Runometry Index
84/100
- Cushioning37.5 mm
- +44.0 pts
- Lightness253 g
- +25.7 pts
- FoamTPU
- +14.0 pts
ASICS Novablast 6
Yellow
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 253 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- LightLighter than 76% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 33.5 mm
- Very highHigher than 90% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- FF TURBO SQUARED,FF BLAST MAX
- Foam material
- TPU
- Plate
- None
- Support
- Neutral
- Upper
- Engineered woven upper
- Outsole
- ASICSGRIP / AHAR LO
Who and what for
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the ASICS Novablast 5
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Novablast 6 (2026) · This version
- 253 g
- Novablast 5 (2025)
- 255 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Novablast 6 (2026) · This version
- 8 mm
- Novablast 5 (2025)
- 8 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Novablast 6 (2026) · This version
- 41.5 mm
- Novablast 5 (2025)
- 38 mm
- Change
- +3.5 mm
Forefoot stack
- Novablast 6 (2026) · This version
- 33.5 mm
- Novablast 5 (2025)
- 30 mm
- Change
- +3.5 mm
Midsole foam
- Novablast 6 (2026) · This version
- FF TURBO SQUARED / FF BLAST MAX
- Novablast 5 (2025)
- FF BLAST MAX
- Change
- New
Plate
- Novablast 6 (2026) · This version
- None
- Novablast 5 (2025)
- None
- Change
- Unchanged
Catalogue price
- Novablast 6 (2026) · This version
- USD 155
- Novablast 5 (2025)
- USD 150
- Change
- +USD 5
Runometry Index
- Novablast 6 (2026) · This version
- 84/100
- Novablast 5 (2025)
- 68/100
- Change
- +16 pts
| Criterion | Novablast 6 (2026)This version | Novablast 5 (2025) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 253 g | 255 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 41.5 mm | 38 mm | +3.5 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 33.5 mm | 30 mm | +3.5 mm |
| Midsole foam | FF TURBO SQUARED / FF BLAST MAX | FF BLAST MAX | New |
| Plate | None | None | Unchanged |
| Catalogue price | USD 155 | USD 150 | +USD 5 |
| Runometry Index | 84/100 | 68/100 | +16 pts |
Model history
2026 This version
2026
2025
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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