ASICS NOVABLAST 5 vs On Cloudsurfer 2

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NOVABLAST 5 compared with Cloudsurfer 2

	ASICSNOVABLAST 5	OnCloudsurfer 2
Overview
Released
Released	December 2024	February 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	247 g (better)	261 g
Heel height
Heel height	41 mm	37 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	33 mm	28 mm
Drop
Drop	8 mm	9 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	FF BLAST MAX, with a pod-like groove in the forefoot	Helion foam in a CloudTec Phase cushioning system; no Speedboard
Upper
Upper	Engineered jacquard mesh; gusseted wing tongue	Engineered mesh with 88% recycled polyester (Running Warehouse); refined tongue; embroidered eyelets and overlays
Outsole
Outsole	–	Computer-optimised tread with thicker rubber and smaller cavities
Use
Best for
Best for	Everyday training	Everyday runs; On calls it a daily trainer
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	Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 255 g, 37 mm heel, 28 mm forefoot. RunRepeat lab: 254 g, 37.5 mm heel, 27.1 mm forefoot, 10.4 mm drop. On doesn't publish the stack
Design
Widths
Widths	–	Regular and wide