ShoeGeometry

ASICS Novablast 6

Daily trainerRoadNo plate2026Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop
8 mmStated
Stack, heel / forefoot
41.5 / 33.5 mmStated
Weight
249 gStatedsize 9
Plate
No plate
Toe rocker
34 % of lengthest.photos 34–35 %
Heel bevel
7.5 % of lengthest.photos 7–11 %
Stiffness / firmness
39 / 56 of 100Derived
Primary foam
FF Blast Max (FF Turbo Squared forefoot trampoline pod)

How it compares

  • ASICS Novablast 6's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, higher than the catalogue median of 6 mm (59% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
  • ASICS Novablast 6's heel stack is 41.5 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 38 mm (80% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
  • ASICS Novablast 6's forefoot stack is 33.5 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (68% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
  • ASICS Novablast 6's weight is 249 g, lighter than the catalogue median of 269 g (28% of the 167 other current shoes are lighter).
  • Against the ASICS Novablast 5: forefoot base width narrower, stiffness stiffer, firmness firmer (details).
  • 4 shoes with similar geometry from other lines.

Differences smaller than the precision of the sources (about 1 mm of stack, 8 g, or the spread between photos for photo estimates) are reported as about the same.

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Manufacturer stated
8mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Heel stack
Manufacturer stated
41.5mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Forefoot stack
Manufacturer stated
33.5mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Weight
Manufacturer stated
249g
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsize 9source
Plate
No plate
Primary foam
FF Blast Max (FF Turbo Squared forefoot trampoline pod)
List price
$155

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm, toe rocker 35 %ASICS 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).42 mm34 mmUnder the centre of the heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measuredheel boneHeel contact: the sole is within 4.5 mm of the ground from 7 % of length (foam compresses more under load), ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded)heel bevel 7 %Toe rocker: the front 34 % of the length curves up (the curve leaves the ground 66 % of length from the heel)toe rocker 34 %toeheel
Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
Illustrative profile, not a photograph or scan: drawn to scale for a 300 mm shoe from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoe (under body weight the foam compresses and the curves flatten). The grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. ASICS 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). Heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measured. Heel bevel and toe rocker are marked where each curve meets the ground; for the heel that is where the sole comes within 4.5 mm of the ground, which foam compression closes under body weight.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; widths in millimetres are lab measurements from the cited source, while toe tip and heel heights in millimetres are photo estimates converted for a men’s US 9 (assumed 300 mm long), so approximate. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Toe rocker
AI estimated
34%

4 photos range 34–35 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Rocker radius
AI estimated
42%

4 photos range 41–42 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Rocker rise angle
AI estimated
29deg

4 photos range 28–29 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Toe tip over ground
AI estimated
42mm*

4 photos range 39–45 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely (* the photos disagree by more than usual).

MediumSide photosource
Rocker angle at toe
AI estimated
56deg

4 photos range 53–58 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Visible rocker lift onset
AI estimated
74.1%

4 photos range 73.4–76.4 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Toe spring (relative)
AI estimated
18.9%

4 photos range 18.1–19.6 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Heel bevel length
AI estimated
7.5%*

4 photos range 7.4–11 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely (* the photos disagree by more than usual).

MediumSide photosource
Heel bevel height
AI estimated
24mm*

4 photos range 24–31 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely (* the photos disagree by more than usual).

MediumSide photosource
Midsole width (forefoot)
Externally measured
115.2mm
MediumLab testsource
Midsole width (heel)
Externally measured
93.8mm
MediumLab testsource
Interior forefoot width
Externally measured
94.8mm
MediumLab testsource
Toebox width
Externally measured
71mm
MediumLab testsource

Stiffness

Longitudinal stiffness
Derived
39/ 100

Lab reading: 15.5 N, force to bend the shoe 30° (lab bending test); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab flex testsource
Midsole firmness
Derived
56/ 100

Lab reading: 35.1 Asker C, midsole durometer reading (higher = firmer); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab durometersource

How it compares

Compare:ASICS Novablast 6 vs ASICS Novablast 5ASICS Novablast 6 vs Mizuno Wave Rider 30ASICS Novablast 6 vs Hoka Clifton 11Previous version: ASICS Novablast 5

What changed from the ASICS Novablast 5

Forefoot base width narrower, stiffness stiffer, firmness firmer. Compared with the previous version in this catalogue; differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same.

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 lengthASICS Novablast 5: heel 42 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 39 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Novablast 5: toe rocker 33 % of length
  • ASICS Novablast 642/34 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 7 %
  • ASICS Novablast 542/34 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 10 %
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.
MeasureASICS Novablast 5ASICS Novablast 6Change
Heel stack41.5 mm41.5 mmabout the same
Forefoot stack33.5 mm33.5 mmabout the same
Drop8 mm8 mmabout the same
Weight255 g249 gabout the same
Toe rocker33.1% of length33.5% of lengthabout the same
Toe tip over ground41.9 mm42.3 mmabout the same
Rocker rise angle31.9°29°flatter (−2.9)
Stiffness17/10039/100stiffer (+22)
Firmness37/10056/100firmer (+19)
Forefoot base width122.3 mm115.2 mmnarrower (−7.1 mm)
FoamFF Blast MaxFF Blast Max (FF Turbo Squared forefoot trampoline pod)naming difference: same foam, described differently by the sources

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Sources

  • ASICS Novablast 6 Review (2026) - Doctors of RunningreviewDoctors of Runningaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • ASICS Novablast 6 Men's Shoes Black/Khaki | Running WarehouseretailerRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • asics-novablast-6 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • asics-novablast-6 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • asics-novablast-6 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • asics-novablast-6 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Cut in half: ASICS Novablast 6 Review (2026) | RunRepeatlabRunRepeataccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (31)

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 60 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Heel stack41.5 mmStatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Heel stack42 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Forefoot stack33.5 mmStatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Forefoot stack34 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Weight249 gStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Weight249 g (size 9)StatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Rocker apex66.5 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker apex66.1 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius42 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius42 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle29 degest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle29 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground43 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground42 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset74.1 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset73.7 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)18.9 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)18.8 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length7.4 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length7.5 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height24 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height25 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Midsole width (forefoot)115.2 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole width (heel)93.8 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Toebox width71 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Longitudinal stiffness39 DerivedMediumLab flex testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole firmness56 DerivedMediumLab durometerRunRepeat2026-10-04

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported. Hover a method for its identifier and algorithm version.

Source notes

  • Running Warehouse: sha256=3d752138e4bd3a1ec9c7024ce3695ffbe8e8312b563f6ccff5b4b490ce15e2aa; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=10d6579965782346f970ed01ccf9c9bd54e8a86076541fe3c1f27640257d9272; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=3975d3ccb17e97e662f18dc32f2a3d3b09f82d517e09277583afb0402a5309bc; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=7cf62ab40cf1f90a0e0734f44b233fb4df733d9495f172dd477cc52644892519; 0.3

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