Which is lighter, the Asics Gel-Cumulus 23 or the Gel-Cumulus 24?

The Asics Gel-Cumulus 23, by 0.2 oz in a men's US 9 (9.9 oz vs 10.1 oz).

Did the price change between the Asics Gel-Cumulus 23 and the Gel-Cumulus 24?

Yes. List price went up $10, from $120 to $130. Street prices differ: the older shoe usually sells under list once its successor ships.

Do the Asics Gel-Cumulus 23 and Gel-Cumulus 24 come in the same widths?

Yes. Both run in D, 2E, 4E for men's sizes, so a width that fit in the Gel-Cumulus 23 carries over to the Gel-Cumulus 24.

How do the stack heights compare?

23 mm heel and 13 mm forefoot on the Asics Gel-Cumulus 23, against 24 mm and 16 mm on the Gel-Cumulus 24. That is 1 mm more under the heel and 3 mm more under the forefoot. See the stack height note in the table above: the published figures changed convention mid-lineage.

Is the Gel-Cumulus 24 still the newest Gel-Cumulus?

No. The Gel-Cumulus 25 replaced it in 2023, so the Gel-Cumulus 24 now sells as an older model and usually below its $130 list price.

Asics Gel-Cumulus 23 vs Gel-Cumulus 24

Updated September 1, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

Whichever your size still exists in. The Gel-Cumulus 23 is discontinued at retail, so remaining pairs sell against a thinning size run, while the Gel-Cumulus 24 has a full one. The Gel-Cumulus 23 also lists $10 lower.

Asics Gel-Cumulus 23Sizes running outMen's at Amazon Women's
Asics Gel-Cumulus 24Sizes running outMen's at Amazon Women's

Availability last checked Sep 1, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.

Gel-Cumulus 23 · 2021

Gel-Cumulus 24 · 2022

Every spec, side by side

Spec	Gel-Cumulus 23	Gel-Cumulus 24
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	9.9 oz	10.1 oz
	The softer foam cost 0.2 oz.
Widths	D, 2E, 4E	D, 2E, 4E
Upper	Lighter engineered mesh with improved ventilation	Engineered mesh with a stretchy, slightly snug fit
CUSHIONING GEOMETRY
Heel stack	23 mm	24 mm
	A real gain of 1 mm at the heel and 3 mm at the forefoot on Asics own figures, and the last time this line quoted stack on the low basis.
Forefoot stack	13 mm	16 mm
Drop	10 mm	8 mm
MATERIALS
Midsole	Full-length FlyteFoam with a rearfoot GEL unit	Full-length FF Blast
	The change that ended the old Cumulus. FF Blast is softer and bouncier than FlyteFoam, and Doctors of Running described the outcome as a traditionally constructed Novablast, which is not a sentence anyone had written about this line before.
VALUE
List price at launch	$120	$130
OTHER CHANGES
Drop	10 mm	8 mm
	Built by adding 3 mm under the forefoot rather than cutting the heel, so the shoe got taller and lower-drop at once. This is the spec to check if the Cumulus was working for your Achilles.

Weighing whether to switch at all, rather than which of these two to buy? What replaced the Asics Gel-Cumulus 23 covers the verdict on the update, what loyalists made of it, and the closest alternatives from other brands.

Buy the Gel-Cumulus 23

Sizes running out

Discontinued at retail. Amazon carries what remains, so treat an in-stock size as a closing window, and expect prices to swing.

Men's: Check remaining stock Women's: Check remaining stock

Availability last checked Sep 1, 2026.

Buy the Gel-Cumulus 24

Sizes running out

Discontinued at retail. Amazon carries what remains, so treat an in-stock size as a closing window, and expect prices to swing.

Men's: Check remaining stock Women's: Check remaining stock

Availability last checked Sep 1, 2026.

Questions runners ask

Which is lighter, the Asics Gel-Cumulus 23 or the Gel-Cumulus 24?: The Asics Gel-Cumulus 23, by 0.2 oz in a men's US 9 (9.9 oz vs 10.1 oz).
Did the price change between the Asics Gel-Cumulus 23 and the Gel-Cumulus 24?: Yes. List price went up $10, from $120 to $130. Street prices differ: the older shoe usually sells under list once its successor ships.
Do the Asics Gel-Cumulus 23 and Gel-Cumulus 24 come in the same widths?: Yes. Both run in D, 2E, 4E for men's sizes, so a width that fit in the Gel-Cumulus 23 carries over to the Gel-Cumulus 24.
How do the stack heights compare?: 23 mm heel and 13 mm forefoot on the Asics Gel-Cumulus 23, against 24 mm and 16 mm on the Gel-Cumulus 24. That is 1 mm more under the heel and 3 mm more under the forefoot. See the stack height note in the table above: the published figures changed convention mid-lineage.
Is the Gel-Cumulus 24 still the newest Gel-Cumulus?: No. The Gel-Cumulus 25 replaced it in 2023, so the Gel-Cumulus 24 now sells as an older model and usually below its $130 list price.