ASICS Novablast 5 White

RoadTraining & racingVersatileReleased 2025

White

Shoe profile

Runometry Index

86/100

No. 3 of 87 where it would stand among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Excellent

Cushioning37.5 mm: +55.0 pts
Lightness255 g: +31.1 pts
Foam

Measurements

Compared with the current models of its profile

Weight: 255 g; Reference size not stated by the source; LightLighter than 68% of them
Drop: 8 mm; AverageTypical; 8 mm drop shoes
Heel stack: 41.5 mm; Very highHigher than 94% of them; High stack shoes (≥ 40 mm)
Forefoot stack: 33.5 mm; Very highHigher than 91% of them

Construction

Midsole foam: FF BLAST MAX
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 4

Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.

Criterion	Novablast 5 (2025)This version	Novablast 4 (2024)	Change
Weight	255 g	260 g	Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop	8 mm	8 mm	Unchanged
Heel stack	41.5 mm	41.5 mm	Unchanged
Forefoot stack	33.5 mm	33.5 mm	Unchanged
Midsole foam	FF BLAST MAX	FF BLAST PLUS ECO	New
Catalogue price	USD 150	USD 140	+USD 10
Runometry Index	86/100	84/100	+2 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 This version

ASICS

Novablast 5

Weight 255 g
Drop 8 mm
5 colours

2024

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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ASICS Novablast 5 White