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Best running shoe for race training on road running, under €280

Asics Superblast 2

92% match

A super-trainer that makes every run feel downhill

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Why it wins here

The Asics Superblast 2 wins this question with a 92% match against all 78 shoes in the catalogue. It costs €200, weighs 245 g and stands on a 45 mm heel stack with a 8 mm drop; its cushioning scores 85/100, its grip 60/100 and its energy return 84/100. The tightest constraint is the terrain: only 61 of the 78 shoes count as a road-ready shoe, and 60 clear both the price and the terrain filter. Its biggest edge over that field is on goal — energy return 84 /100, cushioning 85 /100, durability 80 /100. The nearest runner-up, the Adidas Adios Pro 4, finished 1 point behind.

The dimensions where it beats the rest of the field by the most, for this question specifically — with the numbers behind each one.

  • Goalenergy return 84 /100, cushioning 85 /100, durability 80 /100
  • TerrainRoad shoe, grip 60 /100, stability 55 /100; 61 of 78 shoes count as a road-ready shoe
  • Budget€200, €80 under the €280 ceiling — 77 of 78 shoes qualify

What's good

  • Race-foam ride that still lasts hundreds of kilometres
  • One shoe genuinely covers easy to threshold

What to watch

  • Tall stack takes a run or two to trust
  • Premium price for a trainer without a plate

What the runners-up gave up

The next three in the ranking, and the measure each one lost on against the Asics Superblast 2.

Questions this answer raises

Is the Asics Superblast 2 within a €280 budget?
Yes. At €200 it sits €80 under the ceiling, and 77 of the 78 shoes in the catalogue come in at €280 or less.
Does the Asics Superblast 2 suit road running?
It is a road shoe with grip 60 /100 and stability 55 /100. The question filtered for a road-ready shoe, which 61 of the 78 shoes are; for race training the ranking also weighed energy return 84 /100, cushioning 85 /100, durability 80 /100.
What does the engine pick with a smaller budget?
With a €140 ceiling the same question goes to the Adidas Adizero SL2 at €130. Best road running shoes for race training under €140 →

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