Asics Superblast 2 vs Novablast 4: Best Asics daily trainers compared

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The Asics Superblast 2 and the Novablast 4 are two Asics running shoes that are clearly well designed for daily training miles and have some similarities in areas like weight and drop. But if we had to pick one, which would we go for?
Testers Tom and Mike have spent plenty of time in the new Superblast and one of the team's favourite instalments of the Novablast line. In this video, we break down the key differences and share our running experiences with both to help you decide whether you spend big on the Superblast 2 or save some money and go Novablast 4 instead.
Watch on to find out...
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Price and key differences
01:49 - How do they fit?
04:18 - The Run Test
12:35 - Verdict
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@icejam-xq5hj 4 күн бұрын

Superblast v2 vs Saucony ES4

@krisfratoyen Күн бұрын

Would love to see this comparison as well. Two very different shoes on papers, but they seem to have a lot of overlap in usage/run types. I love my ES4s but they've given me quite a few pains and injuries that I haven't had in other shoes (calves, achilles), maybe because of the plate?

@pete801 4 күн бұрын

About a million sb2 vids come out today. This is the first comparison ive seen.

@botrytis_cinerea 4 күн бұрын

I've been waiting for this moment very much, although it was funny to see new vids popping up every hour or so on the SB2. My KZfaq recommendations was full of SB 2 videos. Looked hilarious.

@Akdotik 4 күн бұрын

Super Blast 2 vs Adidas Boston 12 please 🙏🏾

@geoffb2900 4 күн бұрын

Please compare the Superblast 2 and Neo Vista. Thank you!

@Emmo87 2 күн бұрын

Great content as usual. Would love to see superblast 2 vs magic speed 4.

@davidorourke7659 4 күн бұрын

Would be really curious to see a video from the run testers about shoe brand rotations. If they all could only pick one brand to have a shoe rotation from what would it be? Saucony (Triumph, Speed 4, pro 4?) ASICS (superblast, metaspeed Paris) as examples? Just could be an interesting one.

@andrewdhome 4 күн бұрын

@davidorourke7659 didn't they do that in a recent podcast?

@davidorourke7659 4 күн бұрын

@@andrewdhome oh did they? I'll have to try and find that. I know they have covered rotations but I thought it would just be interesting if they could only choose one brand to build a rotation with which one they would all go with. I'd have to imagine ASICS would be popular and maybe Saucony too.

@ChairmanAntelope 3 күн бұрын

@@davidorourke7659it’s a bit outdated, but there’s a video from about a year ago of them picking a 3 shoe rotation for each brand and then choosing their favourite one.

@fantasmasd 4 күн бұрын

Superblast 2 vs Magic Speed 4 Please!

@andrewstorm8240 4 күн бұрын

The review! They look very similar

@drapper75 4 күн бұрын

Hopefully they make more than 46 pairs of the superblast 2 - the 1s were like hens teeth in normal folks sizes

@LukaMagic-hg3dk 4 күн бұрын

Please compare Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 vs Asics Superblast 2, and Adidas Boston 12 vs Asics Superblast 2. or Adidas SL 2 vs Superblast 2.

@chinitopogi7511 4 күн бұрын

this one is better, don't forget to compare PUMA DEVIATE NITRO 3, and NEW BALANCE REBEL V4

@karls8989 4 күн бұрын

the other shoe lurking to compare the Superblast 2 to is the Adistar BYD with its dual midsole and full length carbon plate

@michaelgriffiths305 4 күн бұрын

Cheers Guys - Just sold me a Novablast 4!

@jackdavis8786 2 күн бұрын

If you can get a pair

@nicnak4475 Күн бұрын

Love my Novablast 3's ! 👍

@davidg61 4 күн бұрын

It’s all about that FF blastturbo +

@snowwalker9999 4 күн бұрын

Now please compare these to Saucony Speed 4

@ihussain1011 Күн бұрын

One more year and Megablast releases.

@martinweston8147 4 күн бұрын

I love my Novablast 4's they are my favourite shoe, although I run a lot of trail in all weather, what Asics shoes is the closest to the Novablast 4 but a proper trail shoe? (not the Novablast TR, I know thats not really a trail shoe).

@philkinner8258 4 күн бұрын

Trabuco Max 2/3... i love my NB4 and the Trabuco max for all but toughest trails where it's just too much shoe...

@martinweston8147 3 күн бұрын

@@philkinner8258 Max 2 on order found them for £98 in my size. Soon have some miles on them 😉

@Laolu90 3 күн бұрын

I’d say Trabuco 11 or 12 not the max it’s just too high stacked. But for technical trails go for Fuji lite.

@minusinfinity6974 4 күн бұрын

I have wider feet and my Novablast 4 in D width fit perfectly fine with no feeling of toebox being too small, nor tight across the mid-foot. I was worried they did not offer 2E, but luckily they accommodate wider feet. I assume SB2 is the same, as I'm getting a pair ASAP. From those shots @ around 3:26 looking down from above, SB2 looks a tad wider in the upper and has more toe-box room. According to Asics themselves IIRC, FF Blast Turbo+ is ~8% softer, ~6% lighter and has more ~10% energy return than FF Blast Turbo. I may the numbers in wrong order.

@paullooper1090 4 күн бұрын

Do you still overpronate on the Novablast 4?

@MrJhockley 4 күн бұрын

Novablast 3 was a bit mushy and slow for me with too much cushioning absorbing my energy. The glideride 3 was a great marathon race shoe for me, easy to cruise at 4:15pace and got 1100km out it. The Superblast pricing is crazy, not sure i want i do it all shoe as i like a bit of a variety and rotation. Fingers crossed for a Glideride sequel. I couldn't imagine ever having just the novablast without a rotation.

@Fozzee.1970 4 күн бұрын

It's not crazy when it's using their most premium foam.

@Laolu90 3 күн бұрын

You should check out the Magic Speed 4. It’s very rockered like the Glideride, and plated although I know the glideride had a plastic plate but still very ‘cruiser’ like.

@fredriksvard2603 3 күн бұрын

@@Laolu90magic speed fit is weird for me, i went with adios 8 but i would have preferred the asics. Nothing fits my feet as perfectly as adios.

@Laolu90 3 күн бұрын

@@fredriksvard2603 ASICS sizes are all over the place

@adraids2362 4 күн бұрын

If im running my first marathon should i get the Superblast 2 instead of carbon plated supershoes? Might take me 6-7 hrs to finish 26 miles.

@davidpage8147 4 күн бұрын

I would pick something cushioned for that amount of time on feet.

@kenocontreras 4 күн бұрын

Now I don't know what to do. I have the NB4 and Boston 12 in my rotation, and I'm not sure if a Superblast 2 would make sense.

@Laolu90 3 күн бұрын

It wouldn’t make sense 😅

@KenMTB1 3 күн бұрын

I have the same 2 shoe rotation

@karls8989 4 күн бұрын

when are we going to get a Adizero Sl2 review as that might be the best daily trainer this year and a more apt comparison vs the Novablast 4.

@reginaldgonzales 4 күн бұрын

For me SL2 plus supernova rise = novablast 4. Still novablast 4 is the best daily trainer. NB4 can do it all compare to SL2 more on speed work.

@Powellcon_ 4 күн бұрын

I just sent my Adidas SL2 back after 55KM. The fit has some serious issues compared to Boston 12 and AP3. Cramped toe box, brutal heel rub and hot spots under foot from the flexible forefoot. I just ordered the Novablast 4 as a new daily trainer.

@karls8989 4 күн бұрын

@@reginaldgonzales no way the adizero sl2 blws the novblast 4 out of the damn water and the foam will last longer than my rebel v4 which at 100 miles has lost that specialness. the SL2 is a Takumi 10 without the rods

@karls8989 4 күн бұрын

@@Powellcon_did not find that at all. The Novablast will only serve you well on dry days as they suck in the rain

@user-sx8rv5pz7u 4 күн бұрын

@@reginaldgonzales Nope, SL2 for my footshape is perfect. The midsole much more fun than NB4 and doesn't have a big clunky heel. Novablast 4 reminds me of a clown shoe.

@ihussain1011 Күн бұрын

Superblast is a performance version of Nova.

@gregbrown3082 3 күн бұрын

There you go, asics. Can’t even keep up with demand for the S1, but here’s the S2, guys! 😐

@Vincent-io2iy 8 сағат бұрын

how are both of these shoes for heavier runner say 230+ lbs

@oliverdking 3 күн бұрын

Why did they make it look like the novablast?! The smoother midsole design was cool in the Superblast 1, now it just looks like the old novablast. Strange design decision.