4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 15, 2015
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
ASICS GEL-Cumulus 16
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.6 oz · 31/20mm stack · 11mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 17 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 16 trails most daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 37 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the GEL-Cumulus product line.
Bottom-tier
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
97 Very high
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Snug fit in midfoot, opens through ball of foot, tapers at toe box—fits perfectly.”
“Outsole wore out way too soon (under 200 miles).”
“Switched from Nike Vomeros to Cumulus and went from constantly injured to healthy.”
“First version to give blisters (5 total) and giant hole wearing behind heel.”
“Averages 400+ miles per pair.”
“Laces caused pressure points resulting in bruising on top of feet.”
“Definitely a heavier shoe and not optimal for faster/harder running.”
“Pretty durable with lots of cushion—good for injury-prone runners doing high mileage.”
“Could probably put 600 to 700 miles on the shoe.”
“No foot soreness, unlike most shoes—fit well immediately.”
“Additional padding and support helped heal arch problems and reduced knee aches.”
“It is the only shoe that is neutral, the right shape and fits my fat foot.”
“Lasts about 300-350 miles.”
“After switching to Cumulus, have been injury free.”
“Laces are ridiculously short.”
“Model 16 seems a little roomy in the toebox compared to last few models.”
“Does not fit as well as before, especially in the heel.”
“Heavy and not fast for workouts.”
“Has run thousands of miles in the Cumulus.”
“Pretty structured and sturdy for a neutral shoe; somewhat heavy for a training shoe.”
“Never been injured in them.”
“Less comfortable than previous versions.”
“Narrow/low toebox.”
“Large amount of cushioning.”
“Lightweight, breathable.”
Prefer this shoe over another
48% 13/27
Where to buy
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Pros
- Reviewers rate durability 4.2 out of 5, and two report 300 to 350 miles per pair.
- Five reviewers say they have stayed injury free training in the Cumulus line.
- Reviewers rate comfort 4.4 out of 5, and several choose it for long, easy runs.
Cons
- Averaging 9.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and three reviewers call it heavy and not one for faster running.
- Three reviewers find the toe box narrow or low, and two report lace pressure or friction from the upper.
- Three reviewers who came from the Cumulus 15 prefer the older fit.
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.
Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2025 · 0 reviews
75 Decent
77 Confidence
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2024 · 9 reviews
73 Decent
83 Confidence
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2023 · 16 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
91 Confidence
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2022 · 3 reviews
75 Decent
83 Confidence
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2021 · 0 reviews
70 Decent
77 Confidence
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2020 · 1 review
61 Below average
82 Confidence
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2019 · 14 reviews
61 Below average
93 Confidence
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2018 · 12 reviews
50 Bottom-tier
93 Confidence
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2017 · 7 reviews
51 Bottom-tier
91 Confidence
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2016 · 8 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
91 Confidence
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2015 · 6 reviews
52 Bottom-tier
84 Confidence
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GEL-Cumulus 16 This shoe
2014 · 37 reviews
49 Bottom-tier
97 Confidence
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2013 · 48 reviews
53 Bottom-tier
97 Confidence
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2012 · 2 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
92 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.6 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.6 oz · Women's 8.5 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $115
- Stack
- 31/20mm
- Drop
- 11mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 12, 2015
60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
mattdaddy0219 · Apr 6, 2015
35 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015
training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 15
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 5, 2015
40 mpw came from the Brooks Defyance 7
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
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- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 27
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- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 23
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 22
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 17 next version
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15 6 runners
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 14 2 runners
- Brooks Defyance 7 1 runner