Runometry Index
75/100
Provisional index · 80 % read
No. 6 of 96
Value for money: Very good
- Cushioning37.5 mm
- +44.0 pts
- Lightness260 g
- +22.9 pts
- Foam
- 8.0 pts
ASICS Novablast 4
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 260 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- LightLighter than 64% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 33.5 mm
- Very highHigher than 89% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO
- Support
- Neutral
- Outsole
- AHAR LO
Who and what for
- Use
- Daily training,Easy runs,Long runs,Tempo runs
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Runner level
- Beginner,Intermediate,Advanced
- Paces
- Easy,Steady,Tempo
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the ASICS Novablast 3
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Novablast 4 (2024) · This version
- 260 g
- Novablast 3 (2022)
- 253 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Novablast 4 (2024) · This version
- 8 mm
- Novablast 3 (2022)
- 8 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Novablast 4 (2024) · This version
- 41.5 mm
- Novablast 3 (2022)
- 31 mm
- Change
- +10.5 mm
Forefoot stack
- Novablast 4 (2024) · This version
- 33.5 mm
- Novablast 3 (2022)
- 23 mm
- Change
- +10.5 mm
Midsole foam
- Novablast 4 (2024) · This version
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO
- Novablast 3 (2022)
- FF BLAST PLUS
- Change
- New
Runometry Index
- Novablast 4 (2024) · This version
- 75/100
- Novablast 3 (2022)
- 51/100
- Change
- +24 pts
| Criterion | Novablast 4 (2024)This version | Novablast 3 (2022) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 260 g | 253 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 41.5 mm | 31 mm | +10.5 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 33.5 mm | 23 mm | +10.5 mm |
| Midsole foam | FF BLAST PLUS ECO | FF BLAST PLUS | New |
| Runometry Index | 75/100 | 51/100 | +24 pts |
Model history
2026
2026
2025
2024 This version
ASICS
Novablast 4
- Weight 260 g
- Drop 8 mm
2022
ASICS
Novablast 3
- Weight 253 g
- Drop 8 mm
2021
ASICS
Novablast 2
- Weight 275 g
- Drop 8 mm
2020
ASICS
Novablast
- Weight 275 g
- Drop 10 mm
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