NOBULL debuts new colorways for daily running shoe, Journey 2
Four new colorways just dropped for NOBULL's Journey 2. Classic White Cayenne, Classic White Signal Pink, Lunar Mineral White, and Blue Haze — joining the lineup that still includes Classic White, Jet Black, and Molten. $150, men's and women's sizing.
Clay Masterson, Backcountry Conditioning Expert & Gear Pragmatist·updated July 03, 2026
What the shoe is doing, and what it isn't
The Journey 2 is a plate-less daily trainer. No carbon rod, no nylon shank, no marketing gimmick pretending to return energy it doesn't have. What you're getting is an engineered knit upper with a soft, slightly stretchy forefoot bootie — that bootie matters more than the colorway, because it's what keeps your forefoot from sliding on downhills when fatigue hits. The footbed is EVA (Strobel construction) for underfoot cushioning, and the heel has a TPU clip for stability. That heel clip is the real working-class feature here. It locks your rearfoot down through the gait cycle, which is what keeps your knee tracking straight when the quads are cooked at mile eight.
The outsole is multi-surface. The source says "reliable grip across varied terrain" — that's brand copy, but the intent is clear: this isn't a road-only shoe. If you're running greenway one day and crushed limestone the next, the Journey 2 is built to handle both without you having to think about it. NOBULL calls it a "stability chassis." Translation: a structured midfoot platform that resists torsion when you plant hard on an uneven surface.
Where it fits in your rotation
Here's the honest read. The Journey 2 is a daily driver, not a speed tool. No plate means no snap at toe-off, so don't buy this expecting PR energy. Buy it because it breathes well, it doesn't weigh your foot down, and the heel geometry will keep you honest when your form starts falling apart late in a long run.
At $150 it's competing in a crowded lane — ASICS just dropped the Novablast 6 at $155 with FF BLAST MAX cushioning and an 8mm drop, which is a different take on the same job. If you want a softer, bouncier ride, that's worth a look. If you want something more locked-down through the midfoot with a plate-less build that still feels stable, the Journey 2 belongs in your try-on pile.
Bottom line: skip the color debate. Pick the one you won't get sick of staring at for 500 miles. The shoe underneath that knit upper is the part doing the work.