NOVABLAST 4 LITE-SHOW

I have SB2 and SB3, and I'm a heavy runner \~195 lbs I'm on my second pair of SB2 with 300 km and the first one lasted 1000 km, still have it and it still feels good I retired them because of the milestone and because of the color way... I only have logged about 100 km in the SB3 and they look and feel as good as new. Sole looks good even considering that I run in a very abrasive road. My previous experience with super soft shoe was Mizuno Neo Vista, Amazing feeling but durability was very poor. Foam deformed and sole had serious flaws after less than 400 kms. Asics shoes are expensive but I've been loyal since they have a very good durability for my weight. I've own Novablast 4, kayano and Nimbus. All good.

Go to a store with a real running shoe section and try em out. Jog around the shoe dept in them. Some have more support with less cushion (ie Brooks GTS), some have a lot of cushion but sloppy support (some of those fat cushion ones feel like running in sand to me lol), some are right in the middle. If you have a store that can do gait analysis, definitely do it. Running specific stores can be hard to find, but sporting goods stores like Scheels, Dicks, etc often have a good selection of running shoes. I've never had any problems returning shoes to Scheels. One thing to keep in mind is how they feel in the store don't always translate to how they feel a mile or so into a run. If they don't feel good on the road, bring them back and try another. I run quite a bit and have a rotation of shoes. Everything from a soft daily trainer to carbon plate race shoe. My current fav daily trainer is the Asics Novablast 5. They are soft, but not too sloppy. Put about 350 miles on the Novablast 4s before this and they were pretty good too. Might be able to find them on sale.

I ran my first marathon in 4 hours 45 minutes in New balance 1080 v13. I highly recommend them. I tried the nike invincible 3 and novablast 4 in my long runs, but the 1080s were just perfect, comfortable and stable.

Same with the Novablast 5’s, coming from the 3 and 4 which were firm and bouncy, the 5’s where just flat and sloshy. Made it into my worst purchases of all times, plus i doubt its longevity because of it foam combo.

Ok. I think I need to get the SB2 (or 3 if they release some not ugly-af colorway). I recently got the EVO SL and have been really liking them, but I think it wouldn't hurt to have another shoe in rotation.

PR'd Twin Cities Marathon in Asics Metaspeed Edge on Sunday -- amazing experience. Just cushy enough to feel natural, light, and so so speedy. I tested them with a half a few weeks ago and there were immediate pace differences compared with my normal trainers. Did Brooklyn Half 2025 in Saucony Endorphin Elite -- also fast, and great rocking feeling, but a little hard feeling and personally felt more unstable to me than Asics Metaspeed. I ran NYC marathon in 2024 with Asicas Novablast 4 -- honestly these are still some of my fav shoes -- incredibly comfortable and bouncy feeling. Not racing shoes necessiraly but worked very well for my first marathon, and lasted for long after the race.

Depends on what shoe you rock. My Hoka Clifton 10s are much wider than my Asics NB4s. Anyway, to OP: Try strengthening AND mobilize your hip in every position so that your hip pulls itself into the straight position with your toes pointing forward. Then you will put your feet on the ground more stable and more "guided"