Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Asics Metaspeed Ray — Asics Metaspeed Ray: 40 mm heel stack, 5 mm drop, 129 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Plated models here average ~250 mi; non-plated land closer to ~325 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics Metaspeed Sky(2021) | Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris(2024) | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5(2025) | Adidas Adizero Evo SL(2025) | Mount to Coast C1 | Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 | Asics Magic Speed 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 198 g / 7.0 oz | 186 g / 6.6 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 213 g / 7.5 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 193 g / 6.8 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 7 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 33 mm | 39 mm | 36 mm | 39 mm | 36 mm | 38 mm | 39 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | — | — | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon |
| Intended pace | 4:50–7:00 /mi | 4:50–7:00 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:15–8:45 /mi | 6:00–8:00 /mi | 5:30–7:15 /mi | 6:00–8:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day | Race day | Tempo, Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily, Long run | Race day, Tempo | Race day, Tempo | Tempo, Race day |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~150 mi | ~200 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~250 mi | ~250 mi | ~300 mi |
| Price | $200 | $250 | $145 | $150 | $220 | $275 | $180 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5.