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Gear Review - ASICS Gel Cumulus 26 Fast, Soft, Smooth The ASICS Gel Cumulus 26 in Evening Teal/Bright Yellow In Brief: A neutral, moderate cushion daily training shoe that defies its category with big updates from ASICS.   Gel Cumulus 26 Gel Cumulus 25 Midsole Foam Flytefoam Blast+ Flytefoam Blast+ Eco Stack Height 38.5mm (heel), 30.5mm (forefoot) 36.5mm (heel), 28.5mm (forefoot) Heel-to-Toe Drop 8mm 8mm Weight 255g (US M9) 264g (US M9)   The old: The cumulus model within ASICS’ lineup has been a go-to daily running shoe for a long time, but these most recent iterations have shown the company, and the...

A big update on Saucony's neutral daily trainer The Saucony Ride 17 in Tide/Silver   In Brief: Saucony's Ride 17 is a major update on previous versions of the shoe. Now equipped with a PWRRUN+ midsole, the Ride 17 is a versatile daily trainer with the tools to handle logging easy miles and harder efforts alike.      Ride 17 Ride 16 Midsole Foam PWRRUN+ PWRRUN Stack Height 35mm (heel), 27mm (forefoot) 35mm (heel), 27mm (forefoot) Heel-to-Toe Drop 8mm 8mm Weight 282g (US M9) 250g (US M9)   The old: I've been a longtime fan of Saucony - from early versions of...