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
enduranceking · Oct 9, 2023
5/5
Overall
People that I run with had been raving about this shoe for ages, so I finally decided to try it out. Ended up putting 400+ miles on it and it still feels great. Insane amount of cushion, feels very stable, and the ride is quite nice. Can't say anything bad about the shoe, although would love if it was slightly cheaper. Would definitely buy again!
Anonymous runner · Oct 6, 2023
5/5
Overall
One of the lightest and most cushioned shoes I have tried. Over 100m and very little wear. Only flaw is a slick outsole so wet road or grass is a challenge.
SupahSlowSub5 · Oct 4, 2023
5/5
Overall
I've had 3 pairs of this shoe over an entire year. I've used them for everything in my training. This shoe can almost do it all. It's so close to perfect. Let me explain. When you get this shoe out of the box, you can tell it's a very bouncy and energetic shoe. The foam feels great underfoot and it'll carry you through all your workouts and easy days and long runs. After 75 miles, I lost this bouncy feeling. I felt the foam compress more and not rebound as much. This feeling continues for the rest of the 400 mile lifespan. It's a good shoe for those long runs and easy runs but when you get to the harder faster workouts, this shoe loses it a bit. I feel like I have to put more effort into my stride and more force into the ground after the 75 mile mark. Also cornering in this shoe even on a track isn't the greatest. I feel unsure every time I take a turn because I feel my foot move in the foot bed
The outsole is also almost perfect. It's very durable and I haven't noticed any grip issues on trails and wet surfaces. I know this shoe is made for roads but you'll be fine on dirt trails and with running on gravel that isn't boulders. The only problem is the exposed midsole. If I could, I would submit a picture of my outsole. I'm at 304 miles on my current pair as of writing this review and the exposed midsole in the forefoot is COMPLETELY shredded. I'm not asking for complete rubber coverage but this is just insane.
Overall this shoe is an incredible shoe. It'll do whatever you want it to do. I've even raced a 5k in these. It will and can do everything well to very well. I highly recommend this shoe to anyone looking for a do it all shoe
Anonymous runner · Aug 17, 2023
5/5
Overall
rununtilthen · Aug 15, 2023
4/5
Overall
Not enough rubber underfoot, slipper in rain/on a track.
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