adidas Adistar 5vsASICS Gel-Cumulus 28
The adidas Adistar 5 and ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28 score 89% on spec similarity. Going from the adidas Adistar 5 to the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28: 0.5 mm more heel stack, 2 mm more drop and 3 g heavier.
Side by side
The Δ column is the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28 minus the adidas Adistar 5. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | adidas Adistar 5 | ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 38 mm | 38.5 mm | +0.5mm |
| Forefoot stack | 32 mm | 30.5 mm | −1.5mm |
| Drop | 6 mm | 8 mm | +2mm |
| Weight | 264 g | 267 g | +3g |
| RRP (GBP) | — | — | — |
| Category | Max cushion | Daily trainer | differs |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral | same |
| Surface | Road | Road | same |
| Status | Current | Current | same |
Who should pick which
Based only on the numbers above. Fit and feel aren't in this comparison.
if you want:
- a lower heel stack (38 vs 38.5 mm)
- a lower heel-to-toe drop (6 vs 8 mm)
- a lighter shoe (264 vs 267 g)
- a shoe in our max cushion category rather than daily trainer
if you want:
- more heel stack (38.5 vs 38 mm)
- a higher heel-to-toe drop (8 vs 6 mm)
- a shoe in our daily trainer category rather than max cushion
adidas Adistar 5 vs ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which is lighter, the adidas Adistar 5 or the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28?
The adidas Adistar 5, at 264 g vs 267 g, 3 g lighter on published figures. Weights are as published, at each brand's reference size: reference size not recorded for the adidas Adistar 5, men's (size not stated) for the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28.
Which has more cushioning stack, the adidas Adistar 5 or the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28?
The ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28, with 38.5 mm of heel stack vs 38 mm, 0.5 mm more. Forefoot stack: 32 mm for the adidas Adistar 5 and 30.5 mm for the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28.
What's the drop difference between the adidas Adistar 5 and the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28?
2 mm. The adidas Adistar 5 has a 6 mm drop and the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28 an 8 mm drop.
How similar are the adidas Adistar 5 and the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28?
They score 89% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. The adidas Adistar 5 is in our max cushion category and the ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28 in daily trainer.