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NOVABLAST® 5 Running Shoe

ASICS®

Women

Current Price $129.95
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Previous Price $150.00
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Details & care

Engineered to transform lightweight cushioning into springy energy, this neutral running shoe puts soft landings, smooth transitions and propulsive toe-offs under every stride.

Perfect for: Everyday runners with neutral strides looking for reliable cushioning and propulsion in a trampoline-inspired running shoe that's made in part with recycled materials.

Upper: Technical mesh fuses flexibility, lightweight comfort and essential breathability. Winged tongue construction provides a superior fit with minimized tongue movement.

Midsole Drop: 8mm. Classified as a mid-drop measurement, it pushes your foot forward to support a more natural mid/forefoot strike.

Lower: FF BLAST™ MAX lightweight cushioning absorbs impact and propels every stride forward for a consistent, comfortable ride. AHAR™ LO rubber puts flexibility and durable traction under every landing and toe-off.

  • Cushioning: absorbs impact and distributes weight for consistent, buoyant comfort under each step
  • Energy return: transforms every heel strike into responsive, explosive forward movement
  • Lightweight: puts cushioning and performance underfoot with an emphasis on streamlined comfort
  • Lace-up style
  • Removable OrthoLite® insole allows for custom orthotics
  • FF BLAST MAX cloudlike cushioning transforms impact absorption into rebounded energy
  • AHAR LO High Abrasion Rubber puts superior softness, traction and durability under every stride
  • Reflective details enhance visibility in low light or at night
  • Textile and synthetic upper and lining/rubber and synthetic sole
  • Imported
  • Item #10406245
  • Core Product ID 333333G7L2

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Founded on the belief that a sound body promotes a sound mind, ASICS outfits both elite and everyday athletes with technologically advanced footwear for running, training, tennis and more. ASICS shoes for men, women and kids feature environmentally friendly materials whenever possible and creative innovations to enhance comfort and performance.

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Mar 20, 2026
These are my new favorite running shoes! They're lightweight and very breathable. I have wide feet and bunions and was able to wear a 9B. It feels incredible and doesn't irritate my feet or cause any rubbing. I also get a lot of compliments whenever I wear these out.
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Most helpful critical review

Jan 21, 2026

durability

I bought these 3 months ago as work shoes and I work in at a hospital. Rarely worn outside. And the bottom of the shoe fell off.
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Jan 21, 2026

durability

I bought these 3 months ago as work shoes and I work in at a hospital. Rarely worn outside. And the bottom of the shoe fell off.
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Danielle1997
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Mar 16, 2026

Flawed design

These shoes have a great cushioned sole but they have one flaw that makes it hard to wear. ASICS decided to change the tongue and make it paper thin so every time you put your foot in the tongue wrinkles up into the shoe and you have to fight to bring it forward. If it does manage to stay in place the sides will bend underneath and you have to dig them out to straighten them. It has a ribbon like material that runs on top of the strings but it doesn’t seem to have any purpose except to remind you of the brand and style of the shoes. For the price you pay it should have a normal thickness in the tongue.
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Kartiem1078
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Mar 20, 2026
These are my new favorite running shoes! They're lightweight and very breathable. I have wide feet and bunions and was able to wear a 9B. It feels incredible and doesn't irritate my feet or cause any rubbing. I also get a lot of compliments whenever I wear these out.
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alxswvr
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May 23, 2026

too bouncy

these fit true to size out of the box but they were too bouncy for my preference. it felt like i was walking on bouncy foam pillows, which made me feel a little unsteady. they were comfortable though. i prefer more stability in my athletic shoes. i am not a runner, only occasional sprints, but walk every day. i did not find these comfortable to walk in so i returned.
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July 20, 2026

good for OrangeTheory

These are a well-rounded shoe and good for HIIT classes with lots of exercise variation. They fit in the rower footplates at my OTF studio, unlike the gel-nimbus shoes. However, I do feel like they are slightly unstable. These shoes don’t have much support in the arches, so that can affect balance. I think a flatter, less-cushioned shoe (and perhaps with higher arches if you need) would be better for balance and stabilization.
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Camlop
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Aug 19, 2026

Where're quality control?

Very disappointed that I was mailed shoes that had bern worn. The soles are dirty with mud and fine rocks in the sole grids? These were too big and will be returned for both reasons.
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