Which should you buy?
Choose the Hyperboost Run if you want a firmer, more stable daily trainer with excellent grip.
Choose the Novablast 6 if you want the bounciest, softest ride for the money.
The Hyperboost Run is 2 g lighter than the Novablast 6. It has 3.5 mm less foam under the heel. Its drop is 6 mm against 8 mm. It costs £10 more at full price.
Side by side
| Spec | Hyperboost Runadidas | Novablast 6ASICS |
|---|---|---|
| Review score | 87/100 (1 review) | 96/100 (1 review) |
| Type | Daily trainer | Daily trainer |
| Weight (men's UK 8.5) | 247 g | 249 g |
| Heel stack | 38 mm | 41.5 mm |
| Drop | 6 mm | 8 mm |
| Cushioning | Balanced | Soft |
| Bounce | Bouncy | Springy |
| Plate | No plate | No plate |
| Support | Inherently stable | Neutral |
| Fit | True to size | True to size |
| Widths | standard, wide | standard, wide |
| Waterproof version | No | ASICS Novablast 6 GTX |
| UK RRP | £150 | £140 |
Weights are for a men's US 9 / UK 8.5. Prices are UK RRPs; shops often sell for less.
What the critics say
The reviews comparedReviewers see both as versatile daily trainers with fit caveats. Believe in the Run's Karl Fernandez and Thomas Neuberger found the adidas Hyperboost Run stable and grippy but firm at first, and RunRepeat's Carlos Sánchez flagged its low toe box. Sánchez and The Running Channel's Mark Dredge enjoyed the ASICS Novablast 6's bouncier forefoot and plush comfort, though Sánchez found its tapered toe box restrictive.
Hyperboost Run
- Energetic foam that works from easy miles to uptempo efforts
- Stable, comfortable platform with secure lockdown
- Grippy outsole with Continental forefoot pods
- Breathability: RunRepeat rated it poor, other testers found the upper light and airy
- Pricey for a daily trainer, though cheaper than the Edge
- Snug, low-volume forefoot
- Firm out of the box and less lively than the Hyperboost Edge
Scores from RunRepeat.
Novablast 6
- Extra forefoot bounce from the new FF Turbo² insert
- Plush, well-padded heel
- Versatile from easy days to marathon pace
- Not the best choice for hard workouts
Scores from RunRepeat.
Paraphrased from published reviews.
What's new in each
ASICS Novablast 6: Adds a springy FF Turbo² insert in the forefoot of the FF Blast Max midsole, grippier ASICSGRIP rubber up front and a new woven upper.
About each shoe
About the Hyperboost Run
Adidas's Hyperboost Run is the daily-trainer counterpart to the Hyperboost Edge, using the same Hyperboost Pro midsole at a lower height: a 38 mm heel against the Edge's 45 mm, with a 6 mm drop. Hyperboost Pro is a pelletised, PEBA-based foam related to adidas's Lightstrike Pro.
The platform is wide, with neutral support and a rocker. LIGHTTRAXION rubber covers the outsole, with two Continental rubber pods under the forefoot, and the upper is a Primeweave engineered mesh with a gusseted tongue and reflective details. Standard and wide fittings are listed.
It weighs 247 g in a men's UK 8.5. In the wider adidas road range, it sits alongside the Supernova Rise 3, which uses Dreamstrike+ foam, as an everyday option, and its brand listing covers jogging, daily running and tempo work, making it relevant to daily running shoes.
Specs and features from believeintherun.com, runrepeat.com and our own spec data. A factual overview, not a review.
About the Novablast 6
Built as ASICS' versatile daily trainer, the Novablast 6 sits in the brand's Blast series alongside the distance-focused Superblast 3 and the plated, interval-focused Sonicblast 2. Its midsole is FF Blast Max, a foam ASICS describes as one of its most energetic, and ASICS says the shoe is lighter than the previous version.
The headline addition is a FF Turbo Squared trampoline pod in the forefoot, which ASICS says helps deliver softer landings, a more energised bounce and stronger energy return at toe-off. Grip comes from ASICSGRIP rubber in the forefoot and lower-hardness AHAR LO rubber in key areas, with ASICS claiming improved traction. A redesigned engineered woven upper uses tongue wing construction. The drop is 8 mm. Standard and wide fittings are available, as is a waterproof Novablast 6 GTX for wet-weather running.
Specs and features from asics.com and our own spec data. A factual overview, not a review.
Hyperboost Run vs Novablast 6
In short
Two versatile daily trainers at £140 to £150. The Novablast 6 has the higher review score, a taller 41.5 mm heel and reviewers rate its very bouncy ride from easy days to marathon pace. The Hyperboost Run is 2 g lighter and lower at 38 mm, and reviewers found it firmer and more stable, with Continental rubber grip, but snug in the forefoot.
- Better reviewedNovablast 6
- CheaperNovablast 6
- More foamNovablast 6
- BouncierNovablast 6
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