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.
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.
Fully agreed. Like mine too do everything below HM. Lovely fun shoe. Half size up is correct. And I like to use it as rain shoe. Good grip and dries up recently well. Indeed a lovely shoe ❤️
The only problem with the Noosa Tri 16 is that so few people gave them a chance. I honestly havent heard anyone, who actually owned them, to be dissatisfied. The most fun Asics in the lineup IMHO, absolutely love mine. Just use them for HM distances max and you will love them too :)
Wow, that doesn’t look right. How many km/mi on them? Here are mine at 350 km, still look brand new @ 84kg
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Yes, get the Noosa Tri, much faster than the NB5, not to mention a lot more fun. It has a nice, minimalist feel and an old school vibe. Not a mileage monster though, best keep them under HM distances, ideally 5-15k. If you do a lot of 20+ tarmac runs, then they are not a good idea. But in the 5-15k range they can handle all runs :)
Absolutely go half US/UK up, I am 45EU in all ASICS (Nova,Mega,Super,Dyna) and 46 in Noosa and I still regret not taking 46.5.
You can also check the Magic Speed 3, they are also simple , lower stack shoes. A lot more rigid and stiffer than the Noosa due to the plate in them, but also much faster and with much more power; for pure speed sessions they are one of the best out there, but not as versatile as the Noosa.
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