Reliable, Durable Shoe
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 16
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
ASICS GEL-Cumulus 17
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.5 oz · 30/20mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 18 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 17’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.
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
84 Moderate
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.
- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Maybe not enough cushioning for long runs”
“Very comfortable with a nice roomy toe box”
“Not great for running fast”
“I like something more flexible (maybe softer?)”
“Reliable and trustworthy”
“A huge improvement on the Cumulus 16”
Prefer this shoe over another
25% 2/8
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Two reviewers call it reliable for easy running and long slow miles.
Cons
- Averaging 10.5 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
- Two reviewers say it is not good for running fast.
- Reviewers rate appearance 3.3 out of 5, its lowest dimension.
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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GEL-Cumulus 17 This shoe
2015 · 6 reviews
52 Bottom-tier
84 Confidence
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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
- 10.5 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 11.6 oz · Women's 9.4 oz
- Release
- 2015 Q1
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack
- 30/20mm
- Drop
- 10mm
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
nave · Dec 13, 2015
50 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 8
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 12, 2015
35 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32
- Comfort
- 2/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 4, 2015
45 mpw
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 2, 2015
25 mpw
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
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ASICS GEL-Cumulus 17 In Context
More on the ASICS GEL-Cumulus
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 27
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 26
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 25
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 24
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 23
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 22
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 18 next version
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 16 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32 1 runner
- ASICS GEL-Cumulus 16 1 runner