ShoeGeometry

ASICS Novablast 6 vs Hoka Clifton 11

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneASICS Novablast 6: heel 42 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 42 % of length; heel bevel 7 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Novablast 6: toe rocker 34 % of lengthHoka Clifton 11: heel 43 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 38 % of length, radius 51 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Clifton 11: toe rocker 38 % of length
  • ASICS Novablast 642/34 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 7 %
  • Hoka Clifton 1143/35 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 12 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricASICS Novablast 6
Daily trainer · Road
Hoka Clifton 11
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack41.5 mmStated43 mmStated
Forefoot stack33.5 mmStated35 mmStated
Weight249 gStated261 gStated
Toe rocker34 %est.38 %est.
Rocker radius42 %est.51 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.30 degest.
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.62 degest.
Toe tip over ground42 mm*est.44 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset74.1 %est.75.2 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.9 %est.17.9 %est.
Heel bevel length7.5 %*est.11.7 %est.
Heel bevel height24 mm*est.22 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)115.2 mmMeasured113.8 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)93.8 mmMeasured96.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—79 %est.
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured94.7 mmMeasured
Toebox width71 mmMeasured70.9 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness39Derived29Derived
Midsole firmness56Derived41Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast Max (FF Turbo Squared forefoot trampoline pod)CMEVA (compression-molded EVA)
List price$155$155

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for ASICS Novablast 6, 8 mm for Hoka Clifton 11.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's heel stack is 41.5 mm, 1.5 mm thinner than Hoka Clifton 11's 43 mm.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's forefoot stack is 33.5 mm, 1.5 mm thinner than Hoka Clifton 11's 35 mm.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's weight is 249 g, 12 g lighter than Hoka Clifton 11's 261 g.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's toe rocker is 34 % of length, 5 % of length shorter than Hoka Clifton 11's 38 % of length.

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