I’m marathon training at the moment and I did mostly easy runs in it. I would definitely enjoy the Novablast 3 more if it was the same softness as the Nimbus 24. This FF Blast+ reminds me of Flytefoam, ASICS’ ancient midsole foam. The FF Blast+ foam in the Novablast 3 feels like a completely different foam to the FF Blast+ in the Nimbus 24: it’s noticeably less squishy and doesn’t compress as easily. It also makes ride transitions smoother because the outsole is a flatter configuration. This makes the shoe ride firmer because there’s less space for the shoe to compress at the bottom. The decoupled groove is shallower compared to the previous versions. Running in the Novablast 3 feels noticeably flatter and I miss having that fun bounce which was present in the first 2 Novablasts. This change results in less “trampoline effect”. There are no longer deep cutouts in the sidewalls which encourage compression. The midsole sidewall design has also changed which results in less midsole compression and less lean bias. This makes the ride much stabler stability was previously a big weakness of the Novablast. ASICS has done a few things to the midsole geometry to achieve this: the first is that the base is now wider because the midsole flares out. We also see this trend with this year’s Novablast 3. The midsole of version 3 has 1 more millimetre of foam in the heel and in the forefoot, making it even more cushioned. Version 2 weighed 9.7 oz (275 g) and version 3 now weighs 8.9 oz (252 g) which is a significant weight loss. This year’s version has a brand new upper, midsole and outsole. The Novablast was one of my highest-rated trainers last year and a staple in my rotation.Įvery year, the Novablast gets a full house of changes. My favourite thing about the Novablast is that it offers younger runners something different if the Nimbus/ Kayano/ Cumulus don’t appeal to them. Versatility was a big strength of the Novablast. The “trampoline effect” gave it the ability to pick up the pace for faster runs while its thick, cushioned midsole made it also great for easy and long runs. ![]() This created the “trampoline effect” which felt as if the shoes were propelling you upwards and forwards. The sides of the midsole also had a scoop shape with deep triangular indentations which allowed a high level of compression when the shoe was loaded. The Novablast 1 and 2 had a deep decoupled groove underneath them which started at the rearfoot and extended all the way into the forefoot.
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