ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo vs ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo

"The Metaspeed Edge Tokyo is the long-distance, ASICS carbon plated racer that's designed for heel strikers and cadence runners. It has a new midsole, outsole and upper and it costs $270. The Metaspeed Edge Sky is the long-distance, ASICS carbon plated racer that's designed for forefoot strikers and stride runners. It also has a new midsole, outsole and upper and it costs $270."

"The Edge Tokyo has a dual-density midsole with FF Leap on the top and FF Turbo+ on the bottom. FF Leap is a super soft and bouncy foam whereas FF Turbo+ is firmer and more supportive. It has a full-length carbon plate between the two foams. The Sky Tokyo also has a dual-density midsole but the FF Turbo+ is on the top and the FF Leap is on the bottom. The makes the ride of the Sky significantly firmer than that of the Edge. It also has a full-length carbon plate between the foams."

"The shape of the carbon plates in these two racers differ. The Edge has a scooped plate design that starts high in the heel and drips down sharply in the forefoot. The Sky has a flat plate design that sits close to the foot. If you prefer a racer with a more prominent forefoot rocker, the Edge is the better option. The Edge's scooped plate design makes the transitions feel more rockered. The Sky has a flatter ride due to its carbon plate that isn't scooped. The Edge has a more stable, more supportive ride than the Sky. It has the firmer foam at the bottom of its midsole so it has a more supportive base. The Sky has the soft foam at the bottom which makes it significantly more unstable than the Edge. Heel strikers will prefer the Edge version because of its supportive, more stable heel. Heel to toe transitions in the Edge are faster for heel strikers due to the more prominent forefoot rocker. Forefoot strikers will prefer the Sky because it has a wider forefoot with more midsole foam in the forefoot to create more bounce."

The Metaspeed Edge Tokyo and Metaspeed Edge Sky are long-distance ASICS carbon-plated racers priced at $270 each. The Edge Tokyo targets heel strikers and cadence runners with FF Leap on top and FF Turbo+ on the bottom, producing a softer, bouncier top layer over a firmer supportive base and a scooped carbon plate that enhances forefoot rocker. The Sky targets forefoot strikers and stride runners with the firmer FF Turbo+ on top and FF Leap below, a flatter plate profile, a firmer overall ride, and a wider, bouncier forefoot.

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