ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo Reviews

100 miles on the road across long runs, tempo work and track sessions. The snug, harsh upper caused blisters when worn with socks that had holes, and the foam felt firm and unstable at first, but after 40-50 miles it became much bouncier and rolled forward well at tempo and faster paces. Very light with a barely worn outsole, though it is unstable on turns and gets harsher over longer distances, so they would cap it at a half marathon.

Three testers, with mileage from about 25 miles up to roughly 100 km, covering track reps, tempo runs and a fast 20-miler. Very light, springy and energetic, easy to hold paces in, with a breathable, true-to-size upper and good grip. The laces take effort to lock down, one found the forefoot slappy, and it is still unstable for many, so it suits race days and race-pace sessions rather than everyday training.

First run in the Metaspeed Edge Tokyo blew them away: true to size, light breathable upper, and bouncy foam that firms up nicely once running.

First run in the Edge Tokyo, 12x400 at 4:50/mi, handled pace like a champ; less good at slow paces.

A 3:11 marathoner preferred the Edge Tokyo over the Sky and raced an 8-miler in it.

A 16:21 5K runner thinks the Edge Tokyo is the best shoe they've used, handling 5x1K below 5K pace; true to size.

A-/A overall, with an A personal grade: one of his favorite racing shoes so far this year, and one he hinted he might be writing about again later in the year.

9.5/10, ASICS' best road racer yet and his go-to race-day shoe: featherweight, highly breathable, with grippy ASICSGRIP. The synthetic-suede tongue is uncomfortable and doesn't relieve lace pressure, and he feels it's less suited to forefoot strikers.

A brilliant update and now a top-tier racer he'd use for a marathon. Softer and more energetic, with a wider midfoot and a better upper. Far more stable than the Fast-R 3, Adios Pro 4 and Sky Tokyo. The ungusseted tongue folds, the price jumped, and it's still narrow for flat arches.

Trampoline-like rebound and propulsion beyond the Adios Pro 4, and LT pace feels easier. Ideal for a half or 10K. For the full marathon he picks the Pro 4, as the rebound may tire sub-3 hopefuls after 30 km. Breathable mesh gets cold in winter.