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ASICS GEL-Cumulus 14

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 14 trails most daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the GEL-Cumulus product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Bottom-tier

51/100
Overall
51
Durability
81
Cushioning
74
Value
62
Comfort
63
Appearance
51
Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

91/100

91

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

Prefer this shoe over another

4% 1/23

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Both reviewers so far rate comfort and durability 5 out of 5, one across four pairs.
  • Both reviewers so far use it for easy and long marathon miles.

Cons

  • The GEL-Cumulus 24 scores 67 on three reviews and the 26 scores 63 on nine, against this version's 51.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

GEL-Cumulus 14 rates 51. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GEL-Cumulus

Each dot is one version of the GEL-Cumulus, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • GEL-Cumulus 27

    2025 · 0 reviews

    57 Bottom-tier

    66 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 26

    2024 · 9 reviews

    63 Below average

    80 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 25

    2023 · 16 reviews

    49 Bottom-tier

    94 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 24

    2022 · 3 reviews

    68 Below average

    52 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 22

    2020 · 1 review

    51 Bottom-tier

    74 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 21

    2019 · 14 reviews

    56 Bottom-tier

    90 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 20

    2018 · 12 reviews

    47 Bottom-tier

    95 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 19

    2017 · 7 reviews

    49 Bottom-tier

    92 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 18

    2016 · 8 reviews

    57 Bottom-tier

    87 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 17

    2015 · 6 reviews

    49 Bottom-tier

    87 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 16

    2014 · 37 reviews

    48 Bottom-tier

    98 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 15

    2013 · 48 reviews

    51 Bottom-tier

    97 Confidence

  • GEL-Cumulus 14 This shoe

    2012 · 2 reviews

    51 Bottom-tier

    91 Confidence

Reader Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 1
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2012

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

Not quite as nice as the Nimbus but picked up 2 pairs online for less than 120, both have done well for me.

Anonymous runner · Mar 21, 2015

100 mpw

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I have gone through 4 pairs of the Cumulus 14. I use it for easy runs and long runs but typically not faster work. I train for marathons

Bmore Marathoner · Aug 28, 2014

70 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.1 oz M Lightest
8.5 oz M
Stack
41/33mm
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
5mm
Release
2012
2025 Q1 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$140
$145
Best price
$89.95 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom-tier (51)
Bottom-tier (57)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (63)
Below average (66)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (74)
Decent (78)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (81)
Decent (80)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom-tier (51)
Bottom-tier (57)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Below average (62)
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Good (88) Best value
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