In production · road · Daily / Long run / Tempo · $145
Bouncy FF Blast Max makes it a trainer that still wants to pick up the pace.
Built for daily, long run, tempo, at a target pace of 7:00–10:00 /mi on road.
The midsole is FF Blast, tuned soft (4/5 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. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. 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 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.36 per mile at $145.
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
255 g / 9.0 oz
20 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
$145
15 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 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.
Puma Velocity Nitro 5
265 g / 9.3 oz · 38 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $140
The value neutral daily: nitrogen foam and PUMAGRIP rubber.
Saucony Ride 19(2026)
255 g / 9.0 oz · 36 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $145
Smooth, softly cushioned neutral daily that never gets in the way.
Hoka Clifton Pro(2025)
275 g / 9.7 oz · 42 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $175
Peba-boosted Clifton: same easy-day brief, far livelier foam.
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.