3.9
Overview
Customer Reviews
not worth the moneygreat shoe in the beginning, but the foam in the heel fails quickly for a $150.00 shoe. Foam failed before having 200 miles on the shoe. No help from ASIC to address the failing foam. Waste of money.
750+ Miles Logged and Loved Ever StepI'm no running shoe expert but I have put over 750 miles on these in the past year and they have held up great, kept me injury free, and been wonderfully snappy, cushy, and stylish the whole time. To each their own but I loved this shoe and am buying another pair.
The Mileage EatersI just finished my marathon training season with these as my primary training shoes. I put over 350 miles in them, and did a fair mix of speed training, tempos, and long runs.
These shoes are deceptively fast for how soft they feel, and they really shine on the long runs.
I would not recommend them as a track shoe as there are other shoes that are cheaper and more suitable to that (brooks launch).
For that 7-10 mile distance where most marathon trainers shine, these are slightly better than the New Balance Rebel v4s I tested because of the spring and downhill running feel.
In my long runs, these were my go-to because they felt nice and light for how much cushion they brought.
They are very comfortable out of the box and broke in well and never lost their spring. Some may not like the trampoliney feel but I found them very stable for how high they ride.
These shoes are deceptively fast for how soft they feel, and they really shine on the long runs.
I would not recommend them as a track shoe as there are other shoes that are cheaper and more suitable to that (brooks launch).
For that 7-10 mile distance where most marathon trainers shine, these are slightly better than the New Balance Rebel v4s I tested because of the spring and downhill running feel.
In my long runs, these were my go-to because they felt nice and light for how much cushion they brought.
They are very comfortable out of the box and broke in well and never lost their spring. Some may not like the trampoliney feel but I found them very stable for how high they ride.
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Love 'emSuper comfy shoes: the cushioning is amazing. I wear them for all my easy and distance runs and they’ve done well on fartleks too. Perfect do-it-all trainer for my rotation. I’m using them as my everyday shoes in the off season as well.
Buy These for XC SZNI am a high school senior running about 50 miles a week and these shoes carried me during XC season. I would highly recommend. I used these for my long runs (usually about 12ish miles) and easy runs (7-8 miles) . Wouldn't really use these for anything faster than 6:30 pace other than strides, but they were great for the use that I got them for.
UnforgivingCut a piece of 2x4 to the length of your foot, add a strip of rubber to the bottom, an inch of foam to the top and secure on your foot with loose sandal straps, then go for a run. This is what this shoe felt like to me. Really hard on ankles and shins.
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I really like the shoe, but!Five stars for Running Warehouse, but 3-1/2-ish stars for the Novablast 5s.
I ran 5 in them on Thursday, steady state with 5 x 0:20 strides. My take then, "I like these shoes!"
I got them for non-carbon long run shoes. So, I was looking forward to running in them this morning (08/23/25). The first 5 felt just like Thursday, but then the slipping start. Here's the catch, I live on the Gulf of Mexico, in Mississippi, and my sweat rate is ~1 LB per 15 minutes. By mile 6 the shoes were soaked with sweat, and the sweat was running out onto the outer sole which was causing the slippage. Also, I was slipping around inside the shoes. The final 7 miles was a no-traction and weird slipping around struggle.
I usually run in Puma Deviate Nitros, Adidas Bostons, Nike Invincibles, and this has never happened before with those shoes. So, the tread on these shoes do not like damp conditions, and the interior materials kind of act like sponges.
Long story short, while I'm tempted to return them, I'll save them for shorter recovery runs and longer runs when it cools off down here.
I ran 5 in them on Thursday, steady state with 5 x 0:20 strides. My take then, "I like these shoes!"
I got them for non-carbon long run shoes. So, I was looking forward to running in them this morning (08/23/25). The first 5 felt just like Thursday, but then the slipping start. Here's the catch, I live on the Gulf of Mexico, in Mississippi, and my sweat rate is ~1 LB per 15 minutes. By mile 6 the shoes were soaked with sweat, and the sweat was running out onto the outer sole which was causing the slippage. Also, I was slipping around inside the shoes. The final 7 miles was a no-traction and weird slipping around struggle.
I usually run in Puma Deviate Nitros, Adidas Bostons, Nike Invincibles, and this has never happened before with those shoes. So, the tread on these shoes do not like damp conditions, and the interior materials kind of act like sponges.
Long story short, while I'm tempted to return them, I'll save them for shorter recovery runs and longer runs when it cools off down here.
Love this shoeI love this shoe, right out the box, hopped on the treadmill 10/10 great feel and awesome shoe.
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Got it right againI loved the Novablast 1's, 2's and 3's hated the 4's (too puffy and no pick up). Love the 5's. Perfect fit, very comfortable and good energy return.
One of the best shoes I've ever hadI've been running for 20+ years. As I get older, I need more support. This shoe has been perfect, including getting through a half marathon.