{"podcast":{"title":"Doctors of Running Podcast","slug":"doctors-of-running-podcast-696708","podcast_index_feed_id":696708,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/25eaeb18/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.doctorsofrunning.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/6261526/6261526-1660071790937-2887f106286c2.jpg","author":"Doctors of Running","episode_count":311,"summary":"We are Doctors of Running, a group of doctors of physical therapy all working to provide you all with information about the art and science of running and what we are putting on our feet. In this podcast we will be giving evidence-based deep dives into running related topics as well as detailed running shoe reviews. You can also check us out at our website -- doctorsofrunning.com, and on social media @doctorsofrunning To help us continue to produce content for you all, consider joining our support team: https://anchor.fm/doctors-of-running/support","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T16:17:26.779924+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708"},"episode":{"title":"#281 Talking All Things Superblast 3 with ASICS","slug":"281-talking-all-things-superblast-3-with-asics","published_at":"2026-02-18T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/281-talking-all-things-superblast-3-with-asics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctors-of-running/episodes/281-Talking-All-Things-Superblast-3-with-ASICS-e3f5472","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/25eaeb18/podcast/play/115560098/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-16%2Fd55ab425-385e-73a0-e46d-6a5eda99d0c3.mp3","summary":"ASICS is coming in hot as we head into Spring with a big update to one of their most beloved models: the Superblast 3. Nathan and David are joined by Paul Lang (ASICS Global Footwear Senior Product Manager for Performance Running) to talk about all the changes. Version 3 introduces FF Leap, first seen in the Metaspeed series, a re-tooled upper, and much more. Tune in to hear the behind the scenes story of the Superblast 3! Get your DOR Merch: https://doctors-of-running.myspreadshop.com/ We're thrilled to have Rabbit as a presenting partner! You can use code DOCTORS10 to get 10% off your entire order of $50.00 or more. Note that the code is limited to one use per customer and can’t combined with other discounts. The code is active from 1st of every month to last day at 11:59PM PST, but don't worry because we'll be bringing you a new code every month. Shop now at https://www.runinrabbit.com . Our In For Testing segment is fueled by Skratch Labs! Get 20% off your first order from Skratch with code: DOCTORSOFRUNNING ! https://www.skratchlabs.com Chapters 0:00 - Intro 3:06 - What was the vision behind the Superblast 3 5:22 - How does Asics test their shoes? 11:34 - Midsole origins and design 15:48 - David's comparitive experiences between the Superblast 2 and 3 20:14 - Why no plate? Why the specific stack height? 25:12 - Upper design 33:44 - Changes to the outsole 35:02 - The \"Blast\" line as a whole 40:32 - If you could pick one \"Blast\" shoe, which one are you picking? 45:04 - What's coming next for the Blast line 47:22 - Wrap-up","meta_description":"ASICS is coming in hot as we head into Spring with a big update to one of their most beloved models: the Superblast 3. Nathan and David are joined by Paul…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2916,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/episodes/281-talking-all-things-superblast-3-with-asics/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/281-talking-all-things-superblast-3-with-asics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}