ShoeGeometry

ASICS Metaspeed Sky 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 Sky Tokyo: heel 40 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.Saucony 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 Sky Tokyo40/35 mm · toe rocker not measured
  • 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
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 39.5 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo35 vs 31.5 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo5 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo69 vs 54 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo44 vs 0 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same114.9 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 Sky 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 rocker—31 %est.
Rocker radius—33 %est.
Rocker rise angle—35 degest.
Rocker angle at toe—63 degest.
Toe tip over ground—44 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset—78 %est.
Toe spring (relative)—21.8 %est.
Heel bevel length—12.1 %*est.
Heel bevel height—26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)114.9 mmMeasured116.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)75 mmMeasured94.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—80 %*est.
Interior forefoot width90.5 mmMeasured93.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width70.1 mmMeasured71.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness69Derived54Derived
Midsole firmness44Derived0Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF Leap + FF Turbo PlusIncrediRUN
List price$270$290

Key differences

  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky 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 Sky Tokyo, 39.5 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 3.5 mm thicker than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 31.5 mm.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo's weight is 159 g, 48 g lighter than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 207 g.

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