ASICS NOVABLAST 5 vs ASICS SUPERBLAST 2

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NOVABLAST 5 compared with SUPERBLAST 2

	ASICSNOVABLAST 5	ASICSSUPERBLAST 2
Overview
Released
Released	December 2024	July 2024
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	247 g (better)	250 g
Heel height
Heel height	41 mm	42.8 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	33 mm	34.6 mm
Drop
Drop	8 mm	8 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	FF BLAST MAX, with a pod-like groove in the forefoot	FF TURBO PLUS
Upper
Upper	Engineered jacquard mesh; gusseted wing tongue	One-piece engineered woven mesh
Outsole
Outsole	–	ASICSGRIP
Use
Best for
Best for	Everyday training	Everyday training, long runs and workouts
Measured figures
Measured figures	Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 247 g, 41 mm heel, 33 mm forefoot, 8 mm offset. RunRepeat lab: 254 g, 40.9 mm heel, 33.5 mm forefoot, 7.4 mm drop	ASICS gives about 250 g for a men's US 9. RunRepeat lab: 252 g, 42.8 mm heel, 34.6 mm forefoot, 8.2 mm drop. ASICS's stack figures, as listed by RunRepeat: 45 mm heel, 37 mm forefoot