ASICS GEL-Cumulus 19

Name: ASICS GEL-Cumulus 19
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.3 (7 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.3 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 20 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 19 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the GEL-Cumulus product line. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Bottom-tier

49/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 49

Cushioning

Decent 80

Durability

Decent 74

Value

Bottom-tier 54

Comfort

Bottom-tier 52

Appearance

Bottom-tier 50

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

92/100

High 92

What runners say

“Fits wider forefoot and narrow heel; heel cup doesn't slip like most other brands”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Salomon X-Scream

“After 600 miles, sole worn almost completely away on one side”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Provides enough cushioning—not like slamming foot down, but not overly soft”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Enough cushioning (first 300 miles) to keep plantar fasciitis at bay”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Salomon X-Scream

“Deep enough for orthotics with supportive heel feel”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike LunarGlide 8

“Ran 4 ultras (50mi–100k) on trails and they worked very well”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 18

“Wore 400 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail with no foot problems”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Salomon X-Scream

“Quite heavy; you're aware of it when running sometimes”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

“Gets about 600 miles out of each pair”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 18

“Very well-cushioned in lining and sole”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

Prefer this shoe over another

22% 4/18

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers rate cushioning 4.7 out of 5, its highest dimension.
Two reviewers say it is deep enough for orthotics and holds the heel well.

Cons

Averaging 10.2 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and one reviewer calls it clunky.
Reviewers rate appearance 3.7 out of 5, its lowest dimension.
One of seven reviewers so far finds the fabric over the toe box thin.

GEL-Cumulus 19 rates 49. 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

40 60 80 100

51 2012 51 48 2014 49 57 49 2017 47 56 51 2020 68 49 2023 63 57 2025

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 This shoe

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

2012 · 2 reviews

51 Bottom-tier

91 Confidence

Reader Ratings

7 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.3 oz
Release: 2017 Q2
MSRP: $120
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Confortable and fast

5/5

Overall

I use it for everything, if we have to do reps in the winter when I don’t care much if I need to run fast, to the long runs.

Anonymous runner · Jan 21, 2020

40 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 18

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Went back to Asics after all these years

4/5

Overall

Wore Asics in MS and HS, when I ran the most competitively. Into college, I tried different brands while injured to try and help recovery. None really helped, but worked thru Saucony, New Balance, I think even Reebok for a time. Was wearing Salomon trail runnings for a few years until finally going back to Asics thanks to our local bargain outlet (Deals & Steals). The Cumulus fits my wider forefoot and narrow heel, the heel cup doesn't slip like most other brands, and it's got enough cushioning (for the first 300 miles) to keep the PF at bay. I wore that pair 400 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. No foot problems. Since then I've gotten 4 pair a year.

Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2019

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Salomon X-Scream

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

This shoe is quite heavy and as such you are aware of it when running sometimes. That said, it is very well-cushioned both within soft pads in the lining as well as sole cushioning. This makes it very good for preventing injury. After about 600 miles the sole has worn almost completely away on one side. However, it still (I will be buying a new pair though...)

Anonymous runner · Jul 4, 2019

30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 33

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

Good shoe

4/5

Overall

These are a solid every training shoe. They’re high support and a bit clunky, but I don’t mind. They have a lot of support and are a bit stiff when breaking them in. No complaints, they’re a good pair of trainers worth the money. Only complaint is thAt the fabric on the top of the toe box does feel a bit thin, but it doesn’t bother me much.

Anonymous runner · Jul 1, 2019

40 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 18

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

No bells and whistles but a solid shoe

5/5

Overall

If you need a neutral shoe or supinate slightly this is a solid choice. It's not the lightest nor the heaviest, cushioned pretty well and is of decent build quality. It's deep enough to accommodate orthotics and has a nice supportive feel on the back of the heel.

Anonymous runner · Feb 9, 2018

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike LunarGlide 8