Novablast or Clifton?

If it means anything - I work at a running store that recently tried selling the Novablast...as of now we no longer carry it and I personally dealt with a number of unhappy customers who purchased it. On the flip side the Clifton remains one of our best sellers, especially since the recent refresh.

In my opinion, the Novablast is one of the most unstable shoes I have seen since working in the industry and requires a very specific foot/gate

Thanks, it means a lot.

Is there perhaps any other model I should consider, that is soft, light, fast?

Hi,

I have found the Asics Novablast fine especially on roads and hard surfaces and hard trails. It can be a little unstable on uneven surfaces or if you are pronate etc. Its a step above the clifton on responsiveness and cushioning and its very breathable too. I haven't checked out the Reebok Symmetros yet but people are very positive about it.

Cheers

Steve

shoesgoes wrote:

I’ve run a couple of thousands km in Clifton 6 and found them soft and hence great for my everyday junk jogg.

Jeez, you've run thousands of kms in the shoe, find it "great" yet want something else? I know we runners can overthink things at times, but go buy yourself more Clifton 6s before they disappear.

smeagler wrote:

If it means anything - I work at a running store that recently tried selling the Novablast...as of now we no longer carry it and I personally dealt with a number of unhappy customers who purchased it. On the flip side the Clifton remains one of our best sellers, especially since the recent refresh.

In my opinion, the Novablast is one of the most unstable shoes I have seen since working in the industry and requires a very specific foot/gate

Specifically what foot, what gate?

Clifton is the best everyday easy mileage/long mileage shoe around and it'll probably stay that way for awhile. Words cannot express how perfect they are for 7:00+ miles. No need to overthink it for your easy runs, just buy the Clifton if you liked them in the past.

Now, all that said, I hate them for quicker runs. It's bizarre, but I just think they fit their niche well and don't function as well outside of it.

Haven't run in cliftons in a while. Novas are definitely quicker and bouncier. They are springy and remind me of a supershoe-lite in that I'm always faster in them than what I'm expecting given the effort. Both cliftons and novas could serve as long or easy day shoes, but you could wear the novas for some faster stuff, like marathon pace or a little faster. But yes they are unstable and so don't expect to be taking them on anything but straight roads without many sharp curves. If it wasn't for that instability, they'd be perfect I think. Similar to the cliftons, I can definitely feel it in my hips after using them. Have only had hip issues (not injuries, just aches) after wearing these two shoes.

Cliftons just seem more marshmellowy.

The Novablasts have been the first super cushioned shoe I have ever run in that do not cause a great deal more effort to run in. The Cliftons are nice on impact, but the added effort to run in them was not worth the effort.

What about Pegasus Turbo?