Runometry Index
75/100
No. 12 of 87
Value for money: Very good
- Cushioning34.5 mm
- +45.4 pts
- Lightness259 g
- +29.2 pts
- Foam
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 259 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- LightLighter than 65% of them
- Heel stack
- 38.5 mm
- Very highHigher than 86% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 30.5 mm
- Very highHigher than 80% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- FF BLAST MAX,PureGEL
- Outsole
- FLUIDRIDE / AHAR LO
Who and what for
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 27
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
| Criterion | Gel-Cumulus 28 (2026)This version | Gel-Cumulus 27 (2025) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 259 g | 265 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 MAX / PureGEL | FF BLAST PLUS / PureGEL | New |
| Catalogue price | USD 145 | USD 140 | +USD 5 |
| Runometry Index | 75/100 | 72/100 | +3 pts |
Model history
2026 This version
ASICS
Gel-Cumulus 28
- Weight 259 g
- Drop 8 mm
- 6 colours
2025
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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