This section may come across a bit rough, so let me start with a bit of a disclaimer. I am noticing a bit of a trend where I may not get along with shoes that are dual layer, plastic plate set-ups with over 44mm in the heel and also rigid shoes. To this point it is a bit anecdotal from the Hyperion Max 3 and now the Sonic Blast. I'm not sure if it is a combination of the max stack and geometry, if the rigidity plays a part or what, but I just didn't get along with the shoe overall underfoot (which ends to be important to running)
Responsiveness of the foam: This is a shoe that needs some time to break in. Probably around 15-18 miles the foam started feeling more lively underfoot, but still never become dynamic or punchy. It felt better during my intermittent walks on intervals than on the run for me, but I would still classify this as a snappy type of foam.
The geometry is geared towards a higher pace tempo and feels clunky to me at slower paces. I struggled on the run to get into a rhythm where I felt I was in partnership with the shoe. Even when I would see I had a good efficiency or pace, I largely felt like the shoe and I weren't in union. It is probably a shoe that is more geared towards a higher cadence or accurate mechanic as I do have messy mechanics. I never felt "fun" on the run. However, I would have efficient runs with the shoe. It's a bit of a conundrum for me, because the data would show good but I didn't really enjoy the experience.
I know this shoe works for some runners as I have seen it in my local run clubs on foot and on foot consistently. However, for me, I have struggled with Asics "blast" heel design on the Superblast 2 and now the Sonicblast. There is something in my mechanics that is not aligning with Asics design on the blast series.
