ASICS Superblast 

Asics has sure had one hell of a 2022. Their overall line is really really strong.

This Superblast sounds like something to keep in our collection going into 2023 Mike... All the best for your California Marathon... We just had our Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon on December 4th

Just finished my first short run in the Superblast. So far so good! One key advantage over Nike is that the Superblast has a removable insole and my Protalus M100 orthotics fit nicely inside. I have been a Nike runner for years but lately have moved away because so many of their lightweight road shoes have the insole glued in, and in my old age I need an orthotic for a sensitive heel.

Thanks for the overview, Mike, very helpful. Think I’m going to give these a try!

thanks for the review, I'm excited about where this super shoe + will take us!

This shoe is definitely expensive but I can see why they would go with this price so that they aren't too close to the novablast. But man I feel like a $180 price tag would've been a nice middle ground

Been running in ASICS novablast 4 for few weeks since your review love it. Just ordered the Superblast looking forward to it.

Your reviews are always helpful and super Ko! So awesome to get a sneak peak and review from you on these before ASICS releases them👏🏻.

The begin of the vid is so epic, like you’re Link running to get the Master Sword

Love the thorough review! Would probably only buy these if they're on sale a year or two from now.

On the wishlist! Now just the wait for the release in Australia

Still using the Novablast 1 for Easy and Long Runs. Was planning to get the Novablast 3 as a replacement but I might holdmoff on that idea and wait for the SuperBlast to drop in the Philippines. Thanks for another informative and quality review!

One of my absolute favorites. Have a ton booked for Xmas and spring. 🙌💪🥳

Excited about this one.. a super shoe without the plate is definitely welcome

Looks like a fun shoe and I agree with your assessment with where it might fight into someone's rotation. Personally, if you already have the Novablast 2 or 3 then that seems to do the trick for long runs, plus I think the Novablast is a pretty versatile shoe as well. Considering the Superblast is $80 more than the Novablast, for me it's a no-brainer to stick with the Novablast. Thanks for this video, Mike. It was very informative. Top notch as always! btw - I don't think I'll be able to make it to your shake-out run in NY on Saturday, my wife and I will be at the expo picking up her race bib and packet at that time. I hope to see you again out on the course or perhaps after the race. Good luck this weekend!

I’ve been waiting for this one!

👀 tempting, but with that price 😬. I will wait if they’re on a good sale like most of the shoes I buy 😆😆. I don’t mind waiting 🤷🏻‍♂️. Great review as always. Have a great day of travel to NY. Have fun Ko.

Great review! $220 for a non plated , non super “race” shoe is too expensive

top reviewer - top shoes I would like to see you in ultra community

Nice Review Mr Kofuzi, SuperBlast=SuperExpensive. Hopefully they can make A Blast shoe without the SuperBlast price.

I gotta say thia is the best looking runnig shoe i've ever seen so far, i adore 🤩

That was super quick after the intitial running warehouse review! Looks like an insane shoe

Superblast is way to expensive for my liking but seeing what they did here makes me excited for future. Hope they can do something with Nimbus and Cumulus. Maybe its just me but Asics for me has too many different models that work as a daily trainer.

Its a very interesting shoe and I like the direction that ASICS is going overall, not sure this works for me but may take a look

Another great review! Just curious if I already have Endorphin Speed 3 and Endorphin Pro 3 in my rotation, do you think it's worth getting Superblast? I'm a non elite runner and run 5km each day except Sunday and rainy days. I find Speed and Pro have not been aggressive or poppy enough for me. I want to improve my PB. Any thoughts would be very much appreciated 🙏🏼

An interesting if slightly puzzling shoe to me. It kind of looks like a beefed up Novablast 3 and yet the price has been beefed up massively as well. Are we just going to be paying nearly double for a bit of foam from the Metaspeed Sky+ & Edge+ or maybe the price hike is almost to keep the justification for the price of those racing shoes. Or are we actually paying more for a "better" shoe full stop. I note you mentioned you seem to go for your normal size and yet the Novablast 3 typically runs long for many runners including me. Is this a similar fit to them? Am also thinking the original Sky was the complete reverse and ran rather short so if it is blending both sizing seems a bit hard to be sure.

Wow. Interesting looking shoe. Although I hate to see running shoe prices trending upwards the way they have been lately.

On first sight of the 'studio' shots my thoughts were: what an odd colour choice, but out in the autumnal backdrop they look great......they've got to look good...I'm so vein 🙂

“A LITTLE BIT” is your favorite line, in all of your videos 😂

I’m also loving the Novablast 3, and last years version was the shoe I ran most in besides the Nike Invincible 1. I have been a subscribed follower for 4-5 years, and really enjoy your honest perspectives, reviews and vlogs. I also appreciate your emphasis on disclosing “where” the reviewed gear comes from, as well as potential bias, like in this case with Asics. When it comes to Nike, I’ve been missing your reviews of the new staples other then Pegasus 39 and Vomero 16, particularly the new Alphafly, Pegasus Turbo, Zoom Fly and Invincible, all of which you previously have reviewed. Is there any reason for that?

Holy moly thats a tall shoe. I wear my Fresh Foam More v3s and feel super tall in them. I wonder what the Superblast feels like :) I really wanna try this shoe. Hoping to add a couple more hundred miles on my new-to-me v3s before I think of any other shoe for the fall/winter. Great review

If judging only by the look i would definitely buy one. Mushmelon, or Cantaloupe to be precise, is my favorite fruit. I wonder if Superblast is more close to NB supercomp or prime X from adidas ? Can't wait for a comparison test among these 3 " illegal shoes ".

Thank you, I got a pair at the Expo.....Looking forward to get them ready and put miles on them before the NYC Half in the spring.

Helpful review, nice shoe however I am sticking to the Novablast

Me? I’m looking forward for the MegaSuper Blast FFFF super plus with Artificial Intelligence. Jokes a part, amazing video thanks a lot.

Wow! What an exciting shoe! Out of my budget but one day...

Great video Mike. I wish they had kept the price below $200!

I’m looking really hard at buying this shoe 😅 just not 100% sure yet. Will make my decision later this week. I’m certainly open to hear any more pros and cons on it!

I'm debating between this one and New Balance Fresh Foam More V4 which has a 4mm drop compare to this one at 8mm. I've had a previous knee injury (meniscus tear) and I read that lower drop shoe will be better on my knees when running. Is that true in your opinion? Thanks!

I am looking for a Long Run Shoe where I can throw Marathon but also faster paces, it seems this is a good solution in your opinion...is this the best for this "scope" or would you suggest other shoes better suited? My favourite everyday and easy long Run shoe is the Invincible and love the ZoomX, but also enjoy the Novablast....but they do not work for those faster paces at the end of very long runs

Introduction is top notch

Asics just immortalized Mike with a Kofuzi shout-out 🙌

Wow! Another exciting shoe from Asics entering this new category of super stack height shoes. The price is a bit shocking but I guess it’s all relative to other shoes in this new category such as the Adidas Prime. The Superblast is almost a bargain in comparison which sounds crazy.

There's a Superblast?! 🤯 I am excited about this!

The price was too high i guess 😢

Thanks, KOach! I’m glad you don’t lead with the price for viewer retention purposes 😂. Do you think training in a shoe with no plate is good practice/training so that when you lace up the Sky+ it feels more effortless?

Is it true to size for you? Im wearing the nimbus 23 in size 8 (regular size) but i find that there is toe rubbing sometimes on my right big toe.

Ah, just when you start feeling that you have everything you needed or even *wanted*... Tempting but $220 is definitely too much for what seems to be a specialized show. But, heck, the same can be said of the Prime X. Already have the Novablast 3 and the GlideRide 3 so I know what FF Blast+ is like but haven't tried any of the ASISC shoes with the FF Turbo. Intriguing but I'll probably wait for a good while after it's been out before considering it.

Great review! I live in Utah and was wondering if it will be released on ASICS website Dec 1? Or will u have a link on your channel to purchase it? Also, would this be a good shoe for jogger pace? Thanks!

Absolutely need these shoes so badly 🤩🤩🤩 💙 from London J.

Super exciting, going to wait for the 30% off 😁✌️

Many are complaining about the price but seems to me this shoe kinda does everything and leans towards faster miles. How many people buy other “super shoes” that are way over $200 and only lasts 200-300 miles. This shoe could be a cushy fast race shoe that you can also log a lot of miles.

So is there any reason left to pick novablast 3 instead of superblast (except the price)?

Questions - I noticed that my foot slaps the ground fast (noisy) in the Novablast 3. Is it the same geometry in the Superblast? Also.. I am back from Achilles Tendon injuries and did not run for 19 days.. I notice that in the Novablast my Achilles Tendon is sore.. Not in the Speed 2.. So.. Is the heel area more stable in the Superblast?

Looking forward to this one, I am not crazy about the price, but I'm sure it's worth it.

I went to my normal running shoe store recently to try on the NovaBlast 3. They told me they didn't carry them because Asics is not popular. Asics is their #6 selling brand. What a shame! NovaBlast 2 is excellent, and I cannot wait to get NovaBlast 3 and SuperBlast. I wanted to try these two shoes along with the Saucony Endorphin Speed 3.

Some thoughts since there are inevitably numerous comments about price in the comment columns of the reviews of this shoe: This shoe would not be for me-I’ll stick with the NovaBlast3. But first of all, why should the inclusion of a plate or not be necessarily linked to price anymore? Are plates really significant in cost or are we being manipulated because of the past novelty of it which isn’t really a novelty anymore? The point is whether a shoe works great for you and its use case, or not. Regardless, this one is indeed very pricey, but my next point: I recommend everyone who lives where there’s an independent running store (not part of a chain) with a run club look into whether they offer discounts. I have a favorite store in a city we visit several times a year and if I pay cash I not only get their club discount (as a regular and frequent customer over the years) but an additional one. If you get the get to know the owners & staff of such a store, you’re not only supporting brick and mortar indie business, but you get the try on and test the shoe first, and they might also even order it for you in the colorway of your choice. The more expensive the shoe, the more significant the discount as it’s a %. I’m sure not all stores can do this but I bet plenty do. They may also return the shoe for you even after wearing it if it doesn’t work for you.

Nice .....but $220 ! Great review as usual !

Will be interesting to see it compared to the Mach 5.... Two great non carbon plate shoes?

Now nike vaporfly next% 2 costs 175 usd and superblast 200. What shoe is better for training, not racing? What do you think? Which one is better option to buy for weekly long run sessions?

Why hasn't Asics hired you yet?! A fabulous breakdown of the shoe's design and explanation of it's possible uses.

Your hair grows out so cool 😎

Sounds to me it's gonna be rather similar to the NB3, with a firmer feel. But gotta try it on in the stores first of course. All these foams, both the Turbo and Plus, are PEBA based. Of course so are many other shoes, so.... Unfortunately the real test would not only be to try these on in the stores and even running in the them there (best if there is a treadmill lol), sadly that is easier said than done. AHAR+ in the SB is cool, luckily the NB3 has TR version with approx double the AHAR thickness + slightly improved wet traction, which i have tested out before on wet outdoor tiles with dull surfaces no less (asphalt is totally no issue). Probably aimed @ those with the budget and/or elites/pros, the naunces and differences might be very small for the normies. That said, good for ASICS for pushing out products like this, next Xmas season might get a pair on discount! lol

Love the channel, a bit off topic but any recommendations for someone who just had nerve decompression surgery for Morton’s neuroma. I need large toe box, super squishy and a big rocker. I know your not a Dr but your definitely a subject matter expert. Any recommendations? Thanks 🙏

My issue with the Novablast 3 is that when running my feet slap the ground fast.. I had this also with the Vomero.. Like slapping your foot every step? I am a heel striker so probably the transition from the heel to the forefoot in to fast? Is it the same in the Superblast?

Who's had a bigger year? Asics, New Balance, Saucony, or Nike? I want to go with Saucony, but Asics is a strong contender

Your video clip mainly shows trail running. Is the Superblast a trail running shoes rather than a road running shoes like the Saucony Endomorphin Elite you featured that i just watched? Cheers

Anyone here remembers Jamison Michael? He was the founder of MAGA - a movement to Make Asics Great Again. And now Asics has found itself and is on top of the game but sadly Jamison is nowhere to be found

The nike invincible run flyknit 2 is just unmatchable , probably the best shoe ever made till date and even this new superblast cant compete with it.

hi kofuzi, how is it differ when it comes to the ride between Superblast and Magic Speed 2?

the best overall running shoe. worth every dollar

I have to perform in 1600 meter race in 6:30 minutes solid sand track and Long Jump of 3.65 metres, PLEASE TELL ME which Nike would be best NIKE VAPORFLY NEXT %2 OR NIKE zoom streakfly premium or Nike React infinity run FlyKnit 3 ?

Interesting shoe, but even more interesting is the use of a marathon 4 weeks prior to your A race in December. You’re not the only one to do that (like Welch runner). Is this a new trend in training or just happenstance?

Would they be offer in WIDES? Could you ask the ASIC rep. Thanks!

It is an exciting shoe in that it's bridging the gap between max cushion longrun/recovery shoes that are heavier and intended for slower paces and the faster race/workout shoes - an interesting market. I'd personally lean towards just having two different shoes (which would be the same price as these 😂). The cost is just crazy though. A daily trainer reaching the monetary levels of marathon super shoes is ridiculous and a concerning precedent to set.

shoutout Paul from asics for telling me to wait for these at Woodbridge last month, may just cop

Looks good but the price is a no go imo. You can get a higher stack Boston 11 which also has carbon rods for long run trainings for $170 and under (on sale). Alternatively you just get a much cheaper novablast. Not sure why they priced it so high.

Would you say this is comparable to the Nike Invincible 2? If so, do you think this is an improvement or are they both similar? I'm trying to get my hands on a pair of shoes like this for my next marathon build and am curious as to what you think.

It's been difficult for me to get into Asics shoes. Based on what I've seen so far I'll probably just stick to NB and Saucony until the Spring and see what happens.

Im wondering if these would finally let me feel the Asics ‘magic’ so to speak. I’m a 185lb runner or so, and I bottom out in the novablast 2 for some reason. I try to give them multiple chances, but they always just feel soft and squishy with zero pop for me.

Looks like a great long run trainer. But I haven't tried any Asics shoes in a decade. But if I were to start running longer, I might try this.

So disregarding cost, given the option of Prime X and Superblast, which would you go with?

I appreciate the overview as always…but that is an absolute brutal price point ☹️. The SC Trainer and Nike Invincible are priced significantly lower. An argument could be made that the Endo Pro 3 has that same level of cush versatility but with superior speed attributes at the same cost.

For people with pain in their knees, which shoes do you recommend? Thanks for all your efforts

I've just recently started running, got some Asics Gel Nimbus 24 shoes, but after less than 3 months of use a hole has opened up in the upper where my big toe is. I'll be going with Adidas Boston 11 for my next shoes, they're half the price I paid for the Asics but seem to be highly regarded.

Please do a comparison between this Superblast vs NB SC trainer 🙏

I love Asics Gel Kayano, they give breathable shoes just like Hoka Bondi or Arahi. Only for Asics, in Indonesia they dont have size 11.5 or 45.5 or 45 1/3, so for my Gel Kayano I use 12 size and it is a lil bit too long for my feet 😔

I like the Novablast 3, but not everyday as too much squish over time seems to causes issues with body mechanics (for me personally anyway. ) even more stack sounds awesome at first but I’m noticing the higher I go in stack height, the more odd issues I suddenly develop. Granted shoes will affect runners differently, but I found that do much better overall the closer I stay to a natural lower stack and offset. That being said I think these super blast are getting totally ridiculous, but a home run for the marketing team as I’m sure sooner or later I’ll break down and try a pair… just because…

Did you need to remove gravel/stones/rocks from the outsole when running on gravel?

What an interesting shoe, however Novablast 3 is the sweet point (price/quality) i am looking for

How does the weight compare to the Invincible 2 or 3?

Any idea when this will be released in the UK?

What is the price? And which would be better for a 2 mile full effort race, this shoe or the metaspeed sky??

Does the shoe fit a runner with wide feet? TIA

I'm a heavier runner, 215, and a shoe nerd. I don't typically run more than a5k or 10k at just over a 9 minute mile. Would this be a decent shoe for a runner my build and speed?

The outsole looks like a debris collector, you'll probably have to pull out stones after each run.

LOOK SERIOUSLY 😲😲😲

How is the stability?

I am looking for good walking shoes for brisk walking any good suggestions . nike, puma , adidas or asics preferred?

do you think the thickness was necessary? would it be a different shoe if it was within "legal" limits?