| Spec | Novablast 5 | Cloudsurfer 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Best price now | £80.99 | £104.99 |
| 90-day low | £72.99 | £70.00 |
| 30-day average | £119.40 | £128.56 |
| RRP | £135.00 | £160.00 |
| Category | daily | daily |
| Surface | Road | Road |
| Weight | 255g | 261g |
| Drop | 8mm | 9mm |
| Heel stack | 41.5mm | 32mm |
| Forefoot stack | 33.5mm | 23mm |
| Carbon plated | No | No |
| Stability | No | No |
| Review rating | 5.0 (1) | — |
A side-by-side comparison makes the trade-offs between two running shoes easy to see, but the right pick still depends on how you run. Weight and stack height shape the feel underfoot: a lighter shoe with a lower stack feels nimble and fast, while a heavier, taller stack gives a softer, more protective ride for long miles. Heel-to-toe drop changes where you feel the load, with lower drops asking more of the calves and Achilles.
The price figures update from the UK retailers we track daily. The best price now is the cheapest tracked price we can currently link to, the 90-day low shows how cheap the shoe has been recently, and the 30-day average tells you whether a price is a genuine drop or just the going rate. Coverage is partial rather than complete, so always confirm the final price and your size on the retailer site, and set a price alert on the model you want so we can email you the moment it drops.
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