ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 vs Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3
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Updated Jun 30, 2026 08:28 PM

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Our Verdict

ASICS SUPERBLAST 3

Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra

The ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 and the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra are two shoes that blur the line between max-cushioned and super trainers. They're similarly stacked in the heel, although the Li-Ning has a bigger heel-to-toe drop. Both shoes have truly remarkable cushioning, but the SUPERBLAST 3 is a bit firmer, which keeps it more stable. The Li-Ning relies more on its bouncy foam for forward propulsion, whereas the ASICS relies more on its stiff rockered geometry. The Red Hare 9 Ultra is a great shoe for runners who want a fun, bouncy ride, while the SUPERBLAST 3 is better for runners who like a smooth, rolling sensation.

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Variants

  • SUPERBLAST 3 (Cobalt Burst/Light Orange - (Men - US 9))
  • SUPERBLAST 3 (Seashell/Sun Coral - (Men - US 9))
  • Red Hare 9 Ultra (Black - (Women - US 7))
  • Red Hare 9 Ultra (Champagne White - (Women - US 7))

Main Differences for
Half/Full Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Half/Full Marathon Racing 
 

8.0
8.0
No major differences between these running shoes for half/full marathon racing. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

7.1
6.9

Right Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Right Shoe Weight Photo
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Right Shoe Weight Photo

Left Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Left Shoe Weight Photo
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Left Shoe Weight Photo

Weight 
 

232.6 g (8.20 oz)
237.2 g (8.37 oz)

Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Stack Height Photo
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Stack Height Photo

Heel Stack Height 
 

46.6 mm
46.2 mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

39.5 mm
37.1 mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

7.1 mm
9.1 mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

8.0 mm
N/A

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

Preview 3D
ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 3D Model Full Shoe
Preview 3D
Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra 3D Model Full Shoe

Outsole Heel Width 
 

96 mm (3.8")
93 mm (3.7")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

79 mm (3.1")
81 mm (3.2")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

119 mm (4.7")
117 mm (4.6")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.06
2.01

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

3.01
3.15

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

Preview 3D
ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 3D Model Internal
Preview 3D
Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra 3D Model Internal

Internal Length 
 

280 mm (11.0")
273 mm (10.7")

Internal Heel Width 
 

67 mm (2.6")
56 mm (2.2")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

91 mm (3.6")
92 mm (3.6")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

No
No

Forefoot Fit: Width 
 

10
9.2

Forefoot Width Photo 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Width Photo
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Width Photo

Ball-Of-Foot TTS Deviation 
 

-0.3 mm (-0.010")
3.4 mm (0.133")

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-0.2 mm (-0.009")
-0.9 mm (-0.037")

Forefoot Fit: Height 
 

7.8
6.0

Forefoot Height Photo 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Height Photo
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Height Photo

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-2.7 mm (-0.106")
-4.8 mm (-0.189")

Arch Fit: Width 
 

6.0
0.0

Arch Fit Photo 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Arch Fit Photo
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Arch Fit Photo

Arch Width TTS Deviation 
 

-5.8 mm (-0.229")
-16.7 mm (-0.656")

Length Fit 
 

10
10

Toe Clearance Photo 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Toe Clearance Photo
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Toe Clearance Photo

Heel Rocker Geometry 
 

7.2
6.6

Heel Rocker Photo 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Heel Rocker Photo
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Heel Rocker Photo

Heel Spring 
 

20 mm (0.8")
22 mm (0.9")

Heel Apex Position 
 

20.0%
30.5%

Heel Rocker Angle 
 

18.4°
13.7°

Forefoot Rocker Geometry 
 

7.7
7.3

Forefoot Rocker Photo 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Rocker Photo
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Rocker Photo

Toe Spring 
 

55 mm (2.2")
50 mm (2.0")

Toe Apex Position 
 

66.7%
59.3%

Forefoot Rocker Angle 
 

28.8°
22.6°

Foam 
 

Primary Foam Picture 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Primary Foam Picture
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Primary Foam Picture

Secondary Foam Picture 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Secondary Foam Picture
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Secondary Foam Picture

Primary Foam Name 
 

FF LEAP
Super BOOM Capsule

Primary Foam Type 
 

A-TPU
PEBA

Secondary Foam Name 
 

FF BLAST PLUS
Super BOOM

Secondary Foam Type 
 

Unknown
PEBA

Other Features  

Other Features Photo 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Other Features Photo
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Other Features Photo

Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Fully-gusseted
Semi-gusseted

Plate 
 

None
Plastic Shank
Performance

Heel Compression Energy Return 
 

7.7
8.4

Heel Compression Video  

Heel Energy Return  

 Preview Graph
ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Heel Energy Return
 Preview Graph
Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Heel Energy Return

Heel Energy Return 
 

79.2%
83.0%

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

7.9
8.5

Forefoot Compression Video  

Forefoot Energy Return  

 Preview Graph
ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Energy Return
 Preview Graph
Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Energy Return

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

80.4%
83.9%

Heel Cushioning 
 

9.3
9.4

Heel Cushioning Picture 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Heel Cushioning Picture
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Heel Cushioning Picture

Heel Cushioning  

 Preview Graph
ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Heel Cushioning
 Preview Graph
Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Heel Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

4.47 J
4.25 J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

11.96 J
12.56 J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

20.73 J
21.97 J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

9.5
9.5

Forefoot Cushioning Picture 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Cushioning Picture
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Cushioning Picture

Forefoot Cushioning  

 Preview Graph
ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Cushioning
 Preview Graph
Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

6.85 J
6.51 J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

11.71 J
11.59 J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

17.03 J
17.07 J

Heel Firmness 
 

5.1
5.2

Heel Firmness Graph  

 Preview Graph
ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Heel Firmness Graph
 Preview Graph
Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Heel Firmness Graph

Firmness At 550N 
 

34.3 N/mm
36.4 N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

43.1 N/mm
43.0 N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

60.2 N/mm
59.2 N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

4.0
4.1

Forefoot Firmness Graph  

 Preview Graph
ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Firmness Graph
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Firmness Graph

Firmness At 800N 
 

41.8 N/mm
42.5 N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

54.4 N/mm
54.6 N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

75 N/mm
75 N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

9.1
9.3

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Long Run Cushioning
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Long Run Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

10.71 J
11.07 J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

10.42 J
10.79 J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

10.25 J
10.63 J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

10.10 J
10.49 J

Rocker Stiffness 
 

7.7
5.8

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Video  

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph  

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph

Force To Flatten The Rocker 
 

107 N
58 N

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

7.5
8.5

Forefoot Bending Video  

Forefoot Bending Energy Return  

 Preview Graph
ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Bending Energy Return
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Bending Energy Return

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

68.0%
76.3%

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

6.7
7.0

Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture 
 

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ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture

Forefoot Bending Resistance  

 Preview Graph
ASICS SUPERBLAST 3 Forefoot Bending Resistance
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Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra Forefoot Bending Resistance

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

12.1 N/mm
14.2 N/mm

Forefoot Bending Force 
 

239 N
244 N

ASICS SUPERBLAST 3

Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra

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