Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.4 oz · Men's 39/31mm · women's 38/30mm stack · 8mm drop
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Cumulus 26 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 9 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
83 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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50% 2/4
White / Grey
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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
GEL-Cumulus 26 This shoe
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
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.
Men's
11.5
11
45.5
5/5
Overall
Asics may be the most underrated shoe company. They don't break the bank, and feel as if they stack up to Nike in terms of trainers. The Gel line offers good support, and while it doesn't have the most cushioning ever, beware of thick gravel, it counteracts that in bounce and durability.
Anonymous runner · Jun 28, 2024
55 mpw training for 5K and 10K
4/5
Overall
After years of wearing New Balance shoes, a sales rep at Snail's Pace suggested I try the Asics Gel-Cumulus 26 to help with my plantar fasciitis. She nailed it! It has now been three months and I am very happy with the switch.
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2024
25 mpw came from the New Balance 940 v4
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