ASICS Superblast 2 Reviews

At 210 lb with slightly wide feet, they find it super responsive at a range of paces and great on long runs.

A half-marathon runner who ran about 400 miles (600 km) in roughly six weeks, across long runs of 22-32 km, tempo work and some recovery runs. They praise its versatility, grip on wet grass and corners, and how well the sole and foam held up, and call it excellent for long runs. They say it is not built for fast track reps, the 45 mm stack is too tall to race in, the toe box is slightly narrow, the foam lost a little pop, and they found the price and UK availability negatives.

After 400+ km it is their best daily/long-run trainer: balanced cushion and bounce, handles easy to tempo runs, fits well and shows little wear at 66 kg.

First run in the Superblast 2 felt very comfortable, supportive and responsive; it will join their rotation.

Found it stiff and firm at first and nearly returned it, but it clicked around mile 20–30. It is now the go-to for tempo and long runs, with snappy energy return; too firm for easy and recovery days, where the Novablast 5 is preferred.

Felt worryingly firm walking around, but once running that disappeared: a perfect balance of cushioning and support with great energy return. Their favourite shoe ever.

After 200 miles, a 190lb runner says the Superblast 2 barely looks used, has a plusher upper and more responsive foam than v1, and is their go-to 90% of the time.

After testing around 50 pairs of daily trainers, this one, at 200 miles over two to three months, is their favourite running shoe ever. They like the bouncy, protective foam, wide stable base, improved wet grip and very little wear after about 350 km, and use it from recovery runs to marathon pace. Their complaints are the 200 pound price and that it makes easy runs feel almost too easy compared with a Gel-Nimbus; they stress it may not suit everyone.

After 106 miles from recovery to threshold pace, a forefoot striker finds the Superblast 2 a major improvement: comfortable upper, soft resilient foam, good grip and no break-in, though pricey.

First run in the Superblast 2 was a progressive run to faster than marathon pace. Says it fits slightly snugger than the first version but feels just as light and springy, with better grip and the same lateral stability; expects 450-500 miles from it.