GEL-CUMULUS 26
GEL-CUMULUS 26 is a lightweight daily trainer for road-race preparation, treadmill miles and social jogs. It carries over PureGEL, FF BLAST PLUS and full-ground contact from version 25, then adds a lean-back heel for comfort. Its new FLUIDRIDE outsole blends rubberized EVA foam to soften impact, improve traction and smooth transitions. ASICS positions it as a versatile neutral option for short and long distances.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / high-stack Daily Trainer
- Weight
- 255g
- Of 811 known values: 268 lower, 14 equal, 529 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 34.8%, including ties / average -12g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 815 known values: 409 lower, 237 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 38.5 / 30.5mm
- Of 694 known values: 499 lower, 15 equal, 180 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 28.1%, including ties / average +3.8mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- FF BLAST PLUS / PureGEL
- Outsole
- FLUIDRIDE (rubberized EVA foam blend)
- Reference price
- -
- Not registered
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- ASICS GB official men's GEL-CUMULUS 26 product page for style 1011B792-002 lists 255g / 9oz.
- Plate note
- No carbon plate is stated in the ASICS Japan official product page or ASICS GB official product page checked in this pass.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for ASICS GEL-CUMULUS 25.
In the registered data, heel stack is 12.5mm higher at 38.5mm and forefoot stack is 12.5mm higher at 30.5mm.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 255g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 38.5mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.