Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 6, 2024
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
ASICS
GEL-Cumulus 25
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Bottom-tier
(47/100)
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q1
- MSRP
- $139.99
- Stack Height
- 39mm heel - 31mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Bottom-tier
(47/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q1
- MSRP
- $139.99
- Stack Height
- 39mm heel - 31mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Ratings & Reviews
Bottom-tier (47/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 1% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Bottom-tier (47/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Bottom-tier (47/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Excellent (94/100)
Cushioning rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (94/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 92% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Average (66/100)
Comfort rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (66/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 25% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Below average (58/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (58/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 8% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Below average (57/100)
Value rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (57/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 7% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
22%
2/9
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 1% of 2,617 running shoes.
Bottom-tier
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 1% of 1,872 daily trainers.
1%
GEL-Cumulus Family
Scores better than 15% of 10 gel-cumulus family.
15%
ASICS
Scores better than 3% of 266 ASICS shoes.
3%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated among the top 10% of shoes on cushioning.
Cons
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the GEL-Cumulus 24.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated below average on comfort.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9 oz M
8.1 oz M
Lightest
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Stack
39/31mm
41/33mm
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Drop
8mm
8mm
7mm
Release
2023 Q1
2025 Q1
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$139.99
$140
$200
Best price
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$89.96
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Below average (25%)
Bottom tier (20%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (92%)
Average (51%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (8%)
Above average (62%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (7%)
Bottom tier (12%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
16 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 6 written reviews
Cushiony shoes
Anonymous runner · Jun 14, 2024
5/5
Overall
These shoes are the most comfortable and cushioned shoes I’ve owned. I use them for my easy runs and they work very good.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Cumulus review
Anonymous runner · Nov 29, 2023
4/5
Overall
nothing crazy but a reliable trainer.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Helped me come off a stress reaction
Hyjo3.14 · Nov 22, 2023
5/5
Overall
I had a stress reaction on my tibia and usually wear lower drop shoes, but when things weren't working for me I went to my local running shoe store and bought this shoe after asking my D1 running friends for advice. It feels great, no issues at all. I normally only buy running shoes on discount but bitting the bullet was worth it so I could stay healthy. I think that's the reason for the shoe being so under rated. The shoe does not run like a typical bulky Asics sneaker that I had grown to expect from the brand.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
like the novablast, but worse
Anonymous runner · Jul 13, 2023
4/5
Overall
The gel-cumulus 25 from asics has(in my opinion) one of the best looking designs of any trainers currently, in the "earth day" colorway, and that's about where the benefits end.
In this shoe's price range, there is the slightly older novablast 3, which has the same FFblast+ foam, but it feels so much better.
I'm not sure if the gel in the cumulus is canceling out any springiness, but it's a clash of feelings that ends up making the shoe feel dull and slow, if you are looking for an asics shoe at $160, I urge you to look elsewhere.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5