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ASICS Novablast 2
Overall Grades And Reviews
8.6
Overall Grade
7 reviews
How This Shoe Compares To Its Competitors
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Overall Rating among all shoes reviewed by
LetsRun.com readers:
- Middle 50% out of 1,612 shoes with reader reviews
- Middle 50% out of 1,610 shoes designed for everyday
- Middle 50% out of 457 neutral pronation control shoes
- 110th out of 221 shoes made by ASICS
Compared to
all 1,612 shoes with reviews:
Metropolis/Clear Blue
Pros
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Reviewers rate this shoe better than the ASICS Novablast 1.
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Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Cons
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Rated below average overall.
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Rated below average on comfort.
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Rated below average on cushioning.
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Rated below average on durability.
LetsRun.com Reviewer Ratings
LRC Grades take sample size-related uncertainty into account to make comparing shoes more fair. Read more.
Overall Ratings Breakdown
| 10 |
0%
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| 9 |
57%
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| 8 |
29%
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| 7 |
14%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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7
reviews
- LRC Grade
- 8.6
- Average Review
- 8.4
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.6
- Average Review
- 8.3
- Median Review
- 8.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.5
- Average Review
- 8.1
- Median Review
- 8.0
- LRC Grade
- 7.9
- Average Review
- 7.6
- Median Review
- 7.0
- LRC Grade
- 7.9
- Average Review
- 7.3
- Median Review
- 7.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.0
- Average Review
- 7.9
- Median Review
- 8.0
Score Distribution
| 10 |
0%
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| 9 |
57%
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| 8 |
29%
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| 7 |
14%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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7
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
29%
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| 9 |
14%
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| 8 |
29%
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| 7 |
14%
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| 6 |
14%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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7
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
0%
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| 9 |
43%
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| 8 |
29%
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| 7 |
29%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
|
7
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
14%
|
| 9 |
29%
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| 8 |
0%
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| 7 |
43%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
14%
|
7
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
0%
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| 9 |
0%
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| 8 |
43%
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| 7 |
43%
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| 6 |
14%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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7
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
14%
|
| 9 |
29%
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| 8 |
14%
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| 7 |
14%
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| 6 |
29%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
|
7
reviews
Shoe Comparison
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| Shoe Properties | ||||
| Shoe Type |
Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer
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| Pronation Control |
Neutral
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| Weight |
9.7 oz. (men's), 8.3 oz. (women's)
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1 oz. (men's), 1 oz. (women's)
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| Stack Height |
42mm.
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40mm.
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| Forefoot Height |
34mm.
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34mm.
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| Drop Height |
8 mm.
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6 mm.
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| Upper material |
Double Jacquard Mesh Upper
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| Shoe Released |
Q2 2021
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Q4 2024
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Q4 2024
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Q2 2024
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| MSRP |
$130
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$140
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LRC Ratings
Out of 10
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| Overall |
8.6
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8.7
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8.6
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8.5
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| Comfort |
8.6
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8.7
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8.7
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8.7
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| Cushioning |
8.5
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8.2
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8.6
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8.2
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| Durability |
7.9
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8.0
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7.7
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7.8
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| Appearance |
7.9
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8.3
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8.4
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8.5
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| Value |
8.0
|
7.9
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7.9
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7.8
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Reader Reviews
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Great shoe, nice cushioning without being too heavy. A bit expensive.
30 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches- Overall
- 8.0
- Comfort
- 7.0
- Cushioning
- 8.0
- Durability
- 7.0
- Appearance
- 7.0
- Value
- 6.0
It's my daily driver. Comfortable with decent durability. Hard to find under ~$100.
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Nova blast 2
50 miles per week, overpronator, high arches- Overall
- 9.0
- Comfort
- 10.0
- Cushioning
- 9.0
- Durability
- 7.0
- Appearance
- 6.0
- Value
- 7.0
My overall favorite running shoe of all time. Amazing range from easy days to long runs even to k reps. Not the fastest shoe, wouldn’t take it under 65 400 pace and it can get a little hot on hot days but overall amazing shoe.