That's great! My feet didn't like the Hoka Bondi 9 either, too mushy causing me to walk on the outside of my foot (supinate) more than I would with something firmer. I currently have two pairs of Asics Nimbus 28 and two pairs of Asics Superblast 2 and I love both! 👏
Not Brooks but I love my asics superblast 2 for long runs. I average in the 10:50-11:40/mile range for slow long runs, and a bit quicker 10:10-10:30/mile for long run workouts, and they perform very well for me.
Superblast 2 is the obvious answer. Some of the reviews I see are mental, in my eyes it’s just a boring but reliable shoe that will give back whatever you put into it and last forever. I can do speed sessions, light trails, long runs, recovery, even races and won’t feel like they’ve held me back
Not once have I ever thought about what’s on my feet when I’m wearing them, I can just focus on running rather than “oooh, this shoe’s bouncy” or “my ankles hurt”
I have both Zoom Fly 6 and Superblast 2.
They’re both great to be honest, super durable (which was my main issue with Novablast 5), comfortable and perfect for HM distance. If I had to choose one I would probably say Superblast - they’re less suited for speed than the Zoom Fly but they will look after your legs better.
Also way more versatile, I can reach for them for pretty much any run and they’ll do the job. Would have no issue using them on race day for any long distance. ZF6 I mainly use for harder efforts and at 6:30/km the plate probably won’t do much for you
I just bought another pair of SB2s, by the time they’re done I’m praying Asics wake up and create a worthy successor. SB2 upper + Megablast midsole would be the best selling running shoe of all time.
Not criticising the SB3, it’s just a frustrating switch-up from the first 2.
My dream shoe would be a Megablast midsole but with a Superblast 2 upper. I can deal with the Megablast upper, but it's definitely not my favourite. I agree with your comparison, it has a SB2 kind of feel but its much less brick like, and way more poppy. However, like you said the SB2 is more comfortable.
As for OP, I think it would be fine for a heavier runner, it's fairly stable and not super soft. The foam comes alive like crazy at higher paces though, I love how it feels at faster paces.
Clyde of a runner here, so take what I say def with a grain of salt. The superblast 2 is currently my favorite shoe to do any types of runs in, unless my legs are absolutely beat. Others may disagree, since you said you don’t like “super soft” if you haven’t tried a pair of Gen 1 Neo vistas you can find a pair for like $90 probably now.
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Marathon workhorse, but loud and clunky at slow paces.
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