I picked up this shoe last week and took it out for a 15-mile long run. The ride, comfort, and responsiveness were excellent, it really performs well over distance. That said, the tongue design is a drawback for me. Unlike the well-padded tongues on the Nimbus 27 or Novablast 5, this one lacks cushioning. During the run, the unpadded leather tongue rubbed against my anterior ankle, eventually cutting into the skin. I was wearing low-cut socks, so that area was exposed, and it definitely became an issue by the end of the run. I’ll switch to ankle-length socks going forward, but I’m still puzzled why ASICS didn’t include padding on the Superblast tongue, especially for a premium, high-mileage shoe like this.
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