ASICS - Noosa Tri 14

>While substantially better at taking on long runs than past versions, it still is not a shoe I want to have on my feet for more than 75 minutes. Which have you tried? I have run about 2h 15minutes with my noosa tri 14, its the shoe I would choose for long runs if I would maximize the comfort. Wonder if this means that these new ones are less comfortable.

I have the 14s and absolutely love them

You can still pick up old models of the Brooks adrenaline online for a solid discount too. Many shoe companies have a spectrum of different shoes/intended purposes, but yes there has been a trend toward Max stack height. I don’t completely mind it but down enjoy totally losing ground feel. My favorite category of shoe is the lightweight trainer- ie asics Noosa 14 (all time favorite), NB Rebel 3, Hoka Mach and more. I am an asics fan personally as they seem to fit the best.

Yesssss. I've had all the Noosa's from 13-16. My two favourites have been 13 and 16, they are very different, 13 was firmer and good for short efforts, 16 had been my go to for daily miles under 10-12k. Absolutely love them, I think you've nailed the description, I can just put them on and go with no worries. Great for taking on holiday as can do a variety of miles, can't wait for 17 to come out so I can get another pair of 16s cheap.

Noosa Tri, Sonicblast or Magic Speed I bought the Megablast for the subt workouts but I don't really like it at those paces. I know I'm in the minority, but it feels a little clunky at faster paces. Last winter I used the Novablast 5 for a lot of the subt workouts & it worked well if you can deal with a softer shoe. NB5 is an absolute gem. It's much smoother than the Megablast & you can use it for long runs. Really baffles me how Megablast is $85 more than NB5.

Not sure if the rocker is large enough for what you are looking for but I race in Salomon s/lab phantasm 2, they fit my running style well. For context I run best in a shoe with a decent rocker, ie ASICS Gel Noosa Tri and Wave rebellion flash 2

I love this shoe! I hate the appearance of this shoe!

Great review, thanks! I've been a fan of the Noosa Tri line for a few years. Like like I'll be sticking with it!

ASICS Tri Noosa and Gel Nimbus. I switch them up.

I had x3 pairs of the 13’s. Done everything in them, ran my first sub 3 with them.