Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.7 oz · 8mm drop · 41/33mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS Novablast 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS Novablast 3 rates in the 99th percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is cushioning (99th percentile); its weakest is durability (69th). Of 31 runners who came to it from another shoe, 31 preferred it to what they ran before.
Based on 49 runner reviews.
“I have 800 miles on mine and they are still in good shape.”
“When you get this shoe out of the box, you can tell it's a very bouncy and energetic shoe.”
“At 304 miles, the exposed midsole in the forefoot is completely shredded.”
“The shoe lasts at least 500 miles with minimal loss of midsole integrity.”
“After 75 miles, I lost this bouncy feeling. I felt the foam compress more and not rebound as much.”
“It does not have great grip. It's not noticeable in summer with dry weather, but in winter with damp conditions you can feel some sliding on wet surfaces.”
“The comfort is impeccable. It feels like you're running without shoes.”
“Light and fast enough for threshold/MP type workouts, but durable and cushioned enough for long runs and daily training.”
“Over 500 miles, foam still protects well and upper still in good condition.”
“I got 1000k out of them, which is great.”
Prefer this shoe over another
80% 36/45
Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2024
5/5
Overall
These shoes are great. Soft and bouncy. Good for many miles. And they last. I have 800 miles on mine and they are still in good shape. As many have mentioned, the grip could be better, but I run in Portland OR where it is rainy, and I have never had a real problem.
Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2024
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 20, 2024
3/5
Overall
Durable. Over 500 miles, foam still protects well and upper still in good condition. Wet traction is terrible. Bouncy, but not very stable. Ankles get a real workout. Cadence becomes slower and ground contact time increases. Not good for paces faster than easy. OK for long runs at easy pace, but the instability causes ankle fatigue. Listed as 8mm drop, but feels much higher. Foam protects against impact on concrete, but that's about all. Stick with the superblast.
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2024
5/5
Overall
This is my goto shoe; treadmill, road, trails, long runs and recovery days. Everything except speed work. Incredibly light, incredible cushioning, seems to last forever. I feel less beat up after hard workouts, I love this shoe. Last year's model, but I have two pairs.
Anonymous runner · Jun 14, 2024
4/5
Overall
My first pair of everyday trainers with so much cushioning. Overall, they've held up well over ~250 miles. They don't feel super responsive and speedy, but I've been impressed with how decent they feel at slightly quicker paces (~6 min miles). I don't feel slowed down by all the cushioning, and have enjoyed using them for long runs, tempos, and easy runs. Not a ton of "ground feel", so I'll probably mix these in with using less plush trainers
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