size. Measure your foot (heel against a wall, to the longest toe) and take the size that most closely matches it without being shorter — Nimbl’s examples: 27.3 cm = EU 44, 25.8 cm = EU 41.5. Size for your longer foot; if your feet differ by more than 5 mm, Nimbl asks you to contact them. All Nimbl shoes are built on a wider-than-average last, in one width, and are not heat-mouldable. Nimbl sells EU 39.5, which its chart does not list.

How to measure

Stand on a sheet of paper with your heel against a wall, mark the tip of your longest toe and measure the distance in centimetres. Measure both feet and go by the longer one.

Find your size with a shoe you already own

Tell us a cycling shoe that fits you well and the size you wear in it. We compare the brands’ official foot-length charts.

Brand of the shoe you own Size you wear (EU)

An estimate from each brand’s official size chart. Width, volume and the last also change the fit — if in doubt, ask us.

Description

The earlier Nimbl Ultimate, the shoe Jumbo-Visma’s riders won the 2023 Tour, Giro and Vuelta in (Cycling Weekly): handmade in Italy, with a thin carbon sole that rises around the foot like a tub and two BOA Li2 dials over a padded tongue. Cycling Weekly found it exceptionally light, stiff and efficient, best for low-to-medium-volume feet, with limited ventilation. Nimbl now sells the Ultimate Exceed (2026) in its place; this is the last stock of the previous version.