NOVABLAST 6
NOVABLAST 6 is the 6th-generation daily road trainer of the NOVABLAST series. Forefoot trampoline pods feature FF TURBO SQUARED for the first time, combining FF BLAST MAX, forefoot ASICSGRIP, and an improved engineered mesh upper.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Jog
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / high-stack Daily Trainer
- Weight
- 253g
- Of 811 known values: 263 lower, 3 equal, 545 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 32.8%, including ties / average -14g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 815 known values: 409 lower, 237 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 41.5 / 33.5mm
- Of 694 known values: 634 lower, 4 equal, 56 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 8.6%, including ties / average +6.8mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- FF TURBO SQUARED / FF BLAST MAX
- Outsole
- ASICSGRIP / AHAR LO
- Reference price
- $150
- Global price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- The exact ASICS US men's product page lists the NOVABLAST 6 at 253g / 8.9oz.
- Plate note
- Checked official ASICS global press and ASICS Canada product page; no carbon plate is stated.
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for ASICS NOVABLAST 5.
In the registered data, weight is 2g lighter at 253g.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 253g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 41.5mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.