Runometry Index
71/100
No. 5 of 18
Value for money: Good
- Lightness190 g
- +35.0 pts
- Cushioning34 mm
- +14.8 pts
- FoamTPU
- +21.0 pts
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 190 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- Very lightLighter than 100% of them
- Lightweight shoes (≤ 230 g)
- Drop
- 7 mm
- AverageHigher than 53% of them
- Heel stack
- 37.5 mm
- LowLower than 65% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 30.5 mm
- LowLower than 59% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- FF LEAP,FF BLAST PLUS
- Foam material
- TPU
- Outsole
- ASICSGRIP
Who and what for
- Use
- Marathon
- Category
- Tempo & uptempo shoes
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the ASICS Magic Speed 4
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
| Criterion | Magic Speed 5 (2025)This version | Magic Speed 4 (2024) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 g | 240 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 7 mm | 7 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 37.5 mm | 43.5 mm | −6 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 30.5 mm | 36.5 mm | −6 mm |
| Midsole foam | FF LEAP / FF BLAST PLUS | FF TURBO / FF BLAST PLUS | New |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | Unchanged |
| Catalogue price | USD 180 | USD 170 | +USD 10 |
| Runometry Index | 71/100 | 83/100 | −12 pts |
Model history
2025 This version
ASICS
Magic Speed 5
- Weight 190 g
- Drop 7 mm
- Unisex
- 5 colours
2024
ASICS
Magic Speed 4
- Weight 240 g
- Drop 7 mm
- 2 colours
2023
ASICS
Magic Speed 3
- Weight 220 g
- Drop 7 mm
2022
ASICS
Magic Speed 2
- Weight 224 g
- Drop 7 mm
2021
ASICS
Magic Speed
- Weight 230 g
- Drop 5 mm
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