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.
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
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
“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.”
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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
Each dot is one version of the GEL-Cumulus, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 0 reviews
75 Decent
77 Confidence
2024 · 9 reviews
73 Decent
83 Confidence
2023 · 16 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
91 Confidence
2022 · 3 reviews
75 Decent
83 Confidence
2021 · 0 reviews
70 Decent
77 Confidence
2020 · 1 review
61 Below average
82 Confidence
2019 · 14 reviews
61 Below average
93 Confidence
2018 · 12 reviews
50 Bottom-tier
93 Confidence
2017 · 7 reviews
51 Bottom-tier
91 Confidence
2016 · 8 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
91 Confidence
2015 · 6 reviews
52 Bottom-tier
84 Confidence
GEL-Cumulus 16 This shoe
2014 · 37 reviews
49 Bottom-tier
97 Confidence
2013 · 48 reviews
53 Bottom-tier
97 Confidence
2012 · 2 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
92 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
LOXC06 · Aug 29, 2014
85 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
28 mpw training for a half marathon
3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
50 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Mikey in VA · Aug 28, 2014
75 mpw training for a marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 27, 2014
40 mpw training for a half marathon
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