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Compared from 142 real runner reviews
HOKA Bondi 9 vs ASICS Novablast 5 vs HOKA Clifton 10
Side by side from 142 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each shoe’s page.
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A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.
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62 signal
15 reviews78 signal
110 reviews65 signal
17 reviewsIn short
Runners mostly find it plush and comfortable, and softer than the Bondi 8.
Most runners find the Novablast 5 soft, bouncy and comfortable, with a roomy, breathable upper.
Soft, comfortable easy-run shoe, though a few found it firmer and wobblier than the last.
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Specs
- Weight
- 297 g (10.5 oz), men's
- Stack height
- 43 mm heel / 38 mm forefoot
- Drop
- 5 mm
- Weight
- 255 g (9 oz), men's
- Stack height
- 41.5 mm heel / 33.5 mm forefoot
- Drop
- 8 mm
- Weight
- 277 g (9.8 oz), men's
- Stack height
- 42 mm heel / 34 mm forefoot
- Drop
- 8 mm
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