Noosa Tri 16
A lightweight, neutral road shoe from ASICS' triathlon-heritage Noosa Tri line, built for long, uninterrupted road efforts with an energetic FF BLAST PLUS midsole.
In the ASICS road lineup
- Terrain
- road
- Primary use
- Tempo / threshold
- Races
- 5K–10K
- Also good for
- 5K race, 10K race, Intervals / speedwork, Half marathon race
- Cushion
- moderate
- Stability
- neutral
- Weight
- 185g
- Drop
- 5mm
- Stack
- not published
- Midsole
- FF BLAST PLUS
- Outsole
- ASICSGRIP
- Upper
- breathable mesh
- Widths
- standard
The Noosa Tri 16 is positioned as a distance-oriented road shoe with a soft, responsive midsole and quick-dry, sockless-friendly upper — a solid choice for long training runs, half marathons, and marathon-distance triathlon legs, though it lacks any stability features or technical-terrain capability.
FF BLAST PLUS foam is described as lightweight and soft with an emphasis on energetic toe-off, suggesting a smooth, moderately cushioned neutral ride rather than a firm or max-stack platform.
Breathable mesh upper designed for quick-drying comfort, likely intended for sockless or minimal-sock wear typical of triathlon shoes; no wide-foot or stability accommodations are indicated.
Long road runs, half marathon and marathon distances, and triathlon race day where quick transitions and breathability matter.
Avoid if you need stability features, technical/trail traction, or a max-cushion platform for very long ultra-distance road efforts.