ShoeGeometry

ASICS Metaspeed Sky 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 Sky Tokyo: heel 40 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.Hoka 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 Sky Tokyo40/35 mm · toe rocker not measured
  • 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
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo35 vs 33 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo5 vs 7 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same69 vs 70 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelAbout the same44 vs 53 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo114.9 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 Sky 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 rocker—39 %est.
Rocker radius—45 %est.
Rocker rise angle—30 degest.
Rocker angle at toe—61 degest.
Toe tip over ground—48 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset—71 %est.
Toe spring (relative)—21.8 %est.
Heel bevel length—11.3 %est.
Heel bevel height—27 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)114.9 mmMeasured108 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)75 mmMeasured76.5 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—76 %*est.
Interior forefoot width90.5 mmMeasured92 mmMeasured
Toebox width70.1 mmMeasured70 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness69Derived70Derived
Midsole firmness44Derived53Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF Leap + FF Turbo PlusDual-density PEBA
List price$270$250

Key differences

  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky 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 Sky Tokyo, 40 mm for Hoka Rocket X 3.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 2 mm thicker than Hoka Rocket X 3's 33 mm.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo's weight is 159 g, 68 g lighter than Hoka Rocket X 3's 227 g.

Read more about both shoes

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