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Characteristics
- Gender
- Men
- Women
- Weight
- 205 gr
- Drop
- 5 mm
- Cushion
- High
- Runner weight
- Light
- Running gait
- Neutral
- Surface
- Road
- Use
- Racing
- Pace
- High
- Technology
- Carbon plate
- Foot
- Normal feet
- Strike
- Forefoot
- Distance
- Short
- 10K
- Half-marathon
- Marathon
- Colour
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
- Pink
- Green
- Year
- 2022
- Lightness 9.0
- Cushioning 9.0
- Flexibility 8.0
- Responsive 9.0
- Stability 9.0
- Grip 9.0
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1 / 5
We already know all the details of the new ASICS METASPEED+ series, the latest in competition shoes from the Japanese brand. Following the success of the METASPEED series with the METASPEED Sky and METASPEED Edge, the eagerly awaited new updates, ASICS METASPEED Sky+ and ASICS METASPEED Edge+, are set to excite the fastest and most competitive runners aiming to surpass their personal bests in races from 5K to half marathons and marathons.
These top of the range running shoes include notable improvements that the ASICS Institute of Sports Science (ISS) has designed to remain one of the most competitive bets this season in the highly demanded segment of the best running shoes with a carbon plate. Of course, these ASICS METASPEED Sky + (also known as METASPEED Sky 2) incorporate the latest technology with the aim of maximizing the running experience for the fastest runners looking to beat their best records, world records included! Remember that Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt (1:45:04) and Bermuda triathlete Flora Duffy (1:55:36) took gold in the Olympic triathlon event with the ASICS METASPEED Sky on their feet.
ASICS METASPEED Sky+: new features
The new METASPEED Sky+ from ASICS still have the innovative and reactive midsole construction with its FlyteFoam Blast Turbo cushioning compound and its recurrent carbon fibre plate. But there are nuances that represent a significant change with the idea of presenting a faster and more efficient model. Those changes reflect a greater amount of FlyteFoam Blast Turbo foam, up to 4% more than in the original model. While there is a new positioning of that carbon plate, which now appears higher up. A technological resource that helps to maximize energy return, and thus favor the propulsion phase of the ASICS METASPEED Edge+.
Additionally, there are aesthetic updates closely tied to changes in the color scheme of the ASICS METASPEED Sky+. A redesign of the shoe’s upper part introduces a new material that is lighter and more breathable, dubbed Motion Wrap by ASICS, contributing to the shoe's overall reduced weight. The model is now approximately 5 grams lighter than its predecessor, the ASICS METASPEED Sky.
Technical specifications: ASICS METASPEED Sky+
Despite all these improvements introduced, the ASICS METASPEED Sky+ maintain the same drop of 5 millimetres than its original version. They have experienced a reduction in weight, however, and this model weighs in at just 205 grams.
Review of ASICS METASPEED Sky+
Ane Roldán
TesterASICS METASPEED SKY +: the perfect ally to beat records and distances
Take a look at the model we've tested today at RUNNEA because it's a big one. To date, it is considered the fastest ASICS racing shoe and incorporates the latest in technology from the Japanese company with the aim of maximizing the running experience for the fastest runners looking to beat their best records in races ranging from a 5K to half marathon and marathon.
This second update to the vaunted ASICS METASPEED SKY, the ASICS METASPEED SKY +, with which Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt (1:45:04) and Bermuda triathlete Flora Duffy (1:55:36) took gold in the Olympic triathlon event, brings with it a lot of great new features. I had the opportunity to test this model last April at the ASICS Meta Trials event in a very fast 5K through the streets of Malaga and the sensations have been brutal.
It is focused on runners who increase stride length when accelerating the pace, hence the carbon plate is located in the upper part of the midsole.
The evolution with respect to the previous model is more than palpable, both visually and in terms of performance. Before getting into the details, it should be noted that this running shoe is aimed at runners who increase their stride length when accelerating their pace, hence the carbon plate is located in the upper part of the midsole.
What type of users are these ASICS METASPEED SKY + intended for?
This is a shoe aimed at very very fast runners, who are looking to improve their best records in short, medium and long distances. Obviously it is designed for elite athletics but thanks to the inclusion of a first class technological framework of FlyteFoam Blast Turbo foam and carbon plate, they become suitable for those popular runners who have good records.
Also, we must emphasize that they are designed for runners of weight or medium-low, so if our goal is to roll with them at paces higher than 4:30, we have a medium-high weight and we also heel, this model will not be very suitable. In other words, I am not the type of runner who can exploit the benefits of this racing shoe to the fullest...
What we liked the most about the ASICS METASPEED SKY +
Without a doubt this is a great shoe, not only from a technological point of view but also for its bold aesthetics and ambitious profile. This ASICS METASPEED Sky incorporates the latest in technology with the aim of maximizing the running experience of the fastest runners and that is why the presence of a greater amount of FlyteFoam Blast Turbo foam, up to 4% more than in the original model, and the new positioning of the carbon plate translates into a more efficient footprint.
As far as I'm concerned, I would highlight two very important points that have seduced me about this shoe. On the one hand, the firmness and propulsion offered by the plate, it is true that being inserted higher, you enjoy a greater energy return in running and that extra propulsion needed in lively rhythms.
The firmness and propulsion offered by the plate, it is true that being inserted higher, you enjoy a greater energy return in the race and that extra propulsion needed in lively rhythms.
Another of the great secrets of these METASPEED SKY + from ASICS Running is, for me, the construction of its upper. Very pleasant surprise the tongue and the lacing, a priori I thought it would come loose easily and would not offer a good fit; my fault, no but to put in these sections. Also, the new upper, cataloged as Motion Wrap is lightweight and very very breathable, points that I value very positively.
Possible improvements of the ASICS METASPEED SKY +?
I don't think I'm the right runner for these shoes, but in my opinion it's a somewhat hard shoe. Maybe I'm used to other models of racing shoes and that has been my feeling since I've worn them.
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Final Conclusions about the ASICS METASPEED SKY +
This is a shoe aimed at very fast runners, looking to improve their best records in short, medium and long distances. A model that is appreciated when your running technique and paces go with you, although this is not my case, not by far.
RUNNEA tester's rating
- Lightness: 9
- Responsiveness: 9
- Cushioning: 8
- Stability: 7
- Flexibility: Has carbon plate
- Grip: 9
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