Runometry Index
84/100
No. 3 of 87
Value for money: Excellent
- Cushioning37.5 mm
- +55.0 pts
- Lightness260 g
- +28.7 pts
- Foam
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 260 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- LightLighter than 62% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 33.5 mm
- Very highHigher than 91% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO
- 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.
| 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 | 84/100 | 53/100 | +31 pts |
Model history
2026
ASICS
Novablast 6
- Weight 253 g
- Drop 8 mm
- 6 colours
2026
ASICS
Novablast 6 GTX
- Weight 288 g
- Drop 8 mm
- 3 colours
2025
ASICS
Novablast 5
- Weight 255 g
- Drop 8 mm
- 5 colours
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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