#255 Talking with ASICS about the New Sonicblast and Megablast!

#255 Talking with ASICS about the New Sonicblast and Megablast!

On this special episode, Nathan is joined by Paul Lang, ASICS's Senior Manager of Global Performance Footwear, to talk about two brand new models to their "Blast" line of shoes!. Coming September 1 are the Sonicblast, a brand new PEBAX-plated trainer, and the Megablast, both featuring their new FF Turbo Squared foam! These new additions join the team-favorite Novablast and Superblast models to round out the Blast family of shoes. Nathan and Paul discuss how ASICS plans, designs, and tests their shoes, the specific features of the two new shoes, what's next for ASICS in the upcoming months, and more.

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Chapters

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 4:08 - ASICS's design & development philosophy
  • 12:43 - The new Sonicblast
  • 27:18 - The new Megablast
  • 34:33 - The composition & characteristics of FF Turbo Squared
  • 40:17 - What's on the horizon for ASICS
  • 44:02 - Wrap-up

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#218 How Would We Pick Our Running Shoes Today if We Weren't Doing Doctors of Running?

#218 How Would We Pick Our Running Shoes Today if We Weren't Doing Doctors of Running?

We talk a lot about how to find the right shoe for you, not a mythical "best" shoe. On this episode, Matt interviews Nathan and David on how they go about picking their shoe through a normal training ...

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#217 Mailbag! Stable Marathon Shoes? Does Drop Cause Shin Pain? Wide Toebox Shoe Recommendations?

#217 Mailbag! Stable Marathon Shoes? Does Drop Cause Shin Pain? Wide Toebox Shoe Recommendations?

We love a mailbag episode, where we get to answer your questions! Matt & Andrea take on a bevvy of listener quandaries. Tune in for discussions about stable marathon racing shoes, the link between hee...

13 Marras 202451min

#216 The Science of Running Nutrition: What You Didn't Know About Sweat and Performance

#216 The Science of Running Nutrition: What You Didn't Know About Sweat and Performance

On this episode, Andrea is joined by a very special guest: Dr. Allen Lim, founder of Skratch Labs. Allen gives us a breakdown on everything nutrition and hydration for endurance athletes. How should y...

6 Marras 202441min

#215 Which to Choose? Breaking Down ASICS 2024 Running Shoe Lineup

#215 Which to Choose? Breaking Down ASICS 2024 Running Shoe Lineup

This episode is about all things ASICS! ASICS has come out with steady stream of stellar updates this year with the Metaspeed Paris series, Superblast 2, Novablast 4, and many more. Matt & David break...

30 Loka 202450min

#214 Our Fears Around Max Cushion Shoes, and a Short Guide to Winter Running

#214 Our Fears Around Max Cushion Shoes, and a Short Guide to Winter Running

Max-stack shoes are everywhere and from every brand these days. And even what "maximal" means has changed with the standard midsole thickness creeping closer and closer to 40mm. Nathan and Matt take a...

23 Loka 20241h

#213 Mailbag! Shoes Recommendations for Hamstrings, Haglunds, Flat Feet, Uphill Marathons, and Recovery

#213 Mailbag! Shoes Recommendations for Hamstrings, Haglunds, Flat Feet, Uphill Marathons, and Recovery

Time for another mailbag show where we answer your questions about shoe, pathologies, racing, and beyond. Nathan, David, and Matt get together to field questions on shoe geometries, shoes for flat fee...

16 Loka 20241h

#212 This or That? Soft vs. Firm Shoes, Reviewing Shoes by Effort vs. Pace, and a Discussion on Marathon Recovery

#212 This or That? Soft vs. Firm Shoes, Reviewing Shoes by Effort vs. Pace, and a Discussion on Marathon Recovery

Welcome back to another edition of This or That? where Nathan makes David & Matt make their hottest of takes. They debate soft vs firm shoes, PR-ing or running a bucket list race, rehabbing at home or...

9 Loka 20241h 10min

#211 Between Two Feet: How Two Runners Can Have Vastly Different Experiences in a Shoe

#211 Between Two Feet: How Two Runners Can Have Vastly Different Experiences in a Shoe

Ever had a shoe that everyone recommends only to finally try it out and be disappointed? How is it that one person can love a shoe and someone else loathe it? Matt & Andrea dive into how and why we fe...

2 Loka 20241h 1min

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