Discontinued · road · Long run / Tempo / Daily · $180
Earlier generation of the Asics Superblast line, kept for replacement lookups.
Built for long run, tempo, daily, at a target pace of 6:30–9:30 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Asics Superblast 2.
Asics tuned this midsole very soft (5/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. At 42 mm of heel stack this sits in max-cushion territory; legs stay fresher on long efforts, but the platform is tall. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A 8 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The rocker is moderate — enough curve to smooth the roll-through without dictating your footstrike. The forefoot is stiff, so it rolls rather than bends — a lever, not a slipper. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 450 miles from the outsole, about $0.40 per mile at $180.
For the foams and plates Asics uses across its line, read the Asics brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
244 g / 8.6 oz
31 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
42 mm
6 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$180
20 pricier than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
5 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~450 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Asics line it is lighter than the brand's median (268 g / 9.5 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (38 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Salomon Aero Glide 4
250 g / 8.8 oz · 41 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $160
Salomon's soft, high-stack road daily with Energy Foam.
Hoka Clifton 11(2026)
258 g / 9.1 oz · 42 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $150
Softer and taller than ever, still the accessible Hoka daily.
Asics Novablast 5(2025)
255 g / 9.0 oz · 42 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $145
Bouncy FF Blast Max makes it a trainer that still wants to pick up the pace.
Adidas Hyperboost Edge
247 g / 8.7 oz · 45 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $180
Boost-infused high-stack cruiser focused on easy-day comfort.