ASICS Novablast 3

It’s a perfect daily trainer, handles long runs and medium long runs perfectly, is light and bouncy enough for workouts, rolls through the gait cycle well. couldn’t ask for more except potentially better grip on the outsole. the durability is only around 300 miles but that’s the price of such a light and bouncy foam, and you could probably push further if you needed to. overall, 9/10 shoe for me. 

I've had 3 pairs of this shoe over an entire year. I've used them for everything in my training. This shoe can almost do it all. It's so close to perfect. Let me explain. When you get this shoe out of the box, you can tell it's a very bouncy and energetic shoe. The foam feels great underfoot and it'll carry you through all your workouts and easy days and long runs. After 75 miles, I lost this bouncy feeling. I felt the foam compress more and not rebound as much. This feeling continues for the rest of the 400 mile lifespan. It's a good shoe for those long runs and easy runs but when you get to the harder faster workouts, this shoe loses it a bit. I feel like I have to put more effort into my stride and more force into the ground after the 75 mile mark. Also cornering in this shoe even on a track isn't the greatest. I feel unsure every time I take a turn because I feel my foot move in the foot bed

The outsole is also almost perfect. It's very durable and I haven't noticed any grip issues on trails and wet surfaces. I know this shoe is made for roads but you'll be fine on dirt trails and with running on gravel that isn't boulders. The only problem is the exposed midsole. If I could, I would submit a picture of my outsole. I'm at 304 miles on my current pair as of writing this review and the exposed midsole in the forefoot is COMPLETELY shredded. I'm not asking for complete rubber coverage but this is just insane.

Overall this shoe is an incredible shoe. It'll do whatever you want it to do. I've even raced a 5k in these. It will and can do everything well to very well. I highly recommend this shoe to anyone looking for a do it all shoe

The asics novablast 3 is a huge upgrade in the daily trainer space. Its comfortable, fits well and the miles just flow with this shoe. 

One issue is the outsole, it does not have great grip. Its not a noticeable issue in summer with dry weather but in the winter with damp conditions then a person can feel some sliding on damp or wet surfaces.

Let that not take away from what is a great shoe, there is little else at fault here. I have ran over 600miles on these so far and they still feel good and I think I can manage another 100 to 150. They have nice colours, stylist, fit true to size.  

Its an ideal trainer for a new runner. If someone is thinking about a new daily trainer then I doubt you can go wrong with trying this one.

The Novablast 3 is a top-notch daily trainer that epitomizes value and versatility. The shoe lasts at least 500 miles with minimal loss of midsole integrity. After a 300 miles, the biggest wear is to the exposed outsole foam, but there’s enough rubber to make the shoe usable for several 100 more miles. It’s soft and stable enough for easy running, cushioned enough for long runs, breathable enough for warm-weather training, lightweight and bouncy enough for fartlek or tempo sessions. A signature feature is its trampoline-like decoupled groove. The price is fairly typical for this sort of premium running shoe, but few in the same category offer this level of performance. The shoe is also stylish given the oragami-inspired midsole shape.

Great. Comfortable upper that provides good lockdown. Bouncy mid foot that makes the shoe come to life, I really enjoy this shoe. Generally comfortable and worth the money.

Very versatile. I like this shoe for tempos, progression runs and long runs. Only dislike is that it is not great in wet conditions. Female sub 32 10k runner. 

I love these shoes. I made them my long run shoes because I used to get numb toes on longer runs but never in these. I haven’t had them too long so can’t say too much about durability, but they are great training shoes especially for longer distances

The Novablast 3s are a lightweight neutral daily trainer that can do it all.

For pros, they feature plenty of outsole foam, cushioned for long runs but not too mushy. The rocker provides enough snap for threshold efforts, tempos, or even longer track intervals. Additionally, the upper is roomy and durable—as I approach 100mi, the shoes have shown no signs of wear.

For cons, the 3s lack a heel loop and feature a longer tongue that isn’t as locked down as other ASICS offerings. However, these issues are very minor.

Overall, I am genuinely excited to lace these up for both long runs and workouts. At about $100 on sale, the Novablast 3s are a steal for their versatility.

Any pace, any distance, great underfoot feel and responsive foam. Upper a bit tight in the toebox to start but should loosen over a few hundred miles.

Not mind blowing but a good all around shoe: could do tempos in it but also long runs which I appreciated. Sometimes not quite as cushioned as I would appreciate for very tired legs, but generally pretty good. Feels responsive and up for relatively fast stuff, but obviously not a true speed shoe.