ASICS MEGABLAST vs Nike Vomero Plus

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Our Verdict

ASICS MEGABLAST

Nike Vomero Plus

The ASICS MEGABLAST and the Nike Vomero Plus are both highly cushioned shoes that stack lots of premium foam underfoot. The midsole compound in the MEGABLAST is a more advanced Aliphatic TPU that allows it to absorb impact better than the Vomero Plus' PEBA-based midsole, while still being more responsive. The tradeoff is in stability, as the Vomero Plus feels more like running on solid ground, with a firmer heel and forefoot.

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Variants

  • MEGABLAST (Edo Purple/Black - (Men - US 9))
  • MEGABLAST (Edo Purple/Black - (Women - US 7))
  • Vomero Plus (Black/Cool Grey/Metallic Dark Grey/White - (Men - US 9))
  • Vomero Plus (Black/Cool Grey/Metallic Dark Grey/White - (Women - US 7))
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Main Differences for
Half/Full Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Half/Full Marathon Racing 
 

8.1
7.1

Weight  

7.2
5.2

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

8.9
7.1

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

7.2
5.2

Right Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Right Shoe Weight Photo
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Nike Vomero Plus Right Shoe Weight Photo

Left Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Left Shoe Weight Photo
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Nike Vomero Plus Left Shoe Weight Photo

Weight 
 

229.9 g (8.11 oz)
280.7 g (9.90 oz)

Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Stack Height Photo
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Nike Vomero Plus Stack Height Photo

Heel Stack Height 
 

44.6 mm
43.8 mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

35.9 mm
34.4 mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

8.7 mm
9.4 mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

8.0 mm
10.0 mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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ASICS MEGABLAST 3D Model Full Shoe
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Nike Vomero Plus 3D Model Full Shoe

Outsole Heel Width 
 

96 mm (3.8")
99 mm (3.9")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

80 mm (3.2")
75 mm (3.0")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

119 mm (4.7")
115 mm (4.5")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.15
2.26

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

3.31
3.34

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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ASICS MEGABLAST 3D Model Internal
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Nike Vomero Plus 3D Model Internal

Internal Length 
 

282 mm (11.1")
278 mm (10.9")

Internal Heel Width 
 

66 mm (2.6")
64 mm (2.5")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

94 mm (3.7")
91 mm (3.6")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

No
Yes

Forefoot Fit: Width 
 

7.9
9.6

Forefoot Width Photo 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Width Photo
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Width Photo

Ball-Of-Foot TTS Deviation 
 

-3.6 mm (-0.140")
2.3 mm (0.091")

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-2.9 mm (-0.115")
2.3 mm (0.091")

Forefoot Fit: Height 
 

8.1
10

Forefoot Height Photo 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Height Photo
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Height Photo

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-2.4 mm (-0.093")
0.2 mm (0.007")

Arch Fit: Width 
 

8.0
5.8

Arch Fit Photo 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Arch Fit Photo
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Nike Vomero Plus Arch Fit Photo

Arch Width TTS Deviation 
 

-3.3 mm (-0.130")
-6.0 mm (-0.236")

Length Fit 
 

10
10

Toe Clearance Photo 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Toe Clearance Photo
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Nike Vomero Plus Toe Clearance Photo

Heel Rocker Geometry 
 

8.4
8.4

Heel Rocker Photo 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Heel Rocker Photo
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Nike Vomero Plus Heel Rocker Photo

Heel Spring 
 

30 mm (1.2")
33 mm (1.3")

Heel Apex Position 
 

21.7%
28.1%

Heel Rocker Angle 
 

24.8°
21.2°

Forefoot Rocker Geometry 
 

7.2
6.5

Forefoot Rocker Photo 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Rocker Photo
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Rocker Photo

Toe Spring 
 

50 mm (2.0")
45 mm (1.8")

Toe Apex Position 
 

68.3%
61.3%

Forefoot Rocker Angle 
 

27.8°
21.0°

Foam 
 

Primary Foam Picture 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Primary Foam Picture
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Nike Vomero Plus Primary Foam Picture

Secondary Foam Picture 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Secondary Foam Picture
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Nike Vomero Plus Secondary Foam Picture

Primary Foam Name 
 

FF TURBO2
ZoomX

Primary Foam Type 
 

A-TPU
Unknown

Secondary Foam Name 
 

N/A
N/A

Secondary Foam Type 
 

N/A
N/A

Laces 
 

Laces Picture  

ASICS MEGABLAST Laces Picture

Lace Type 
 

Sawtooth

Width 
 

5.0 mm (0.2")

Thickness 
 

1.2 mm (0.0")

Stretch 
 

6.0%

Other Features  

Other Features Photo 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Other Features Photo
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Nike Vomero Plus Other Features Photo

Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Fully-gusseted
Non-gusseted

Plate 
 

None
None
Performance

Heel Compression Energy Return 
 

8.4
7.7

Heel Compression Video  

Heel Energy Return  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Heel Energy Return
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Nike Vomero Plus Heel Energy Return

Heel Energy Return 
 

82.9%
79.4%

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

8.3
7.8

Forefoot Compression Video  

Forefoot Energy Return  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Energy Return
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Energy Return

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

82.8%
79.5%

Heel Cushioning 
 

9.3
8.4

Heel Cushioning Picture 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Heel Cushioning Picture
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Nike Vomero Plus Heel Cushioning Picture

Heel Cushioning  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Heel Cushioning
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Nike Vomero Plus Heel Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

4.35 J
3.64 J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

12.12 J
10.40 J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

21.19 J
18.04 J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

9.4
8.6

Forefoot Cushioning Picture 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Cushioning Picture
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Cushioning Picture

Forefoot Cushioning  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Cushioning
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

6.16 J
5.41 J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

11.21 J
9.50 J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

16.62 J
13.92 J

Heel Firmness 
 

5.0
7.3

Heel Firmness Graph  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Heel Firmness Graph
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Nike Vomero Plus Heel Firmness Graph

Firmness At 550N 
 

34.4 N/mm
42.4 N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

42.6 N/mm
51.2 N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

59.2 N/mm
70.9 N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

5.0
7.0

Forefoot Firmness Graph  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Firmness Graph
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Firmness Graph

Firmness At 800N 
 

47.0 N/mm
53.1 N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

59.1 N/mm
68.1 N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

81 N/mm
94 N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

8.9
7.1

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Long Run Cushioning
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Long Run Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

10.19 J
7.70 J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

9.98 J
7.54 J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

9.84 J
7.43 J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

9.74 J
7.37 J

Rocker Stiffness 
 

7.5
6.3

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Video  

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph

Force To Flatten The Rocker 
 

99 N
67 N

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

7.9
7.1

Forefoot Bending Video  

Forefoot Bending Energy Return  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Bending Energy Return
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Bending Energy Return

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

70.9%
65.7%

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

7.8
7.4

Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture 
 

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture

Forefoot Bending Resistance  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Bending Resistance
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Nike Vomero Plus Forefoot Bending Resistance

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

16.1 N/mm
12.8 N/mm

Forefoot Bending Force 
 

316 N
314 N

Heel Compression Depth 
 

7.6

Heel Compression Graph  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Heel Compression Graph

Heel Compression At 550N 
 

16.0 mm

Heel Compression At 1100N 
 

25.8 mm

Heel Compression At 1900N 
 

32.1 mm

Forefoot Compression Depth 
 

7.4

Forefoot Compression Graph  

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ASICS MEGABLAST Forefoot Compression Graph

Forefoot Compression At 800N 
 

17.0 mm

Forefoot Compression At 1300N 
 

22.0 mm

Forefoot Compression At 2050N 
 

25.3 mm

ASICS MEGABLAST

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