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- MSRP: $140
- Weight: 7.9 oz. (women’s size 8), 9.1 oz. (men’s size 9)
- Stack Height: Women: 40.5mm in the heel, 32.5mm in the forefoot; Men: 41.5mm in the heel, 33.5mm in the forefoot
- Heel-Toe Offset: 8mm
When Asics released the original Novablast shoe in the fall of 2019, it was a bit ahead of its time as a lightweight, responsive daily training shoe with a max-cushioned construction. The sharp and jagged shape of the sidewalls created a bold, avant-garde aesthetic that matched its outlier performance. But it was also just ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic, which, of course, turned the running world upside down by canceling races, changing runners training routines, and delaying new shoe purchases.
By the time the world returned to normal, things had sped up. The buzz in running shoes was all about models with rigid carbon-fiber propulsion plates embedded in thick,…
