ASICS BLAZEBLAST Review 2026: Confirmed Specs, Price and Verdict

ASICS BLAZEBLAST launched globally today, 1 August 2026 — the brand’s first all-new trail running franchise in years. UK stock is live now at Sports Direct (£139.99); US stock is live at Running Warehouse ($154.95). Here’s what’s confirmed now the shoe is actually on shelves, including the weight and stack height figures ASICS held back until launch day.

ASICS BLAZEBLAST — In Stock Now

Launched today at £139.99. Buy direct from Sports Direct’s confirmed UK listing.

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Prefer Amazon? The ASICS Novablast 6 shares the same FF BLAST family of foams and is available now.

Confirmed Specs

Weight: 258g / 9.1oz (men’s size 9)
Stack height: 42mm heel / 34mm forefoot
Drop: 8mm
Midsole: FF BLAST MAX foam with a “trampoline pod” forefoot construction for extra rebound and toe-off energy
Outsole: ASICSGRIP rubber with 2.5mm lugs, tuned for what ASICS calls “runnable terrain” — light and mixed trail rather than technical singletrack
Upper: engineered woven construction
Price: £139.99 UK / $154.95 US

At 42mm/34mm, BLAZEBLAST sits in medium-stack territory — noticeably lower than max-cushion trail shoes like the HOKA Speedgoat 7, and closer to a road-trail crossover than a dedicated ultra shoe. ASICS’ Global Product Manager Magdalena Gassebner framed the brief directly: “Rather than developing another highly technical trail shoe, we focused on creating an energetic, confidence-inspiring experience that feels approachable from the very first run.”

Who It’s For

With 2.5mm lugs and a 258g weight, BLAZEBLAST reads as a shoe for towpaths, parkland and light off-road running rather than rocky, technical trail. For triathletes who mix easy road runs with the occasional off-road session in the same training week, that’s a genuinely useful middle ground — grippier than a pure road shoe, but far more comfortable underfoot on tarmac sections than something built around aggressive lugs.

Verdict

At £139.99, BLAZEBLAST undercuts most max-cushion trail shoes while sharing the bouncy FF BLAST MAX ride triathletes already know from the Novablast and Superblast lines. It’s not going to replace a dedicated trail racer for technical terrain, but as a first trail shoe — or a do-everything option for triathletes who don’t want a second dedicated trail pair — the spec sheet stacks up well against the price.