ASICS Gel Cumulus 23 AWL

Overview

The Gel Cumulus is a neutral maximalist road running shoe family using AHAR, FF Blast Plus and Gel technology from ASICS.

It's a model designed specifically for muddy and snowy conditions. It uses orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and was released in 2021. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the ASICS Gel Cumulus 25.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 20% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Dec 2021	Jan 2024	Nov 2023	Mar 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 91%	‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌
Weight	Weight	M: 218 g W: 150 g	M: 235 g W: 196 g
Forefoot	Forefoot	24 mm	32 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop	6 mm	5 mm	8 mm	10 mm	12 mm
Heel	Heel	30 mm	37 mm	M: 39 mm W: 38 mm	31 mm	34 mm
Terrain	Terrain Mud Snow/ice Trail	Mud Road Snow/ice	Mud Road Snow/ice	Mud Road Snow/ice	Mud Road Snow/ice	Mud Road Snow/ice
Usages	Usages Daily running	Daily running Racing Speed training	Daily running Racing Speed training	Daily running Racing Speed training	Daily running Racing Speed training	Daily running Racing Speed training
Brand	Brand ASICS	New Balance	Hoka	ASICS	adidas	Brooks
Pronation Type	Pronation Type Neutral pronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation Severe overpronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation Severe overpronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation Severe overpronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation Severe overpronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation Severe overpronation
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Arch Type	Arch Type High arch	High arch Low arch	High arch Low arch	High arch Low arch	High arch Low arch	High arch Low arch
Shoe Type	Shoe Type	Barefoot Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist Minimalist Zero drop	Barefoot Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist Minimalist Zero drop	Barefoot Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist Minimalist Zero drop	Barefoot Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist Minimalist Zero drop	Barefoot Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist Minimalist Zero drop
Carbon fiber plate	Carbon fiber plate
Rock plate	Rock plate
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel	New Balance FuelCell		ASICS Gel OrthoLite
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics		Sustainable Vegan Ⓥ		Sustainable	Sustainable
Common characteristics NeutralOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

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ASICS Gel Cumulus 23 AWL characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1961)
Terrain	Mud (+431)Snow/ice (+411)Trail (+519)
Usages	Daily running (+1133)
Brand	ASICS (+247)
Support Type	Neutral (+1540)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1552)
Strike Type	Heel strike (+1234)
Arch Type	High arch (+1499)
Fit	Wide toe box (+337)
Features	Orthotic friendly (+458)Removable insole (+439)
Materials	Mesh (+897)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+135)
Events	10k (+713)Half marathon (+713)Marathon (+713)
Colorways	Blue / Pink, Blue / Yellow