The Asics Novablast 5 TR Is a Fun Shoe

The Asics Novablast 5 TR Is a Fun Shoe

The Daily Hobby Jogger Show · 2025-04-12

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The Asics Novablast 5 TR is an updated version of the Novablast tuned for offroad terrain. Priced at $150, it competes with shoes like the Nike Pegauss Trail 5 GTX ($170). In this episode, I give an overview of the Novablast 5 TR, take it out for some miles and let you know my thoughts.

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0:00 Intro

1:19 Overview

10:24 The Lab

15:27 Fit & Feel

20:26 Running in the Novablast 5 TR

29:32 Post-Run Thoughts

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