The only reviews I trust as being unbiased… 😊

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Great to hear you're enjoying them Karl, thank you!

I have clocked up over 500 miles in my first pair of V1's, they have helped me run more consistently during a 7 day week marathon training block, switching up with Saucony Speeds & Saucony Pro 3 & Metaspeed Edge +, these have been a valued member of the team

Thanks for sharing Australian pricing, Ben. Very beneficial for those of us who live in convict country.

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Will keep it in there going forward! Looking forward to visiting later in the year!

Always love your reviews. I studied abroad at Greenwich University and ran almost alll the streets you run on in your videos.

I think it’s strange how much people can like or dislike different shoes so much For me the the original superblast was okay but nothing special In fact it didnt even make it into my shoe rotation I use old racing shoes for workouts and alphafly 1 or prime x strung 1 for long runs And for easy runs or recovey runs there’s lots of softer more forgiving shoes You can’t get them anymore but for me the best everyday running shoes where endorphin speed 2 it was soft enough and comfortable enough at slow paces but you could pick up the pace and was almost as good as a racer and for pure easy runs the invincible run 1 or 2 where the most comfortable soft and bouncy shoes The superblast just feels too firm to me at easy paces and there are better shoes at faster paces

@tevinabdikurniapratama4276

7 күн бұрын

That's the point. If you only have 1 shoes for running. (a lot of people is). Instead of having one shoes for that, one shoes for this. They'll go to superblast. Not particularly designed 1 type of run. The all-arounder shoes always have space for many people's heart. Because a lot of people just recreationally runner ( or majority of people). So. I'm not surprise that this shoes sellout quickly. That's why maybe a shoe rotationed people will hate this shoes because is hard to place what type of run. And "1 shoes people" will love this.

@steveh8758

7 күн бұрын

@@tevinabdikurniapratama4276 maybe but personally I’d go for something like the endorphin speed or something like that, that does feel soft enough for a easy jog and fast enough for workouts and races Also there are lots of shoes out there that are literally half the price that do a great job of been all rounders I have Novablast 3 and too be honest I don’t think the superblast is actually much better if at all. Superblast is better for speed but nova blast is better at slow and can also do speed

Glad to see AUD in the prices Ben! 😁

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

ah, yes.. it's the first video we included AUD. Will keep it!

I freaking love this guy man. Great content homie

Thanks (as always) for the unbiased reviews, Ben! - Hope to pick-up a pair too if I can warrant the price tag

Mine are arriving on Monday 🎉🎉 very excited to put them on and then rotate with my OG for Berlin training and the big event in the autumn

Got my pair yesterday and can't wait to give them a go

Ayo, ran my first marathon at challenge Roth yesterday. Got wrecked and I think I was not prepared enough but I still finished it (4:57 hours😅) and im happy af. When I signed up a year ago I started watching your vids about shoes, gels, etc, Love your content. You are an amazing part of KZread. Keep it up 💪

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Congratulations!! How anyone can run a marathon after that swim and bike is beyond me.. maybe I'll have to try one day. Huge well done from me and all the best for your recovery!

@DLF_24

7 күн бұрын

@@BenParkes oh no, I forgot to mention that I did it in a relay team. So a friend of mine swam, another one was on the bike and I „only“ ran the marathon 😅. Thank you, recovery is going extremely good so far. It would be way worse if I did the whole challenge Roth on my own.

Nice review as always. I preordered my pair and can't wait for it to come. It's likely going to be my choice for San Francisco Marathon.

My SB2s come today! I love my NB4s and got a 21:31 in my first 5k ever with them last week. I would highly recommend them, for long runs as well.

Ordered a pair on SS on Saturday. Can’t wait.

Got mine yesterday evening and ran my first run in them this morning. They immediately felt better than my SB1. It is basically an upgrade in every way. Sizing is better and the upper is more structured. The SB1 were a little on the long side. SB2 fits perfectly in my normal size. Foam feels amazing! Ever so slightly softer than my broken in SB1s, straight out of the box. The shoe is light and made my first run in it feel effortless. The improved grip was also very noticeable. I felt very confident with every strike and had zero problems with stability. Overall I feel like it is an upgrade in all the right places. The same amazing shoe, but even better.

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Great summery!! 'The same amazing shoe, but even better'.. yes, agreed!

@tabe5686

7 күн бұрын

I love the ride of the SB1, but my pinky toes would get sore after 13 miles or so. Is the toe box any wider? Idk if many people had this issue. Confused bc I don't have wide feet! Eek!

I usually wear US12 or US12.5 but I ordered US13 in these. They look so good.

Just got the Novablast 4 today and I love them so much. Superblast 2 looks great but I think I'll hold on to my Novablast 4 for quite a long time now xD Love ur videos Ben!

Hey Ben! Another greeeeat review! I’m a pretty fan of your work!!! Hugs from Brazil bro!

Amazing review 🎉

Great video as always. Managed to get mine from Sportsshoes as they launched on the midnight and used a 15% off code. Loving them so far but not a huge fan of the price and supply issues. I went TTS for these but size half down probably would've also worked. Half size down I felt was just a bit too narrow for my liking, would've been worried about running longer distances with them. Think if they did a wide version half size down would've been good

Loved it , asics magic speed 4 next please 🙏

Bought mine size 13 US with a 10% discount. Thanks Ben

Ordered mine Saturday morning, will hopefully get mine Tuesday, still got 2 pair of the 1's. They are fantastic and as you also say Novablast 3 and 4 are a good alternative if people want a cheaper option.

So annoying that you find out the shoe is now for sale but is sold out everywhere for the usual/common sizes. Will have to wait until they're back in stock...

@tomdecock840

8 күн бұрын

still some on the belgian website!

Amazing review - both the best summary of overall facts as well as personal opinion and especially, I like the fairly newer compartment of comparison to other shoes of the same category on different price levels. Have loved your content for years and you're still getting better and better!

I've only been running in these shoes for two days, previously I was running in Nike Invincible 3 for half a year, which you added to the comparison in the video. For me as a heavier runner, the Invincible offer great energy return, but have a much less comfortable upper than the superblast 2. After your video about the superblast 1 as a new dailytrainer, I was waiting to try them as an alternative to the invincible, but they were forever out of stock. Fortunately, I managed to buy SB2 on the day of release 😀

Love the durability of the version 1. I have 500 miles on my current pair and they are still good for a couple hundred more. Never had a shoe last like this. Hopefully it’s available next month

Still got shed loads of mile in my V.1 and a pair of Endorphin Speed 4 so holding off for now but another great, unbiased review Ben!

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

yes, no need to upgrade yet.. but it's a great option when you're ready! Glad you liked the video :-)

Just got a 60-pound shoe, and they are fantastic

Asics launched these on their own website on Saturday.

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Yes! The links weren't working for me on their home page.. it was a bit of a mess. And no one who signed up for a notification got one from what I heard.

@shanedorrian8192

7 күн бұрын

I got a notification at 2:01 am on Saturday morning, unfortunately I laid about in bed all day and by the time I got up all Size 9’s has gone so took a gamble on 8.5 which I had in V1 and the last Novablast as well but if it’s too small I’ll just send back no big deal. I’ve enough pairs of V1 to keep me going for many miles yet

Appreciate you, Ben for always keeping the unbiased review though I am sure you can easily invite endorsement given the gravity of your influence!! The only thing keeping me away from SB2 is that my SB1 is just clocking 500k and still working like a charm😂 will definitely upgrade once they’re worn out

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Yes.. I'll go back to the SB1's now.. as got plenty of life in them. Upgrade when you're ready. Glad you liked the video Andreas!

Hi Ben great review as always. I'd like to request a review of the new Asics MetaSpeed edge Paris. Thanks!

200 quid for a pair of trainers is nonsense. These huge sportswear corporations are absolutely taking the mick with these prices and runners are happily playing along with it.

@atheosmachina

8 күн бұрын

Agreed. It's sick, and people are stupid. I admire David Goggins for many reasons, one of which is that he doesn't care about how he looks; he runs with old, holey shirts, runs in simple Brooks Adrenaline if memory serves correctly, and just doesn't give a damn in general, yet still hammers ultra marathons. Another interesting thing is that the book Born to Run mentioned that studies were done in the 70s after the advent of modern track shoes with cushioning by the likes of Nike, finding that American runners were slower and more injury-prone than runners using the older-style shoes. I'd imagine so many more injuries happen now due to inappropriate shoes (especially plates and max stacks).

@CamboHODL

6 күн бұрын

Absolutely agree. £200 for a training shoe is taking the pee.

I'm one of the very few it seems who didn't love the superblast. I took it out of my rotation and now use it only as a walk around shoe. Sounds like the version two is similar enough that I'll likely pass. Excellent review. Thanks 🤙

@steveh8758

8 күн бұрын

@@vetboyschmo6093 I thought the same as you although I didn’t really ever properly make it into my rotation I use it occasionally but because everyone says how amazing it is but to me It’s just a okay shoe , I don’t get the hype around it definitely not worth the money there asking and there are lots of other shoes that cost less that are better in my opinion

Love the Superblast, trying to wear out my 1s to justify getting the 2 ASAP 😊

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

haha.. have to stock up for when the 1 is worn out!

It's a shame that all of ASICS good shoes are always out of stock!

@AndreasKriswanto1989

8 күн бұрын

Had a chat with their sales rep during shoe demo, they keep the supply low on purpose despite the ridiculously high demand. I noticed the same pattern with other premium line shoes like Metaspeed and Alphafly. Scarcity is what makes them ‘sought after’

@kophotography895

8 күн бұрын

@@AndreasKriswanto1989 interesting cos I chatted to reps at the running show and they said the same, in a round about, non committing way, if you get my drift....

@alexmills7447

8 күн бұрын

@@kophotography895 there's keeping demand high however if you can't ever obtain the shoe what's the point.

@definit1on119

8 күн бұрын

@andreas the fact that they are amazing shoes is what makes them sought after. Releasing them in limited quantities keeps the demand high. Marketing 101

@MiracleWarriors

8 күн бұрын

Not all , It is easy to find the Gel-Nimbus 26, Gel-Cumulus 26, Nova Blast 4 and the Gel-Kayano 31. Just the Nova Blast 1&2 that are hard to find in some sizes.

Refreshing to hear that as with my experience with the Novablast 3 the grip with V1 in the wet is not good.

Thanks for the video as usual. Please do a video on your socks! Not sure how much in depth you can get on socks, lol, however LOVE them but don't know what they are (here in the States fyi) - thank you!

@JacobHatesRunning

8 күн бұрын

I know he’s mentioned he uses Stance brand run socks before (which is what I use and like) and I know he’s said his GF uses Injinji toe socks for trail running/ultras. Both are pricey but stance has discounts a lot.

@brooklynpratt

8 күн бұрын

@@JacobHatesRunning Hey thanks a million for offering information. Really appreciate it.

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Yes, we have filmed a socks video.. will be out in about a month hopefully. My main 3 are stance, soar and balega .. all the best!

@brooklynpratt

7 күн бұрын

@@BenParkes Thanks Ben!!

I’ve just purchased these shoes 😁

So glad is wasn’t an invincible 3 for you Ben 😢 They got it right.

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

They did!

Thanks for another great review 👍🏻

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it Matthew!

Loved version 1. Wanted version 2. Watched this vid and ordered right away 👍 always trusted your reviews since peg turbos 1/2 👏👏👏

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Great the video helped. Let us know how you get on with them!

Thanks 👍

Just did an interval session out of the box - felt dead on foot. The original was definitely faster once it broke in so hopefully it softens up.

Best running shoe reviewer on KZread. Watch all the videos. Such good advice. Love the passion. I got mine from Sports Shoes to, in a 11.5 and 12 and I am deciding which to return. It’s a tough choice. Both feel good. Would you go a thumbs width of space in these. I didn’t get version 1.

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

thumb width at the end works for me. Also got to see how it feels on the sides. Have a jog across the living room at home if you have space and see how they feel.

@johnoleary148

7 күн бұрын

@@BenParkes Many thanks. Can’t wait to really run in these. Love the videos you do. Thanks for the content. It’s a help for me as a keen runner.

Sold out in common sizes 9.5-10.5 mens in Australia. Colour is ok but I'm waiting for September release of the other colours. I have the current Novablast 4 in Liteshow colourway and would love a Superblast 2 in similar or at least some nice blue.

best running man on KZread, love your reviews

Fantastic review. Love the content you put out.

Ive seen Asics are launching in August a Glide Ride Max so holding out to see what that offers vs the Superblast

Height stack and drop are perfect for me

The boy loves his Novablasts!

Interesting you say you sized down on V2 as well. I've heard many reviewers saying they fixed the sizing and their normal size fit

@jeremyguillory198

8 күн бұрын

They are the same size.

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Can only report what worked for me. Purchased both my usual size in running shoes and they still felt a little big.. and half a size down (which I always had in the first superblast) still felt like the best option!

Please give a long term review. I'm interested to know if the new midsole and super tacky outsole have a much shorter lifespan.

These supply issues are really such a shame. Very unnecessary

Ran hundreds of km on my SBv1...im pretty sure I'll get these beauties!!

Sold out everywhere in my size, but someone is trying to flog a pair for £325 on ebay. I think I might make them an offer of £50 so they know what taking the p feels like.

Looks a great shoe just a bit out of my price range,

Hi Ben, I've managed to grab a pair of this brand new Superblast 2 , so looking forward to trying them. But, I still enjoy my version 1, had 480K in version 1 , so have you noticed that midsole or somehitng was worn down that it was risky to do more K's after 1000K? or did you just stop using them and grabbed new pair like precaution and not to risk to use a pair with 1000K further. Thanks a lot. Peter from Slovakia.

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

I just felt they were due a change about 1000km. But it will be different for different runners.. lighter people might get more, people with a different stride might get less etc.

I'd love to replace my Nimbus 26 with this but my Nimbus is nowhere near finished yet and these supershoe types are just too expensive.

@maze1275

7 күн бұрын

Hi, is the nimbus 26 good? Is it good for daily trainers? I'm a beginner at running and planning to get my first asics

@JustBrowsing777

6 күн бұрын

@maze1275 Hi, it's a good shoe as a daily trainer with lots of cushioning. I bought that particular one because I needed just that, and that model had the best fit out of the ones I tried. It's extremely comfortable and great shoes. But for speed sessions, it's a bit clumsy and heavy, which is fine if you have other shoes for that purpose in your rotation. But I reckon the Superblast is the better shoe to go for if you only plan on buying/owning one shoe. That's providing it fits your feet well and you're willing to pay that much for a shoe. Hope it helps. Go try some shoes to get a feel for them, and good luck on your running journey! I started running about a year ago 🙂

It be a lot cooler if they made sizes bigger than 13. Us size 15-16 wanna try them out too

Hi Ben, when you give the weight of a shoe, would it be possible to say what it is in a few other sizes as well. I like the lighter weighted shoes but have no idea how much lighter a size 9 or 10 are compared to an 11 Great review as usual

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

I just weight my own shoe on my scales. Manufactures don't give the weights in all sizes. They usually publish weight in just one size.. around a UK 8/9/10.. in that region. But they are all different between different manufactures. So it's hard to know what to say.. So I just give a few extra words to clarify how light/heavy the shoe is.

@JoeMcGrath-ht9cc

7 күн бұрын

@@BenParkes thanks Ben

Despite loads of attempts, never managed to get hold of version one. Obviously need to be a sponsored KZreadr! Got lucky with this one, but in half an hour they'd all gone. Really don't understand why ASICS don't make more. At £200 a pop, it's a guaranteed earner for them!

Doesn’t matter how great a shoe is if it is never available to purchase. That is a big problem in Canada.

Thanks for that, I ordered mine on release day and expecting delivery today. My only concern is that my regular size is a uk 10 and that's what I ordered, but if they are not right then I won't get another due to stock issues. Do you think they will be too tight or too big?

Would love to know how to tell if your shoes are knackered?

ASICS announced the shoe was releasing July 5th, but decided to hold a pre-order earlier in the week. So when the release date came around, the shoe was already sold out. Absolutely ridiculous.

Pretty lame that they obviously are trying to create more hype around this shoe by making the availability so low.

@yoramkedem5214

8 күн бұрын

always available in Portugal

@zaf2643

8 күн бұрын

nike has been doing that

@uhuhuhuhuhuh91

8 күн бұрын

same with the 1st gen

@DavidLEE-lb7pf

8 күн бұрын

What a shame

@therunophil

8 күн бұрын

don't think they do it on purpose, v1 has had poor availability throughout its lifetime. I would guess they massively underestimated the popularity and especially with such a specific shoe it can be difficult to scale up manufacturing. In "my" industry a new CNC can easily have a lead time of a year and I guess the machines for molding these foams will be even harder to get.

Still waiting for mine which I pre-ordered from the Asics online store and got and actual confirmation (we'll see when I get them as they went "live on July 5th) if this be the case, I better purchase another pair of the Metaspeed sky Paris before they go.

Can’t believe the Neo Vista is £50 cheaper in UK. In AUS it’s the same price as the Superblast.

Hi Ben, any ideas on alternatives for the Superblast 2 as the availability is problematic as it is mentioned here. Looking for a long run shoe, with a great comfort and performance for the longer distance even with uptempo daily+ efforts, reasonable durability and a humane price. Preferably this year’s or last year’s model. Would go with Prime X 2 Strung, but the price is terrible, NBs shoes are tragedy in terms of midsole durability, Saucony Endo Speeds have weird foot shape for me… it’s a pickle these days for me.

Pretty sure this was the most anticipated shoe since the endorphin speed 2

Waited 4 months for metaspeed edge paris to be released in to buy my own size in it. They never restocked the size from the time of release. I only buy directly from them as I get a military discount. Really annoying that they do that.

it’s sold out in my size 10 everywhere don’t understand why asics wouldn’t have more stock

How would you compare these to the ASICS magic speed 4?

Interesting to hear your SB2 is slightly lighter than SB1. Seems like other reviewers are stating that its heavier.

I really want to buy a pair and the colorway looks great!! But the price....😭. In an ideal world I would make a future 2-shoe rotation with the Superblast 2 and the Deviate Nitro Elite 3.

How do you manage to keep all your shoes so clean?

Out here they pushed the release back a week and are pretty much already sold out online. Not really happy about this. About to go Kinvara Pro instead.

Hows the fit compare to the Novablast 4? I'm wearing a US 8 on the Novablast, should I stick to 8 on the Superblast 2 or go down half a size?

Hi everyone. Ben said to get a half size smaller. What do you guys think about that? Or should I just go for true to size instead?

as a lighter runner, 60kg, i find the NB4 underwhelming...not sure what it is. perhaps i find them unresponsive. they kind of zap my energy, i usually run easy in them as anything else seems unlikely. i haven't taken the SB pill yet, but wonder if the SB2 is a shoe i'd get on with?

I’m looking for something to replace my Nike invincible 2 for long runs. Would this be a contender or anyone else recommended something similar to the invincible 2 (not a fan of the invincible 3) thanks 😊

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

I switched from invincible 2 to this as my daily shoe and never looked back!

Just ordered mine

Where does the Novablast stand in their lineup? I feel like between the Nimbus and this, the Novablast will become obsolete.

If you haven't sent the size 12s back can I buy them from you?. I'm in London on Thursday

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

Sorry, we posted them back this morning. Keep checking the website as some sizes are appearing back in stock.. I guess as some get returned. All the best

@hippygeeza

6 күн бұрын

@BenParkes thanks for letting me know Ben

would the super blast be a good daily?

@BenParkes

5 күн бұрын

Yes!

Unbiased at all

Is it weird that I prefer the feel of my Hoka Clifton 9s over my ASICS SB v1?

@cravecrave93

4 күн бұрын

yea

can you plz do a review telling everyone that the superblast 2 is pants (lie i know) because i cant find them available on any site in my size!!🤣🤣

Do you foresee these being made available in a size 14?

So frustrating how much they have limited the availability. Was trying to order a pair from about 6am onwards yesterday. After many attempts, I managed to buy a pair. Asics cancelled my order immediately after taking it. It's the hope that kills you! 😂

Would love a pair but the price is crazy and the availability sucks

My SB1 was too narrow. Pass till they make it wider.

Sound sounds a little distant in production

go buy Endorphin speed 4

Is it good for long walking and standing for hours?

@BenParkes

7 күн бұрын

You'd be better looking at something like a Hoka Clifton or Bondi. These are really designed for running only.. and small walks around.

Still patiently waiting for superblast 1 to go on sale😂

@zaf2643

8 күн бұрын

Superblast 1 is probably sold out already. No point waiting . “ Good luck “ finding one

@thejeffinvade

8 күн бұрын

@@zaf2643 This is why I like big bands like Nike. I have 2 alphafly 1s and 3 vaporfly 2s, none of them I paid more than $200 CAD.

£200 in the UK? They're $200 or £156 equivalent in the US. (Some states charge sales tax and some do not)

I had 3 pairs of version one … no better shoe so far

Very strange on the sizing. My Superblast 2 are definetely true to size. Superblast 1 was slightly longer. My UK 11.5 are a perfect fit in the 2.

@Owski87

8 күн бұрын

Thomas from BITR claimed the same, 0.5 sizes more than in SB1 so TTS

@io-rj6sk

8 күн бұрын

@@Owski87 so if ur size 10.5 in superblast 1 get size 10 for superblast 2?

@davidpage8147

8 күн бұрын

Still deciding if I should grab a pair for £170 or not from ss

@Owski87

8 күн бұрын

@@io-rj6sk Apparently it's the other way around. I didn't try on the superblast 1, only the nimbus and novablast from last year, each of which I should have gone down half a size from my typical size 13 US. Now I bought Superblast 2 in size 13 and they are a few millimeters shorter than these two shoes. Before buying SB2, I read that apparently you have to buy superblast 1 0.5 size down and superblast 2 in your TTS size. Ben says otherwise, he ordered two sizes for the test, it's probably a matter of the shape of the foot, etc

@Fozzee.1970

7 күн бұрын

@@io-rj6sk no! The ones were slightly longer so some sized down. This was also down to the heel lock. SB2 it a tad smaller in length but also have better heel lock.