ASICS Superblast 3 Reviews

A marathon-training runner covered over 600 km in the shoe, mostly on easy 22-24 km midweek long runs and 14 km recovery runs. They called it the softest shoe they have used, comfortable and stable on tired legs, and a better recovery shoe than the Superblast 2. The outsole grip held up well and the foam still felt lively, and they said tempo effort is its best pace range. They would buy it again as a high-mileage workhorse.

A complete, multi-role shoe up to tempo pace with a stable midsole and very comfortable upper.

130 miles: very comfortable, stable and bouncy, but hard to pick up the pace in.

Loves it for long runs: a bit bouncier than the Vomero Plus with good stability.

Settles into a reasonably firm, stable ride after the first km; softer than the Azura but not Novablast-soft.

Owning every Superblast and the Megablast, the SB3 is their favourite: same weight as the Megablast but taller, more comfortable, with the big Superblast platform.

An easy 11-mile first run felt great, less fun than but much more stable than the Megablast.

A heavy, relaxed-pace runner rates the midsole 5/5: compresses and snaps back with real energy return, stable at easy pace, but the tongue felt off and laces loosened.

30+ miles including a half-marathon PB: even more stable and bouncy than the Megablast.

Two reviewers, one with over 50 miles in the shoe, ran it at easy and faster paces, on tired legs, on the treadmill, in the park and in snow. They liked the breathable, wide and accommodating upper with no heel slip, the soft, forgiving and energetic foam, and the stability for such a wide shoe, calling it a versatile do-it-all shoe. One went down half a size while the other stayed true to size. They found it expensive but worth it.