ShoeGeometry

ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo vs Saucony Endorphin Elite 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 lengthSaucony Endorphin Elite 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 33 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Endorphin Elite 3: toe rocker 31 % of length
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo40/35 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Saucony Endorphin Elite 340/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · 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-offAbout the same33.2 vs 31 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 39.5 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo35 vs 31.5 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo5 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootSaucony Endorphin Elite 341 vs 54 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo15 vs 0 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootSaucony Endorphin Elite 3108 vs 116.2 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
Saucony Endorphin Elite 3
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmDerived8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated39.5 mmStated
Forefoot stack35 mmStated31.5 mmStated
Weight159 gStated207 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.31 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.33 %est.
Rocker rise angle33 degest.35 degest.
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.63 degest.
Toe tip over ground45 mm*est.44 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75.7 %est.78 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.3 %est.21.8 %est.
Heel bevel length9.3 %*est.12.1 %*est.
Heel bevel height12 mm*est.26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)108 mmMeasured116.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)75 mmMeasured94.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape72 %est.80 %*est.
Interior forefoot width89.4 mmMeasured93.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width73 mmMeasured71.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness41Derived54Derived
Midsole firmness15Derived0Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF Leap + FF Turbo PlusIncrediRUN
List price$270$290

Key differences

  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 3 mm lower than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo, 39.5 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 3.5 mm thicker than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 31.5 mm.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's weight is 159 g, 48 g lighter than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 207 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 33 % of length for ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo, 31 % of length for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3.

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