Runometry Index
72/100
No. 18 of 87
Value for money: Very good
- Cushioning34.5 mm
- +45.4 pts
- Lightness265 g
- +26.3 pts
- Foam
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 265 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- AverageLighter than 55% of them
- 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
Who and what for
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 26
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
| Criterion | Gel-Cumulus 27 (2025)This version | Gel-Cumulus 26 (2024) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 265 g | 255 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 38.5 mm | 38.5 mm | Unchanged |
| Forefoot stack | 30.5 mm | 30.5 mm | Unchanged |
| Midsole foam | FF BLAST PLUS / PureGEL | FF BLAST PLUS / PureGEL | Unchanged |
| Runometry Index | 72/100 | 76/100 | −4 pts |
Model history
2026
ASICS
Gel-Cumulus 28
- Weight 259 g
- Drop 8 mm
- 6 colours
2025 This version
ASICS
Gel-Cumulus 27
- Weight 265 g
- Drop 8 mm
2024
ASICS
Gel-Cumulus 26
- Weight 255 g
- Drop 8 mm
2023
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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