Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.1 oz · 42/34mm stack · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS Novablast 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS Novablast 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
85 High
External retailer ratings
We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.
The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
22% 2/9
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Novablast, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 5 reviews
89 Good
73 Confidence
2025 · 19 reviews
98 Exceptional
89 Confidence
2023 · 47 reviews
98 Exceptional
96 Confidence
2022 · 88 reviews
98 Exceptional
99 Confidence
Novablast 2 This shoe
2021 · 7 reviews
75 Decent
85 Confidence
2020 · 5 reviews
80 Good
78 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
It's my daily driver. Comfortable with decent durability. Hard to find under ~$100.
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 11
5/5
Overall
My overall favorite running shoe of all time. Amazing range from easy days to long runs even to k reps. Not the fastest shoe, wouldn’t take it under 65 400 pace and it can get a little hot on hot days but overall amazing shoe.
Anonymous runner · Jun 16, 2023
50 mpw training for middle distance came from the adidas Ultraboost 20
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