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Adidas Adizero Evo SL vs ASICS Magic Speed 5

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneAdidas Adizero Evo SL: heel 37 mm, forefoot 31 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 7 % of length, 13 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Adidas Adizero Evo SL: toe rocker 36 % of lengthASICS Magic Speed 5: heel 36 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Magic Speed 5: toe rocker 33 % of length
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL37/31 mm · toe rocker 36 % · heel bevel 7 %
  • ASICS Magic Speed 536/29 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricAdidas Adizero Evo SL
Tempo · Road
ASICS Magic Speed 5
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6.5 mmStated7 mmStated
Heel stack37 mmStated36 mmStated
Forefoot stack30.5 mmStated29 mmStated
Weight230 gStated196 gStated
Toe rocker36 %est.33 %est.
Rocker radius44 %est.37 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.32 degest.
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.61 degest.
Toe tip over ground49 mm*est.44 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset66.8 %est.77.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20 %est.20.3 %est.
Heel bevel length6.7 %*est.9.1 %est.
Heel bevel height13 mm*est.25 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.3 mmMeasured110.1 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)87.3 mmMeasured78.1 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width97.5 mmMeasured95.1 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.6 mmMeasured71.9 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness9Derived27Derived
Midsole firmness89Derived25Derived
PlateNo plateCarbon plate
Primary foamLightstrike ProFF Leap top / FF Blast Plus bottom
List price$150$180

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6.5 mm for Adidas Adizero Evo SL, 7 mm for ASICS Magic Speed 5.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's heel stack is 37 mm, 1 mm thicker than ASICS Magic Speed 5's 36 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's forefoot stack is 30.5 mm, 1.5 mm thicker than ASICS Magic Speed 5's 29 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's weight is 230 g, 34 g heavier than ASICS Magic Speed 5's 196 g.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's toe rocker is 36 % of length, 3 % of length longer than ASICS Magic Speed 5's 33 % of length.

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