Don't call it a comeback. In 2020, Japanese running company ASICS released the Novablast silhouette, a well-cushioned and mad comfortable everyday runner that also got a hit in sneaker circles. Huge collabs with partners such as AFFIX studios, Sneakersnstuff and SLAM JAM plus and fresh colorways made the bouncy daily runner gap the bridge between fashion and performance more than once. The incredibly comfortable and energy-returning FLYTEFOAM BLAST™ midsole and AHARPLUS™ rubber outsole combined with a light mesh upper prove their potential on the track at the same time.
Now there's the Novablast SPS 2
Earlier this year, the Novablast 2 was introduced as a worthy successors. It hasn't adopted the first Novablast's success, although the shoe's pros remain: it's a comfortable yet agile runner for fast everyday usage. FF BLAST underfoot cushioning makes it comfortable as ever. One thing is missing: the success of the first model was (imo) based on collaborations, more likely the fashionable and wearable earthy colorways made it worth including it in both the running and sneaker rotation. That's what ASICS just did. A fresh trio of colorways was just dropped (get your pair here) in subtle colorways - check 'em out below:
The colorways of the brandnew trio are called “Thunder Blue/Pearl Pink”, “Smoke Grey/Piedmont Grey” and “Black/Olive Canvas”. They're available directly via ASICS and destinations such as Overkillshop, Afewstore and others. 139€ seems like a decent price, i'd recommend getting true to size for running and leisure wear.