Asics Netburner Ballistic FF 3 'Illusion Blue Glow Yellow'
Colorway: Illusion Blue/Glow Yellow · Style code: 1051A073-403 · Release date: December 8, 2023 · Price: $2682 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: ASICS Netburner Ballistic FF 3 Sneakers (1051A073-103) · Asics Netburner Ballistic FF 3 'White Pure Gold' (1051A073-104) · Asics Netburner Ballistic FF 3 'White Indigo Fog' (1051A073-105) · Asics Netburner Ballistic FF 3 'Island Blue' (1051A073-401) · Asics Netburner Ballistic FF 3 'Denim Blue Lime' (1051A073-404)
Within the ASICS volleyball range the Netburner Ballistic FF is the movement shoe. The brand describes it as built for fast court coverage and sharp changes of direction, with TWISTRUSS structure through the midfoot to resist the torsion of a hard cut and a heel drop set higher than its stablemates to encourage acceleration off the first step.
That puts it opposite the Sky Elite FF, which is tuned around repeated jumping and a cushioned landing, and the Metarise, which adds a plate for take-off power. The three share a family resemblance (the same broad heel outrigger, the same tiger stripes running down into the midsole), but the Ballistic is cut on a narrower last than the Sky Elite, and the fit is closer.
A mid-top version runs alongside the low for players who want more coverage above the ankle. At $115 this third generation sits at the accessible end of the competitive range, well under the plated Metarise.