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ASICS Superblast 3 vs ASICS Superblast 2

What changed from the ASICS Superblast 2: firmness softer, stack higher, foam changed. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

ASICS Superblast 3: heel 46 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 69 % of length, radius 37 % of length.ASICS Superblast 3: rocker apex at 69 % of lengthASICS Superblast 2: heel 45 mm, forefoot 37 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 70 % of length, radius 39 % of length.ASICS Superblast 2: rocker apex at 70 % of length
  • ASICS Superblast 346/39 mm · apex 69 %
  • ASICS Superblast 245/37 mm · apex 70 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

What changed

MeasureASICS Superblast 2ASICS Superblast 3Change
Heel stack45 mm46 mmhigher (+1 mm)
Forefoot stack37 mm38.5 mmhigher (+1.5 mm)
Drop8 mm8 mmabout the same
Weight249 g241 glighter (−8 g)
Rocker apex70.5% of length69% of lengthabout the same
Toe tip over ground36.7 mm40.7 mmhigher (+4 mm)
Rocker rise angle32.6°32.1°about the same
Stiffness55/10045/100more flexible (−10)
Firmness57/1008/100softer (−49)
Forefoot base width118.8 mm120.7 mmabout the same
FoamFF Turbo+ (with FF Blast+ Eco layer)FF Leapchanged

Compared with the previous version in this catalogue. Differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same. All version changes

MetricASICS Superblast 3
Tempo · Road
ASICS Superblast 2
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack46 mmStated45 mmStated
Forefoot stack39 mmStated37 mmStated
Weight241 gStated249 gStated
Rocker apex69 %est.70.5 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.39 %est.
Rocker rise angle32 degest.33 degest.
Toe tip over ground41 mmest.37 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.62 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset77.4 %est.79.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.4 %est.19.9 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)120.7 mmMeasured118.8 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)95 mmMeasured97.6 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width95.7 mmMeasured94.7 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.6 mmMeasured72.3 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived55Derived
Midsole firmness8Derived57Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF LeapFF Turbo+ (with FF Blast+ Eco layer)
List price$210$200

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for ASICS Superblast 3, 8 mm for ASICS Superblast 2.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's heel stack is 46 mm, 1 mm thicker than ASICS Superblast 2's 45 mm.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's forefoot stack is 39 mm, 2 mm thicker than ASICS Superblast 2's 37 mm.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's weight is 241 g, 8 g lighter than ASICS Superblast 2's 249 g.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's rocker onset is 77 % of length, 3 % of length earlier than ASICS Superblast 2's 80 % of length.

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