ASICS  Sonicblast Road-Running Shoes - Men's

I was so excited to get these that I signed up early for them. Originally tried a test pair on at my local running shop. First RUN was great up until my Achilles started rubbing pretty badly on the heel cup. Ended up doing some sprint/interval work and turned into a total disaster. Just took them out for my second run and same thing except now worse. Blood and blisters to boot. Issue otherwise feels really incredible. But the design team totally missed with the dagger of a heel cup that they put together. I don’t know how anybody is able to wear these without it digging into their Achilles. R&D may need to go back to the drawing board for a 2.0.

I’ve been a big fan of the ASICS Novablast for my daily training, and the Sonicblast feels like the perfect complement. You can feel the difference right away, even just standing, it’s noticeably stiffer. The addition of the plate gives it a snappy, responsive feel that really comes alive when I pick up the pace. Paired with the rocker shape, it rolls effortlessly through each stride. I can easily see this becoming my go-to shoe for speed sessions, track workouts, and racing 5Ks, 10Ks, and even half-marathons.

Heel design is a bloody blistery disaster I was so excited to get these that I signed up early for them. Originally tried a test pair on at my local running shop. First RUN was great up until my Achilles started rubbing pretty badly on the heel cup. Ended up doing some sprint/interval work and turned into a total disaster. Just took them out for my second run and same thing except now worse. Blood and blisters to boot. Issue otherwise feels really incredible. But the design team totally missed with the dagger of a heel cup that they put together. I don’t know how anybody is able to wear these without it digging into their Achilles. R&D may need to go back to the drawing board for a 2.0. Less

Excellent running in these comfortable light, cushion and plated shoe

I feel Asics really delivered on this one, a daily trainer that you can use for faster efforts on tempo runs and speed work. The upper is super nice and comfortable. The Astroplate on this is a great addition for an extra springy feeling. The entire shoe also feels really durable and you'll be able to put in a lot of mileage on this.

I was super excited to try these out, and on first impressions they were super fast. However, less than a couple miles into my 10 mile workout, I noticed that the heel cup was digging into my Achilles. I thought it was just minor, but once I started my cool down, I saw the two massive blisters that had formed and burst on my Achilles. I also developed some hot spots on the inside of my foot near the arch. The shoes felt super fast but I won’t be able to wear them again because they destroyed my feet. Such a shame. I can’t recommend these to anyone because of these issues. I am a long time ASICS fan and have never had any blister issues with their shoes, so this was an unexpected disappointment.

Despite the mixed reviews saying the running experience is stiff, it was not bad at all. I'd say slightly lightly firmer than the novablast 5 but wayyyyyy bouncier. Guessing this is from both the midsoles and astroplate, whatever it is, my mile time is night and day compared to my gel nimbus 27's.

The foam in the shoes wears out very quickly and is not very stable, which is a major drawback in a training shoe. I can say that the upper is of very good quality; it's a lightweight, agile shoe with excellent rebound. But it's far from having the durability of a Superblast 2.

Ran a short 4-mile run and a long 11-mile run in these to give them a chance, and these shoes destroyed me. The back of the shoe kept digging into my heel, and after 2 mi, my knees are feeling destroyed. No shoe has ever made my knees hurt before. Feet were feeling it as well. I tried these on before buying, and they felt great, but when running, they felt like there was no cushion and were super firm. First experience with ASICS, not a fan of this shoe, would give this to my worst enemy.

These are fun! These feel maybe a little more like a trainer than a workout shoe. It's like a Magic Speed and a Superblast but a little more bouncy and rolly than both. It's also pretty stable, which I appreciate. I thought about returning them because they felt pretty narrow mid foot for me(I often order wide when available), but after playing with the lacing, I was able to make it work. These felt amazing for strides, especially for something with 46mm in the heel.