Why can't these companies leave well enough alone. I had plans on the Novablast being my daily shoe for years to come. Yet this new one feels hard as a rock. And not in a good stiff racing way. First few miles feel like someone is hammering my foot with a hammer. Just to make sure I tried my Novablast 3 with 500 miles on them and they are fine. Good cushion even after so many miles.
I loved the 1s. I bought as many pairs as I could find. The 2s were OK, but no shoe will ever replace my love for the 1s.
I just got discounted 3s are they seems to be similar to 1s which I liked very much. 2s were only ok. Sounds like I should skip 4s and get another discounted 3.
What recourse does someone have? I just tried the Novablast 4 on an easy 4 mile run and THEY F*****G SUCK! Just checked and ASICS return policy and they basically require returns to be in pristine condition with tags and everything.
I thought the 1s were good but just a tad bit unstable and I occasionally got blisters. The 2s were perfect. They kept most of the bounce of the 1s but were much more stable. They were so perfect that I stocked up when they were on clearance and skipped the 3s entirely. The 4s have the instability of the 1s and with none of the bounce.
I think the Cumulus are a better shoe now at $30/pair cheaper. From what I hear the 3s were not bad.
I see that there are still some 3s on clearance in my size. Is there any hope of returning these turds to Asics in exchange for the 3s? Or just getting my money back?
I love the NovaBlast. 3's are my favorite. 4's are basically the same as the 3's IMO. I will say NovaBlasts probably will not suit you if you are running anything slower than 8 min/mile.
I love the NovaBlast. 3's are my favorite. 4's are basically the same as the 3's IMO. I will say NovaBlasts probably will not suit you if you are running anything slower than 8 min/mile.
I’ve raced low 6s to low 7s recently, but easy runs have been in 8s and 9s, and that’s what I use the Novablasts for. That’s the 1 and the 2. I’ve liked those and had been looking to see if I could find some clearance 3s.