First, I was introduced to carbon-plated running shoes not long after the Nike Vapor Fly series came out. I found the shoe to be very helpful in improving my time as it had done for Klipchoge and other elite marathon runners. Research shows this type of shoe has had substantial impact on marathon times dropping for elite runners over the past 5+ years. Essentially, they allow a runner to be more efficient in his/her stride.
For the past 35 years, I've run with ASICS shoes about 90% of the time and, eventually, I saw that they had a couple of different carbon-plated shoes, one of which is the Metaspeed Sky Paris. I have owned and run in this pair for ten months and have run one marathon along with some 10Ks and long training runs. In addition, I recently purchased a pair of Hoka Mach X2 carbon plate shoes for training purposes, too, as a comparison.
So, to the point here, the Metaspeed Sky Paris is SO much more comfortable than either the Nike or Hoka carbon-plated offerings. Provides great push off and striking and exceptionally comfortable during a run. They also cause the least post-race pain recovery compared to the other two. Everyone is different, but I find the Nikes and Hokas to be hard on my lower back post race. They are similarly built in the sense that the base of the shoe is quite hard to accommodate the carbon plate and foam compared to the ASICS which is softer but still provides firm support.
If you are an avid runner and don't have an issue like over-pronating, I'd highly recommend these for both comfort and taking time off your races. ASICS also has a Metaspeed Edge carbon-plated shoe. It has a slightly flatter feel to it. Try those on, too, to see if you'd prefer them.
The point here is that these shoes are exceptionally lightweight, offer great push off when you're running and cause very little residual pain after a fast and/or lengthy run.
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Light, aggressive, big forefoot pop, fast. Stability issues are keeping it from being my marathon shoe but it’s a fantastic shoe. I’d definitely use it to race anything less than a half marathon.
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2024
Light, aggressive, big forefoot pop, fast. Stability issues are keeping it from being my marathon shoe but it’s a fantastic shoe. I’d definitely use it to race anything less than a half marathon.
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these are BEYOND comfortable. for people with wider feet and who want a super shoe- go for these! i had the nike alpha flys but they pained me so much since they were narrow. these asics are so darn comfortable and have definitely helped me improve my time. my usual size is a 8.5 but i got these in a 9 since i always size up on running shoes. the perfect amount of wiggle room and comfort. just get them.
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