ASICS · NOVABLAST
NOVABLAST 6
The NOVABLAST 6 is ASICS's bouncy, plateless road-running daily trainer, with FF BLAST MAX foam, an FF TURBO SQUARED forefoot pod and an 8 mm drop, suited to everyday runs from easy to tempo.
Model history · 2 models, 2024–2026
- 2024NOVABLAST 5Compare
- 2026NOVABLAST 6
- Made for
- Road running
- Weight
- 249 g
- Heel height
- 42 mm
- Drop
- 8 mm
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is lighter and livelier than the Novablast 5, with a bouncy forefoot, a comfortable fit and a versatile ride from easy runs to faster efforts. The main reservation is a less lively heel, which RunRepeat and Doctors of Running both noted; Doctors of Running also found the transition clunky and the heel padding made the fit slightly short.
From runrepeat.com, doctorsofrunning.com and believeintherun.com
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specFit and feel
- Made for
- Road running
- Weight
- 249 g
- Heel height
- 42 mm
- Forefoot height
- 34 mm
- Drop
- 8 mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- Midsole foam
- FF BLAST MAX main layer with an FF TURBO SQUARED trampoline pod in the forefoot
- Upper
- Engineered mesh, refined for breathability
- Outsole
- ASICSGRIP rubber in the forefoot
Use
- Best for
- Everyday training
- Measured figures
- Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 249 g, 42 mm heel, 34 mm forefoot, 8 mm offset. RunRepeat lab: 249 g, 39.2 mm heel, 32.1 mm forefoot, 7.1 mm drop. ASICS's figures, as listed by RunRepeat: 242 g, 41.5 mm heel, 33.5 mm forefoot
Pros and cons
Pros
- FF TURBO SQUARED trampoline pod in the forefoot, new to the NOVABLAST
- ASICSGRIP rubber in the forefoot
- Lighter than the GEL-NIMBUS 28, 249 g for a men's US 9 in Running Warehouse's measurement
Cons
- No plate, and a lower stack than the SUPERBLAST 3
- RunRepeat measured a 7.1 mm drop and 39.2 mm heel, lower than ASICS's figures
Closest rivals
Model | Made for | Weight | Heel height | Drop | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road running | 261 g | 43 mm | 8 mm | Jul 2026 | |
| Road running | 258 g | 38 mm | 6 mm | Jan 2026 | |
| Road running | 309 g | 42 mm | 10 mm | Jan 2026 |
Previous model: NOVABLAST 5.
Sources
- corp.asics.com/en/press/article/the-new-novablasttm-6-shoe-is-here-delivering-m…
- runningwarehouse.com/ASICS_Novablast_6/descpage-ANB6M0.html
- runrepeat.com/asics-novablast-6
Photo: images.asics.com