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ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo vs Saucony Endorphin Pro 5

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

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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 Pro 5: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 40 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 31 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Endorphin Pro 5: toe rocker 35 % of length
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo40/35 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Saucony Endorphin Pro 540/32 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 13 %
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 34.6 % 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 Pro 541 vs 96 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelSaucony Endorphin Pro 515 vs 49 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootSaucony Endorphin Pro 5108 vs 120.1 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 Pro 5
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmDerived8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated39.5 mmStated
Forefoot stack35 mmStated31.5 mmStated
Weight159 gStated232 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.35 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.40 %est.
Rocker rise angle33 degest.30 degest.
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.62 degest.
Toe tip over ground45 mm*est.45 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75.7 %est.76.2 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.3 %est.20.6 %est.
Heel bevel length9.3 %*est.13.1 %est.
Heel bevel height12 mm*est.31 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)108 mmMeasured120.1 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)75 mmMeasured91.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape72 %est.74 %est.
Interior forefoot width89.4 mmMeasured95.2 mmMeasured
Toebox width73 mmMeasured69.3 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness41Derived96Derived
Midsole firmness15Derived49Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF Leap + FF Turbo PlusPWRRUN HG + PWRRUN PB
List price$270$240

Key differences

  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 3 mm lower than Saucony Endorphin Pro 5's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo, 39.5 mm for Saucony Endorphin Pro 5.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 3.5 mm thicker than Saucony Endorphin Pro 5's 31.5 mm.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's weight is 159 g, 73 g lighter than Saucony Endorphin Pro 5's 232 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 33 % of length for ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo, 35 % of length for Saucony Endorphin Pro 5.

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ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo

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