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ASICS Novablast 6 vs Mizuno Wave Rider 30

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 lengthMizuno Wave Rider 30: heel 43 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 28 % of length, radius 31 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Mizuno Wave Rider 30: toe rocker 28 % of length
  • ASICS Novablast 642/34 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 7 %
  • Mizuno Wave Rider 3043/35 mm · toe rocker 28 % · 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
Mizuno Wave Rider 30
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack41.5 mmStated42.5 mmStated
Forefoot stack33.5 mmStated34.5 mmStated
Weight249 gStated266 gStated
Toe rocker34 %est.28 %est.
Rocker radius42 %est.31 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.33 degest.
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.60 degest.
Toe tip over ground42 mm*est.39 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset74.1 %est.80.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.9 %est.18.1 %est.
Heel bevel length7.5 %*est.12.4 %est.
Heel bevel height24 mm*est.25 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)115.2 mmMeasured117.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)93.8 mmMeasured90.6 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—74 %*est.
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured95.3 mmMeasured
Toebox width71 mmMeasured73.3 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness39Derived54Derived
Midsole firmness56Derived51Derived
PlateNo plateTPU plate
Primary foamFF Blast Max (FF Turbo Squared forefoot trampoline pod)Mizuno Enerzy NXT
List price$155$150

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for ASICS Novablast 6, 8 mm for Mizuno Wave Rider 30.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's heel stack is 41.5 mm, 1 mm thinner than Mizuno Wave Rider 30's 42.5 mm.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's forefoot stack is 33.5 mm, 1 mm thinner than Mizuno Wave Rider 30's 34.5 mm.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's weight is 249 g, 17 g lighter than Mizuno Wave Rider 30's 266 g.
  • ASICS Novablast 6's toe rocker is 34 % of length, 5 % of length longer than Mizuno Wave Rider 30's 28 % of length.

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