ShoeGeometry

ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo vs Hoka Cielo X1 3.0

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo: heel 40 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 12 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo: toe rocker 33 % of lengthHoka Cielo X1 3.0: heel 37 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 43 % of length, radius 52 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 34 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Cielo X1 3.0: toe rocker 43 % of length
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo40/35 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.037/30 mm · toe rocker 43 % · heel bevel 12 %
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.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offHoka Cielo X1 3.033.2 vs 42.9 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo40 vs 37 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo35 vs 30 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo5 vs 7 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same41 vs 46 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Cielo X1 3.015 vs 48 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same108 vs 107.6 mm forefoot base

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo
Racing · Road
Hoka Cielo X1 3.0
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmDerived7 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated37 mmMeasured
Forefoot stack35 mmStated30 mmMeasured
Weight159 gStated—
Toe rocker33 %est.43 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.52 %est.
Rocker rise angle33 degest.29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.57 degest.
Toe tip over ground45 mm*est.55 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75.7 %est.68.7 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.3 %est.23.9 %est.
Heel bevel length9.3 %*est.12.2 %est.
Heel bevel height12 mm*est.34 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)108 mmMeasured107.6 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)75 mmMeasured78.1 mmMeasured
Toe box shape72 %est.—
Interior forefoot width89.4 mmMeasured91.4 mmMeasured
Toebox width73 mmMeasured70.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness41Derived46Derived
Midsole firmness15Derived48Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF Leap + FF Turbo PlusDual-layer PEBA
List price$270$275

Key differences

  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 2 mm lower than Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's 7 mm.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's heel stack is 40 mm, 3 mm thicker than Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's 37 mm.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 5 mm thicker than Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's 30 mm.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's toe rocker is 33 % of length, 10 % of length shorter than Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's 43 % of length.

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