Name: ASICS Novablast
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 84 (37 reviews)

Overview

The Novablast is a neutral maximalist road running shoe family that uses AHARPLUS and FF Blast technology by ASICS. This is the original product in the family.

It uses breathable construction design, and was released in 2020. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the ASICS Novablast 3.

With an average review score of 84%, it's in the highest rated 30% of similar running shoes.

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similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Mar 2020		Apr 2020	May 2019	Apr 2019
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌ +10
Weight	Weight M: 261 g W: 221 g	M: 340 g W: 227 g	M: 283 g W: 255 g	204 g	M: 278 g W: 221 g	M: 349 g W: 289 g
Forefoot	Forefoot M: 22 mm W: 21 mm			18 mm	22 mm	19 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 10 mm	10 mm	8 mm	10 mm	6 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel M: 32 mm W: 31 mm			28 mm	28 mm	29 mm
Brand	Brand ASICS	Nike	New Balance	Nike	Salming	ASICS
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Maximalist			Lightweight
Carbon fiber plate	Carbon fiber plate
Techs	Techs	Nike Air Zoom	New Balance Fresh Foam		Vibram	ASICS Gel Gore-Tex
Waterproofings	Waterproofings					Waterproof
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningSpeed trainingNeutralNeutral pronationHigh archBreathable

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ASICS Novablast characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1862)
Terrain	Road (+1265)
Usages	Daily running (+1081)Speed training (+281)
Brand	ASICS (+234)
Support Type	Neutral (+1459)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1436)
Strike Type	Heel strike (+1101)
Arch Type	High arch (+1384)
Shoe Type	Maximalist (+441)
Fit	Narrow toe box (+223)
Features	Breathable (+959)
Materials	Mesh (+821)Reflective (+106)
Events	10k (+673)Half marathon (+673)Marathon (+673)
Colorways	Black, Black / Black, Black / Digital Grape, Black / Orange, Black / Silver, Blue / Orange, French Blue / Champagn, French Blue / Digital, Grey, Orange

Specifications		vs Average
Released	Mar 2020
Measurements
Weight	M: 261 g W: 221 g
Heel to toe drop	10 mm
Heel	M: 32 mm W: 31 mm
Forefoot	M: 22 mm W: 21 mm

Evolution of the ASICS Novablast product family

Mar 2023
Novablast 2 LE
Breathable
Sep 2022
Novablast 3
86%
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Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Jun 2021
Novablast 2
85%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Mar 2020
Novablast
84%
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