Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Mount to Coast C1 — Wide-fit carbon racer built for road ultras and marathons.
Sizing note
Adizero Takumi Sen 10 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Plated models here average ~230 mi; non-plated land closer to ~325 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics Metaspeed Sky(2021) | Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris(2024) | Asics Magic Speed 5 | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5(2025) | Adidas Adizero Evo SL(2025) | Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 10(2024) | Hoka Rocket X 2(2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 198 g / 7.0 oz | 183 g / 6.5 oz | 196 g / 6.9 oz | 225 g / 7.9 oz | 224 g / 7.9 oz | 196 g / 6.9 oz | 224 g / 7.9 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 33 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | 35 mm | 38 mm | 33 mm | 36 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Narrow | Standard |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | — | — | Carbon | Carbon |
| Intended pace | 4:50–7:00 /mi | 4:50–7:00 /mi | 6:00–8:00 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:15–8:45 /mi | 5:00–6:45 /mi | 5:00–7:15 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day | Race day | Tempo, Race day | Tempo, Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily, Long run | Race day | Race day |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | Size up ½ | True to size |
| Durability | ~150 mi | ~200 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~200 mi | ~220 mi |
| Price | $200 | $250 | $180 | $145 | $150 | $180 | $250 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5, where 5 stability means the most guidance and 1 means fully neutral.