Name: ASICS Novablast 5
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 88 (28 reviews)

Overview

The Novablast 5 is a neutral road running shoe from ASICS.

The Novablast 5 is the latest model in the family, has an orthotic friendly, removable insole and rocker design, and was released in 2024. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 89%. This puts it in the highest rated 20% of comparable running shoes.

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released	Released Nov 2024	Apr 2025	Jul 2023		Nov 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 88%	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌ 82%	‌ ‌ 87%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌
Weight	Weight M: 255 g W: 224 g	M: 278 g W: 227 g	M: 269 g W: 241 g	M: 264 g W: 230 g	M: 286 g W: 264 g	M: 241 g W: 201 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 34 mm	34 mm	34 mm	M: 31 mm W: 30 mm	34 mm	34 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 8 mm	8 mm	8 mm	8 mm	8 mm	6 mm
Heel	Heel 42 mm	42 mm	42 mm	M: 39 mm W: 38 mm	42 mm	40 mm
Brand	Brand ASICS	Hoka	Saucony	ASICS	Saucony	Mizuno
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Maximalist	Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist
Rocker	Rocker
Carbon fiber plate	Carbon fiber plate
Breathable	Breathable
Techs	Techs			ASICS Gel
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

ASICS Novablast 5: what the experts say (5 reviews)

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ASICS Novablast 5 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2156)
Terrain	Road (+1449)
Usages	Daily running (+1203)
Brand	ASICS (+265)
Support Type	Neutral (+1695)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1669)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1194)Heel strike (+1168)
Arch Type	High arch (+1616)
Shoe Type	Comfortable (+299)Maximalist (+485)
Fit	Medium toe box (+920)
Features	Orthotic friendly (+554)Removable insole (+537)Rocker (+212)
Materials	Mesh (+1030)Reflective (+238)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	5
Released	Nov 2024
Measurements
Weight	M: 255 g W: 224 g
Heel to toe drop	8 mm
Heel	42 mm
Forefoot	34 mm

Evolution of the ASICS Novablast product family

Nov 2024
Novablast 5
88%
Latest model
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
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Oct 2023
Novablast 4
85%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Mar 2023
Novablast 2 LE
Breathable
Sep 2022
Novablast 3
87%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Jun 2021
Novablast 2
85%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker
Mar 2020
Novablast
84%
Rocker

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