ASICS Gel-Cumulus 26 Women's

RoadTrainingVersatileReleased 2024

Women

Shoe profile

Runometry Index

76/100

No. 10 of 87 where it would stand among the current models of its profile

Cushioning34.5 mm: +45.4 pts
Lightness255 g: +31.1 pts
Foam

Measurements

Compared with the current models of its profile

Weight: 255 g; Reference size not stated by the source; LightLighter than 68% of them
Drop: 8 mm; AverageTypical; 8 mm drop shoes
Heel stack: 38.5 mm; Very highHigher than 85% of them
Forefoot stack: 30.5 mm; Very highHigher than 79% of them

Construction

Midsole foam: FF BLAST PLUS,PureGEL
Outsole: FLUIDRIDE (rubberized EVA foam blend)

Who and what for

Use: Daily training,Long runs
Category: Daily trainers
Versions: Unisex

What’s new since the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 25

Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.

Criterion	Gel-Cumulus 26 (2024)This version	Gel-Cumulus 25 (2023)	Change
Weight	255 g	255 g	Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop	8 mm	8 mm	Unchanged
Heel stack	38.5 mm	26 mm	+12.5 mm
Forefoot stack	30.5 mm	18 mm	+12.5 mm
Midsole foam	FF BLAST PLUS / PureGEL	FF BLAST PLUS / PureGEL	Unchanged
Runometry Index	76/100	37/100	+39 pts

Model history

2026

ASICS

Gel-Cumulus 28

Weight 259 g
Drop 8 mm
6 colours

2025

ASICS

Gel-Cumulus 27

Weight 265 g
Drop 8 mm

2024 This version

ASICS

Gel-Cumulus 26

Weight 255 g
Drop 8 mm

2023

ASICS

Gel-Cumulus 25

Weight 255 g
Drop 8 mm

Catalogue price £140

2022

ASICS

Gel-Cumulus 24

Weight 286 g
Drop 8 mm

2021

ASICS

Gel-Cumulus 23

Weight 280 g
Drop 10 mm

2020

ASICS

Gel-Cumulus 22

Weight 264 g
Drop 10 mm

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