Gel-Pulse 17
Lightweight budget daily trainer with GEL cushioning for comfortable, reliable everyday runs.
- Terrain
- road
- Primary use
- Daily training
- Also good for
- Easy / recovery run, Long run
- Cushion
- moderate
- Firmness
- balanced
- Stability
- neutral
- Weight
- 272g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Stack
- 28/20mm
- Midsole
- FF BLAST foam with rearfoot GEL
- Outsole
- AHARPLUS heel plug rubber
- Upper
- engineered mesh
- Widths
- standard, wide
- Release
- 2025
Positioned as an entry-level neutral road trainer at $105, the Gel-Pulse 17 pairs FF BLAST foam with rearfoot GEL and adds 2mm of midsole foam versus its predecessor. Manufacturer framing points to comfort-focused daily and lifestyle use rather than speed or racing, but no independent testing, weight, or stack data is available to confirm ride character.
A balanced, moderately cushioned ride at an 8 mm drop with 28/20 mm stack, aimed at comfortable easy-paced running rather than speed.
Standard road fit with a wide option available, suited to average and wider feet.
Budget-minded runners wanting a no-frills everyday trainer for easy and recovery miles on the road.
You want energetic turnover for tempo work or a plush max-cushion feel for long slow distance.