ShoeGeometry

ASICS Magic Speed 5

TempoRoadCarbon plate2026Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop
7 mmStated
Stack, heel / forefoot
36 / 29 mmStated
Weight
196 gStated
Plate
Carbon plate
Toe rocker
36 % of lengthest.photos 33–40 %
Heel bevel
9.1 % of lengthest.rough estimate; photos 9–11 %
Stiffness / firmness
27 / 25 of 100Derived
Primary foam
FF Leap top / FF Blast Plus bottom

How it compares

  • ASICS Magic Speed 5's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, higher than the catalogue median of 6 mm (54% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
  • ASICS Magic Speed 5's heel stack is 36 mm, thinner than the catalogue median of 38 mm (28% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
  • ASICS Magic Speed 5's forefoot stack is 29 mm, thinner than the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (27% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
  • ASICS Magic Speed 5's weight is 196 g, lighter than the catalogue median of 269 g (8% of the 167 other current shoes are lighter).
  • Against the ASICS Magic Speed 4: stack lower, stiffness more flexible, weight lighter (details).
  • 4 shoes with similar geometry from other lines.

Differences smaller than the precision of the sources (about 1 mm of stack, 8 g, or the spread between photos for photo estimates) are reported as about the same.

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Manufacturer stated
7mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Canadian Runningsource
Heel stack
Manufacturer stated
36mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Running Warehousesource
Forefoot stack
Manufacturer stated
29mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Running Warehousesource
Weight
Manufacturer stated
196g
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Canadian Runningsource
Plate
Carbon plate
Primary foam
FF Leap top / FF Blast Plus bottom
List price
$180

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm, toe rocker 34 %ASICS Magic Speed 5: heel 36 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).36 mm29 mmUnder the centre of the heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measuredheel boneHeel contact: the sole is within 4.5 mm of the ground from 9 % of length (foam compresses more under load), ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded)heel bevel 9 %Toe rocker: the front 36 % of the length curves up (the curve leaves the ground 64 % of length from the heel)toe rocker 36 %toeheel
Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
Illustrative profile, not a photograph or scan: drawn to scale for a 300 mm shoe from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoe (under body weight the foam compresses and the curves flatten). The grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. ASICS Magic Speed 5: heel 36 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded). Heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measured. Heel bevel and toe rocker are marked where each curve meets the ground; for the heel that is where the sole comes within 4.5 mm of the ground, which foam compression closes under body weight.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; widths in millimetres are lab measurements from the cited source, while toe tip and heel heights in millimetres are photo estimates converted for a men’s US 9 (assumed 300 mm long), so approximate. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Toe rocker
AI estimated
36%

4 photos range 33–40 %; shown is their median.

LowSide photosource
Rocker radius
AI estimated
37%

4 photos range 36–52 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Rocker rise angle
AI estimated
30deg

4 photos range 28–32 deg; shown is their median.

LowSide photosource
Toe tip over ground
AI estimated
44mm

4 photos range 43–47 mm; shown is their median.

LowSide photosource
Rocker angle at toe
AI estimated
61deg

4 photos range 60–62 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Visible rocker lift onset
AI estimated
77.9%

4 photos range 72.3–77.9 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Toe spring (relative)
AI estimated
20.5%

4 photos range 20.2–21.3 %; shown is their median.

LowSide photosource
Heel bevel length
AI estimated
9.1%

4 photos range 8.8–11.2 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Heel bevel height
AI estimated
25mm

4 photos range 23–27 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Midsole width (forefoot)
Externally measured
110.1mm
MediumLab testsource
Midsole width (heel)
Externally measured
78.1mm
MediumLab testsource
Interior forefoot width
Externally measured
95.1mm
MediumLab testsource
Toebox width
Externally measured
71.9mm
MediumLab testsource

Stiffness

Longitudinal stiffness
Derived
27/ 100

Lab reading: 13.1 N, force to bend the shoe 30° (lab bending test); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab flex testsource
Midsole firmness
Derived
25/ 100

Lab reading: 27.0 Asker C, midsole durometer reading (higher = firmer); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab durometersource

How it compares

Appears in:Carbon plateLightweight

Compare:ASICS Magic Speed 5 vs ASICS Magic Speed 4ASICS Magic Speed 5 vs Adidas Adizero Boston 13ASICS Magic Speed 5 vs Adidas Adizero Evo SLPrevious version: ASICS Magic Speed 4

What changed from the ASICS Magic Speed 4

Stack lower, stiffness more flexible, weight lighter. Compared with the previous version in this catalogue; differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same.

heel boneASICS Magic Speed 5: heel 36 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Magic Speed 5: toe rocker 36 % of lengthASICS Magic Speed 4: heel 44 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 21 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Magic Speed 4: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • ASICS Magic Speed 536/29 mm · toe rocker 36 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • ASICS Magic Speed 444/36 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 9 %
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.
MeasureASICS Magic Speed 4ASICS Magic Speed 5Change
Heel stack43.5 mm36 mmlower (−7.5 mm)
Forefoot stack35.5 mm29 mmlower (−6.5 mm)
Drop8 mm7 mmless (−1 mm)
Weight241 g196 glighter (−45 g)
Toe rocker34% of length35.7% of lengthabout the same
Toe tip over ground45 mm44.4 mmabout the same
Rocker rise angle33.6°29.9°flatter (−3.7)
Stiffness98/10027/100more flexible (−71)
Firmness43/10025/100softer (−18)
Forefoot base width109.6 mm110.1 mmabout the same
PlateCarbon compositeCarbon platenaming difference: a carbon plate in both; sources describe it differently (full carbon vs carbon-infused)
FoamFF Blast+ with FF Turbo forefoot insertFF Leap top / FF Blast Plus bottomunclear: named differently; the sources do not say whether the material changed

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Sources

  • SHOE REVIEW: Asics Magic Speed 5 - Canadian Running MagazinereviewCanadian Runningaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • ASICS Magic Speed 5 Unisex Shoes White/Black | Running WarehouseretailerRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • asics-magic-speed-5 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • asics-magic-speed-5 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • asics-magic-speed-5 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Cut in half: ASICS Magic Speed 5 Review (2026) | RunRepeatlabRunRepeataccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (29)

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 57 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStatedMediumSpec listingCanadian Running2026-10-04
Heel stack36 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Forefoot stack29 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Weight196 gStatedMediumSpec listingCanadian Running2026-10-04
Weight201 gStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker apex67.3 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker apex67 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius37 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius36 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle32 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle32 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground44 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground44 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset77.9 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset77.6 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)20.3 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)20.2 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length9.4 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length8.8 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height24 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height25 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Midsole width (forefoot)110.1 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole width (heel)78.1 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Interior forefoot width95.1 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Toebox width71.9 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Longitudinal stiffness27 DerivedMediumLab flex testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole firmness25 DerivedMediumLab durometerRunRepeat2026-10-04

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported. Hover a method for its identifier and algorithm version.

Source notes

  • Running Warehouse: sha256=eff2df6fe497af8d979fd3a15ec27e4f99c6ed4fe9756aec06a3de3fed29e34b; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=9c69623b02157180a35d92448f9649c06778fd10aed15568f98dc5ec7136fb47; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=8f75a2f2c940f33567c2be450e40cae005504f0103ef93d1c1d3c2fd1e5d9647; 0.3

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