ASICS Men's Gel-Cumulus 23 Trainers

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The Nike Pegasus is another example of this preference with its softer PSI air pod at the forefoot than the men’s. As a result, ASICS continue to surprise us with their wide range of road and trail running shoes, active wear and athletic wear.

Please Note: Shipments sent outside of the UK are sold exclusive of VAT and may be subject to local import duties and taxes. The Asics Cumulus is an excellent option if you are looking for a traditional running shoe that doesn’t change much from year to year. I too felt the walk around feel was a bit uninspiring and soft with the more streamlined integral outsole maybe a key factor. Overall I found this shoe more comfortable for walking than running for me due to the issues with the posterior/lateral heel flare. Measure this with a ruler or tape measure the distances between the two points that are furthest apart in [cm/in] (see Figure - vertical line).When standing in each shoe with your full weight on the foot, it’s best to have between half and a full thumb's width between the end of the longest toe and the end of the shoe. They have also made it as responsive as possible, while providing the necessary strength and durability to keep you moving. Many of their shoes are now gender specific, meaning the shapes, foam designs and flex grooves are specific to the unique biomechanics of each genders mechanics. I dont need a shoe with a lot of support I don’t think but I get very painful burning under the balls of my feet after around 4 miles? The GEL-Cumulus 23 fits me mostly true to size, maybe slightly short, in my normal US men's size 10.

Under the heel where the foot first hits the ground has been redesigned to isolate impact while the new heel design's deeper forefoot flex grooves and softer midsole foam create a smoother ride. Online Exclusive items cannot be delivered to the Channel Islands, Isle of man or the Isle of Wight. In this case, you are also responsible for the risk of loss or damage, therefore we recommed a postal insurance to cover the value. These pillar formations are tuned differently in the men's and women's models to address each gender's biomechanical data. I’ve never really had an Asics shoe that doesn’t last 400 miles, and I don’t foresee the Gel Cumulus 23 lasting under 400 miles.

This is a budget shoe, so I don’t think you should expect 700 miles out of it, but it does have a dense EVA midsole that should hold up and a decently thick (4mm in the heel/average is 3. This continues into a decently flexible forefoot thanks to extensive flex grooves and some well placed, moderate toe spring. This ends up placing way more tension through the muscles that control eversion and pronation than necessary, potentially placing them at risk for injury.

The Cumulus is a more practical and versatile all around trainer for most unless you have good solid consistent form to keep things on the level and your pace is on the fast side.It is responsive enough for short pick ups in pace, though its weight starts to impose itself for efforts longer than a half mile. Besides its obvious use as a running shoe, this jack of all trades can go to the gym, go on walks, run errands, and still work as your race shoe for your first 5K or marathon.

I enjoyed the Cumulus 23 most on middle distance runs at easy or steady paces but if I only had one running shoe and it was the Cumulus 23, I’d be very happy with it because it can also handle a variety of different distances and paces. Wrapping the foot with an even softer feel, the engineered mesh upper adds strategic support in targeted areas while leaving some of the fibers more open to improve breathability. Sometimes such a gusset can also increase response at faster paces too by better wedding the foot to the platform. I know I’ve mentioned forefoot flexibility a few times already, but I want to point out that it is not overly flexible to the point of being a little tedious to run in. The thick tongue is not gusseted like on the Nimbus 23 but it still stays in place during runs and I experienced no tongue slide.Derek: Much like the New Balance 880v11, this shoe owns the middle ground between the softer trainers such as the Hoka Clifton and the more responsive ones like the Adidas Boston. Another key update is that the Gel component in the heel has been tuned to a softer formula to give an overall softer feel to the heel. I wear these every day for a 5k each way to and from work on a mixture of pavements, parkland pathways and fields They are well cushioned, so I don't feel the pavements, and they keep my heels locked, yet at the same time have space for my toes to move naturally.