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ASICS MEGABLAST Review

5 min readNov 19, 2025

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ASICS MEGABLAST. Photo by Marc Antomattei

Welcome to my review of the ASICS MEGABLAST. Firstly, I would like to say I paid for these shoes with my own money, so there’s no outside influence keeping me from giving you an impartial review.

The ASICS MEGABLAST was released on September 1, 2025.

Price: $225.00 | £210.00 | €240.00 | ¥27,500.
Weight: 230 g/8.1 oz (Men’s US 9).
Heel Height: 45 mm.
Forefoot Height: 37 mm.
Pronation: Designed For Neutral/Underpronation.

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ASICS MEGABLAST Statistics. Photo by Marc Antomattei

The Purpose

ASICS says, “The MEGABLAST shoe is one of the bounciest ASICS trainers. It offers an energized rebound that makes it functional for various speeds and distances.” I concur. Before I took anyone else’s perspective on the shoes into account, even ASICS’ own press releases and such, I put on the shoes for myself. From the first steps, I said to myself, “Boy, these are bouncy!” And I thought that if they feel this great, comfortable, and bouncy just from walking in them, and if this feeling translates to the run, it’s going to be one of the (if not the) greatest…

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Marc Antomattei
Marc Antomattei

Written by Marc Antomattei⁠

American Renaissance man in Tokyo. Christian apologist, debonair, businessman, author, photographer, designer, & DJ. Indulger of whisky, wine, style, & watches.

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