ShoeGeometry

ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo vs Hoka Rocket X 3

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 Rocket X 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 45 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 27 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Rocket X 3: toe rocker 39 % of length
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo40/35 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Hoka Rocket X 340/33 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 11 %
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 Rocket X 333.2 vs 38.9 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo35 vs 33 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo5 vs 7 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootHoka Rocket X 341 vs 70 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Rocket X 315 vs 53 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same108 vs 108 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 Rocket X 3
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmDerived7 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack35 mmStated33 mmStated
Weight159 gStated227 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.39 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle33 degest.30 degest.
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.61 degest.
Toe tip over ground45 mm*est.48 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset75.7 %est.71 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.3 %est.21.8 %est.
Heel bevel length9.3 %*est.11.3 %est.
Heel bevel height12 mm*est.27 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)108 mmMeasured108 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)75 mmMeasured76.5 mmMeasured
Toe box shape72 %est.76 %*est.
Interior forefoot width89.4 mmMeasured92 mmMeasured
Toebox width73 mmMeasured70 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness41Derived70Derived
Midsole firmness15Derived53Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF Leap + FF Turbo PlusDual-density PEBA
List price$270$250

Key differences

  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 2 mm lower than Hoka Rocket X 3's 7 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo, 40 mm for Hoka Rocket X 3.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 2 mm thicker than Hoka Rocket X 3's 33 mm.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's weight is 159 g, 68 g lighter than Hoka Rocket X 3's 227 g.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's toe rocker is 33 % of length, 6 % of length shorter than Hoka Rocket X 3's 39 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

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