Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
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 (3%)
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q1
- MSRP
- $139.99
- Stack Height
- 39mm heel - 31mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Bottom tier (3%)
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 (3%)
Rated worse overall than 97% of all shoes.
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This score rates worse than 97% of other shoes we judged.
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
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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The shaded bar shows a plausible range for this shoe’s rank based on the review data we have and normal variation in runner feedback. More reviews usually narrow the range.
Overall
Bottom tier (3%)
Cushioning
Exceptional (97%)
Comfort
Average (44%)
Value
Below average (22%)
Durability
Bottom tier (9%)
Appearance
Bottom tier (2%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 97% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Bottom tier (3%)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 97% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.
Bottom tier (3%)
GEL-Cumulus Family
Worse than 69% of 10 gel-cumulus family ranked.
Below average (31%)
ASICS
Worse than 94% of 256 ASICS shoes ranked.
Bottom tier (6%)
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
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Max cushion
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
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Release
2023 Q1
2025 Q1
2025 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$139.99
Lower MSRP
$140
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Best price
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$129.95
Ratings
Overall
Below average (25%)
Excellent (96%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Average (44%)
Excellent (92%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (97%)
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (9%)
Very good (90%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (2%)
Good (80%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (22%)
Very good (86%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best value
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More from ASICS
Reader Reviews
6 reader reviews
Showing 1–5 of 6 reviews
Cushiony shoes
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
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 · Sep 28, 2025
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 · Sep 28, 2025
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 · Sep 28, 2025
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