Novablast 5: Tom's Choice of 2025

Working at a running store comes with it's peaks and troughs. The peaks being that you get access to a wide range of running shoes for your weekly rotation. The trough being that you get access to a wide range of running shoes for your weekly rotation, and can't buy them all. 

However, there has been one shoe that I have purchased 3 times this year. The Novablast 5. 

The Novablast 5 is the shoe that I look forward to wearing week in week out, knowing I'll always have an enjoyable run. It is super soft underfoot, as well as providing that extra bounce and spring in your step. Personally, I find that the Novablast is the perfect shoe for long runs as that soft cushioning is just what my broken body needs on a Sunday after a hard training week. Plus, that springy feeling means you can go a wee bit quicker down the Towpath without that extra strain, meaning you arrive at the Cafes on the Ormeau Road a bit earlier for that well deserved caffeine hit. There I am met with another dilemma of which Cafe to choose from........

If you are looking for a daily trainer that not only feels soft, but feels springy enough to go a bit quicker in, then go no further than the Novablast 5. 

Tom Elfenbein