ASICS

GEL-Cumulus 17

GEL-Cumulus 17
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Bottom tier (2%)

Shoe details

Weight
11.6 oz
Release
2015 Q1
MSRP
$120
Stack Height
30mm heel - 20mm toe
Drop Height
10mm

Ratings & Reviews

Bottom tier (2%)

Rated worse overall than 98% of all shoes.
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This score rates worse than 98% of other shoes we judged.

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Rating breakdown

Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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Overall

Bottom tier (2%)

Cushioning

Very good (81%)

Durability

Average (41%)

Comfort

Bottom tier (11%)

Value

Bottom tier (7%)

Appearance

Bottom tier (1%)

All Running Shoes

Worse than 98% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (2%)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 97% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.

Bottom tier (3%)

GEL-Cumulus Family

Worse than 77% of 10 gel-cumulus family ranked.

Below average (23%)

ASICS

Worse than 96% of 256 ASICS shoes ranked.

Bottom tier (4%)

Pros & Cons

Cons

  • Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the GEL-Cumulus 14.
  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
  • Rated below average on cushioning.
  • Rated below average on durability.

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Max cushion
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.6 oz M
8.1 oz M Lightest
Stack
30/20mm
41/33mm
Drop
1mm
8mm
Release
2015 Q1
2025 Q1
2025 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$120 Lower MSRP
$140
Best price
$129.95
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (15%)
Excellent (96%)
Exceptional (100%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (11%)
Excellent (92%)
Exceptional (100%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (82%)
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (41%)
Very good (90%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (1%)
Good (80%)
Exceptional (99%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (7%)
Very good (86%)
Exceptional (100%) Best value
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Reader Reviews

6 reader reviews

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Showing 1–5 of 6 reviews

Reliable, Durable Shoe

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

I have put in a lot of long slow miles in the cumulus. It is not that good looking and not great for running fast, but it is reliable and and trustworthy. great for easy running
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

3/5

Overall

Comfort
2/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

nave · Sep 28, 2025

5/5

Overall

Solid shoe.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

[email protected] · Sep 28, 2025

4/5

Overall

The shoes are very comfortable with a nice roomy toe box. My other shoes are run are the most 4mm drop, those are 10 and I can feel that—maybe little too much for me. I use them for slow longer sessions or easy recovery runs. They do good job for that. This is my first Nimbus model, and I don't think I will buy them in the future again. I like something more flexible (maybe softer?).
Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5