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
Chris Yip · Nov 29, 2023
5/5
Overall
Asics Novablast 3 has been my go-to trainers for easy runs, recovery runs and long runs. Light-weight, bouncy and great cushioning. Couldn't think of other shoes have the same profile as it.
Anonymous runner · Nov 28, 2023
5/5
Overall
I've been running since 1973 - tried them all, including the carbon-plated. The ASICS Nova Blast 3 shoes are fantastic.
SpartaninBritain · Nov 13, 2023
4/5
Overall
The Novablast 3 TR are an excellent option for people who want a shoe to take to light trails that can be used in the road as well. Their only important difference with the road NB3s is the outsole that has lugs of modest length -4mm, making them capable of tackling light trails but nothing too technical or muddy. On the flip side they can be used on the road and would make a great winter shoe.
My only gripe with them is the tongue which is in my opinion a big downgrade from the NB 2s - I assume it's the same as the roads one. It's thin, which is fine not also short which isn't fine. Also, if you're coming from the NB2s the midsole is a bit underwelming - still comfy with some pop, but lacks the responsiveness of the previous model, which was probably the best daily trainer I've ever had.
Anonymous runner · Nov 11, 2023
5/5
Overall
This is a feisty shoe that can take the pace up easy and it feels great under foot. The ride hit perfect though I did go a half size down.
Anonymous runner · Nov 10, 2023
4/5
Overall
Very good. Couldn’t buy better for the same price.
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