Nice to get a mention in one of your videos mate. I know I've ridden you hard at times over the years, but only for motivation. Read Born to Run years ago and went down that barefoot running shoe (there's an oxymoron) path, but then went max cushion, and Hoka was the forerunner back then. These days it's whatever is cheap and reasonable, but as you say, supply and demand is pushing the price up. I'm good for a couple of years. I have my trail shoes, my race shoes, my daily trainers and my long run shoes. I'll sit back and watch what unfolds. Run well Woody 👍
My son does his long runs exclusively in these shoes. So that's 20km per run. Im guess these will go to about 600 km. So that's 30 runs. At $320, that's about 10 dollars per run.... Whether they're value for money is an individual choice but he loves going to run in them so I think it's worth it. #runnermath
These should go way beyond 600km. They are an absolute tank of a shoe. I have over 600km on my pair already and they feel far from done. Outsole durability has also been stellar.
Took my first pair of Superblast 2 to 500 miles or 800km. I still use them for shorter recovery runs too. Makes them even cheaper per a run at that mileage.
I went and purchased the Novablast 5 which is a nice light shoe, the Superblast 2 is almost out of my price range. Although my saucony Endrophin pro 4 was over the $300 mark.
I'm a bit of a Saucony fan as well. I love the first three versions of the Novablast, i skipped v4. I have been thinking I might jumping into the v5s. 👍
The problem with the theory is that the Superblast 2 costs 200 USD. If I add sales tax and shipping fees the total is closer to $230. I can barely afford to lay out the money for one pair. As much as I would like to buy multiple pairs when they are available, I simply don't have an extra $460 or $680 in my bank account. I think most people are in a similar financial situation as myself.
Longruns, recoveryruns, tempo..., not too important 1/2 & 1/1 marathons. They work well to all this and most importantly, they are pure bliss to my feet, I almost feel better after the run is complete than before😅. Have bought a new pair in another color, but will easily do 1000km in the Paris edition (also include quite a few treadmill sessions).
It's definitely a great marketing ploy and it has worked. Runners are now eagerly willing to pay over $300 for a non race day shoe and what's more they are convinced it is good value. Other brands need to think smarter if they want to grab market share. Adidas have finally come to the party with the EVO SL. People may be negative about the marketing tactics Adidas have employed but it will work. I guarantee the shoe will sell out as it is drop fed into the market. Running shoe marketing is taking cues from old sneaker marketing to drive hype, hike up prices and create a secondary market for resale such as StockX and the like. But the good news is for the average runner you can find very good shoes (outside of the hyped/'influenced' ones) for under $100 these days especially during sale periods. Excellent video that gives you pause to think about how we get manipulated so easily through social media advertising and the marketing strategies of brands.
Thanks for sharing mate, and you make some good points. Companies are putting more tech into their cheaper shoes, but even those prices are creeping up. A good cheap daily trainer could make a killing on the market. 👍
Got 600km on mine and still going strong. While $320 is steep, it’s better value than other daily trainers per km. Other daily trainers are dead by 400km I’m my experience.
More runners than ever running marathons and more people looking for an advantage equals more shoes sold. There's no conspiracy. The first superblast was actually readily available with youtubers actually not knowing how to place it and saying it was too expensive. I remember thinking these guys are actually clueless then the penny dropped as all the club runners snapped them up.
Yes, there are more runners, but shoe companies are not meeting the demand, that's why these shoes are hard to get, and companies know they can drip feed as much or as little as they like. I'm not sure where you are, but I tried for almost 8 months to get a version 1 pair in US11.5 and couldn't. There's no doubt it's a great shoe, but be nice if there were a few more available. 👍
@runwithwoody I believe with asics it's a supply issue so the shoes are made but logistically they struggle to get them to suppliers. In uk. I had superblast 1 then got superblast 2 on release and just got the second release in the new colours. With most popular things these days you just have to plan your shoe purchase in advance. Like sign up to notifications with asics and you'll know the date to buy.
Demand is more than supply of the SuperBlast 2s because the SuperBlast 1s were fantastic, and word got around. 🤷🏻 BTW, Europe has no shortage of SuperBlast 2s. I live in Germany and can easily order them in all the colors.
I red some where that Asics makes the SuperBlast 2 unisex because it is cheaper to produce and takes less time to do so. I don't think they are purposely launching small batches of these sites just to raise demand. The competition is firece and if we can't get like a Nike AlphaFly 3 we can go buy an Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 , Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 .... etc. The more a brand daleys the launch of new batches of their super expensive shoes, less cash they will make ...unless of course most buyers only buy stuff from brand A or brand B .
I didn't say they had gone up, just that they were expensive and hard to get your hands on. Asics has severely under supplied each version, meaning there was a mad rush to get your hands on a pair. They may not have done this on purpose, but it looks that way. Having said all that, I agree with you - they are a great shoe. 👍
I won't buy them because of price. I stick with the Novablast for that reason. Do my long runs in Saucony Speeds but Puma Deviates will replace them soon and just picked up the Puma Vilocity 3 for 95 bucks NZ.
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Nice to get a mention in one of your videos mate. I know I've ridden you hard at times over the years, but only for motivation. Read Born to Run years ago and went down that barefoot running shoe (there's an oxymoron) path, but then went max cushion, and Hoka was the forerunner back then. These days it's whatever is cheap and reasonable, but as you say, supply and demand is pushing the price up. I'm good for a couple of years. I have my trail shoes, my race shoes, my daily trainers and my long run shoes. I'll sit back and watch what unfolds. Run well Woody 👍
Such a brilliant super trainer. First run in mine today. I reckon I could do a half easily in these. Brilliant comfort and stability.
Glad you like them, and yeah, they go OK in a half marathon. They'd be good for a marathon as well. 👍
Great vid
Cheers Steve, Thanks for watching. 👍
My son does his long runs exclusively in these shoes. So that's 20km per run. Im guess these will go to about 600 km. So that's 30 runs. At $320, that's about 10 dollars per run.... Whether they're value for money is an individual choice but he loves going to run in them so I think it's worth it. #runnermath
These should go way beyond 600km. They are an absolute tank of a shoe. I have over 600km on my pair already and they feel far from done. Outsole durability has also been stellar.
650 miles before I retired my superblast 1 and they really didn't feel much different to when then were broke in after 70ish miles.
Took my first pair of Superblast 2 to 500 miles or 800km. I still use them for shorter recovery runs too. Makes them even cheaper per a run at that mileage.
Hey mate, if they work then that's great and your son is getting value for money. I reckon he might squeeze a bit more out of them than 600k. 👍
Great hat by the way...is it a runners hat or just a casual lifestyle type....may I ask where you got it?
Thank you. That was an event hat from the Yandina 50 trail race. A great event on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. 👍
I went and purchased the Novablast 5 which is a nice light shoe, the Superblast 2 is almost out of my price range. Although my saucony Endrophin pro 4 was over the $300 mark.
Same!
I'm a bit of a Saucony fan as well. I love the first three versions of the Novablast, i skipped v4. I have been thinking I might jumping into the v5s. 👍
The problem with the theory is that the Superblast 2 costs 200 USD. If I add sales tax and shipping fees the total is closer to $230. I can barely afford to lay out the money for one pair. As much as I would like to buy multiple pairs when they are available, I simply don't have an extra $460 or $680 in my bank account. I think most people are in a similar financial situation as myself.
Longruns, recoveryruns, tempo..., not too important 1/2 & 1/1 marathons. They work well to all this and most importantly, they are pure bliss to my feet, I almost feel better after the run is complete than before😅. Have bought a new pair in another color, but will easily do 1000km in the Paris edition (also include quite a few treadmill sessions).
Thanks for sharing. You don't mind forking out the big bucks if you are getting value for money. Looks like they're working a treat for you. 👍
it's so hard to find a pair here in uae but lucky to purchase 1 pair before christmas.😊
Yeah, they're a pretty popular shoe. You did well to get a pair. 👍
Rolex did the same thing and prices went astronomical
It's heading that way with running shoes, look at NB. 👍
It's definitely a great marketing ploy and it has worked. Runners are now eagerly willing to pay over $300 for a non race day shoe and what's more they are convinced it is good value. Other brands need to think smarter if they want to grab market share. Adidas have finally come to the party with the EVO SL. People may be negative about the marketing tactics Adidas have employed but it will work. I guarantee the shoe will sell out as it is drop fed into the market. Running shoe marketing is taking cues from old sneaker marketing to drive hype, hike up prices and create a secondary market for resale such as StockX and the like. But the good news is for the average runner you can find very good shoes (outside of the hyped/'influenced' ones) for under $100 these days especially during sale periods. Excellent video that gives you pause to think about how we get manipulated so easily through social media advertising and the marketing strategies of brands.
Thanks for sharing mate, and you make some good points. Companies are putting more tech into their cheaper shoes, but even those prices are creeping up. A good cheap daily trainer could make a killing on the market. 👍
Got 600km on mine and still going strong. While $320 is steep, it’s better value than other daily trainers per km. Other daily trainers are dead by 400km I’m my experience.
Thanks for sharing mate. When you work it out this way the excessive price is a little more acceptable. 👍
More runners than ever running marathons and more people looking for an advantage equals more shoes sold. There's no conspiracy.
The first superblast was actually readily available with youtubers actually not knowing how to place it and saying it was too expensive. I remember thinking these guys are actually clueless then the penny dropped as all the club runners snapped them up.
Yes, there are more runners, but shoe companies are not meeting the demand, that's why these shoes are hard to get, and companies know they can drip feed as much or as little as they like. I'm not sure where you are, but I tried for almost 8 months to get a version 1 pair in US11.5 and couldn't. There's no doubt it's a great shoe, but be nice if there were a few more available. 👍
@runwithwoody I believe with asics it's a supply issue so the shoes are made but logistically they struggle to get them to suppliers.
In uk. I had superblast 1 then got superblast 2 on release and just got the second release in the new colours. With most popular things these days you just have to plan your shoe purchase in advance. Like sign up to notifications with asics and you'll know the date to buy.
At 1000k in mine. Still have lots of life
Demand is more than supply of the SuperBlast 2s because the SuperBlast 1s were fantastic, and word got around. 🤷🏻 BTW, Europe has no shortage of SuperBlast 2s. I live in Germany and can easily order them in all the colors.
Where (im from Germany too) ?
Small feet only, anything above 10 44eu size you can't find them
@@kevinvantroyen
Yeah i found on i run but the new colourway its not mine
Thanks for the info. 👍
I red some where that Asics makes the SuperBlast 2 unisex because it is cheaper to produce and takes less time to do so.
I don't think they are purposely launching small batches of these sites just to raise demand.
The competition is firece and if we can't get like a Nike AlphaFly 3 we can go buy an Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 , Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 .... etc.
The more a brand daleys the launch of new batches of their super expensive shoes, less cash they will make ...unless of course most buyers only buy stuff from brand A or brand B .
It's insane to me that I live in Japan and despite ASICS being a Japanese company, can't buy them anywhere.
That is crazy. I'm coming to Japan in February and hoping to check out the local running stores. 👍
the cost of the Super lasts has not gone up. it's not a plot to sell more shoes, it's due to being a great shoe.
I didn't say they had gone up, just that they were expensive and hard to get your hands on. Asics has severely under supplied each version, meaning there was a mad rush to get your hands on a pair. They may not have done this on purpose, but it looks that way. Having said all that, I agree with you - they are a great shoe. 👍
I won't buy them because of price. I stick with the Novablast for that reason. Do my long runs in Saucony Speeds but Puma Deviates will replace them soon and just picked up the Puma Vilocity 3 for 95 bucks NZ.
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🤷♂️ Sorry!