Customer Reviews ASICS Novablast 5

Its the best running shoe i have ever had, but it has some issues. First day i tried it out it fell off my foot. My old asic never did that in the 5 months i used them. Second, this shoe comes untied a lot more frequently the my other asic and i dont know why. But all in all it is a great shoe for runners serious or not.

I initially purchased the Superblast 2 and loved those, but decided on these to save some cash and it was a great decision. This shoe is great for gym cardio.

I tell everyone that this is the best daily trainer on the market, and it keeps getting better with each iteration.

Great running shoe for training and looks great. Next time I may upgrade to the Superblast

A "do everything" shoe. FF Blast Max midsole is more responsive with greater energy return than the previous version. Upper breathes much better, too. Can pick up the pace if need be. Great daily trainer.

35 miles on them and so far they are great. Nice and soft with good rebound. Runs true to size.

My friends had been raving about this shoe, I decided to purchase it after wearing out my gel nimbus Asics. I was pleasantly surprised. I have been crushing workouts in these shoes, and been running faster on the track than ever. The stability is great, though it is a bit unstable on the curve of a track. The cushioning is amazing, and the breath ability is awesome. On windy days, I can feel the wind hitting my feet. Overall, a great shoe, would highly recommend!

Ran my very first marathon in these shoes. Finished just under 4 hours.

I'm over 200 lbs. and have always gone for heavy cushion. A little less cushion, but more responsiveness in a lighter package seems just about right. And there's a nice amount of room for toes. A great one - possibly my best shoe of all time.

Good shoe. Kinda hard to run slow and chill so Id say the shoe at its slowest is for easy runs, but I wouldnt recommend recovery runs in it. Can easily go down to tempo pace.

Very comfortable for me, a lot softer than the 4s

Best shoe ever. Blend of a nimbus feel with all of what the Novablast brings. Bouncy and cushiony

I purchased 8 pairs of shoes in 2024 from ASICS and HOKA. These are among the best shoes I purchased in 2024. I use them for my daily jogging (5 min/km) and interval training (3'20" - 3'40"/km). The shoes are incredibly comfortable and provide excellent support. I particularly appreciate the soft and responsive ground contact, which reminds me of the HOKA Mach 6, and very different feeling from MAGIC SPEED 3.

The most cloudiness of all shoes. Love the bounce they provide.

Tenis support is fantastic, a great evolution of the previous model

Bouncy, a bit roomier than NB4. Need more winter grip please Asics, release in December with on/off snow in Northeast.

Pandion shipping lost my shoes and even after I contacted pandion and they admitted to losing them Asics customer service said they would send me a replacement . I called back twice since I got no shipping info on the replacement and then they went back in their word and now said that I have to wait their allotted # of days to get a replacement even though the previous rep said it would happen. I had it escalated to a manager and he finally put the refund through since the size was now out of stock after a total of 5 phone calls. The shoes of course never showed up. If you Google pandion shipping you will see very similar issues with shoes getting lost and likely stolen. I will not be ordering from Asics again if they are still using pandion shipping.

Bought and used two times, the shoes were tight especially at the heel. Attempted to return/exchange and it was denied. Apparently you can try shoes on inside, without any sign of wear on them with all tags in place to be able to return. (Most sports stores will accept returns up to 90 days, including Nike).ASICS uses the subjective term lightly used to ensure they can deny any claim.Not sure how anyone can get an accurate feel for any running shoe that way. Horrible custom service. Be careful with this company.

Midsole foam is way better than last year. A touch softer and more bounce. The fit is slightly roomier through the midfoot which suits my foot well. Seems to breathe a little better than the novablast 4 as well.

I love the Superblast 2 as my all-rounder and especially for faster long runs, so I was curious how the Novablast 5 would be like. I liked the Novablast 3 from a few years ago but had skipped v4. I'm glad I got the NB5 as it's a perfect complement to the Superblast 2 as well as the Metaspeed Edge & Sky Paris for speed workouts and racing. The NB5's cushioning is soft and great for easy runs but can also pick up the pace very well, which was surprising. The ride is very different from the SB2, which is what makes it so complementary. Very happy to add the NB5 to my rotation.

Would give 5 stars except it does run a half size larger. Don't let this keep you from getting this shoe, just had to go through the return process which is in work but simple. Def go a half size down!

Such a great daily training running shoe! Very comfortable, I find it more comfortable than the Superblast 2, the Nike zoomfly 6, and the NB trainer V3. The ride is very natural, smooth, cushioned, and a little energy. You wont he disappointed

It helped me cut my pace from 8:30 to 7:55 on my first trial.

Overall good shoe. Definitely a step up from last year's model. I would say it's a great daily trainer.

Super nice! Greater plush than kayanos 30 with amazing stability and uniformity to my feet when in running action. I bought wide and its not as narrow as the kayano 30s extra wide. Novablast 5 is definitely better in every way than kayano 30s.