ActiveRunningI watched pro runners break their PBs in the new ASICS METASPEED+ running shoes – then I tried them out myselfTop runners broke 4 national records and 27 PBs in the new METASPEED+ super shoes, and I was lucky enough to try them out on the same dayWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveRunningI watched pro runners break their PBs in the new ASICS METASPEED+ running shoes – then I tried them out myselfTop runners broke 4 national records and 27 PBs in the new METASPEED+ super shoes, and I was lucky enough to try them out on the same dayWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Top runners broke 4 national records and 27 PBs in the new METASPEED+ super shoes, and I was lucky enough to try them out on the same day
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(Image credit: ASICS)
(Image credit: ASICS)
It’s not every day that you’ve got to experience the thrill of the world’s best athletes breaking records first-hand. This is exactly what happened to me last weekend in Málaga, Spain, where I’ve got to witness over 70 elite runners smash through their PBs on the ASICS' META : Time : Trials event wearing the Japanese brand’s latest racing super shoes, the METASPEED Edge + and METASPEED Sky +.
And more importantly for me, I’ve got to try the METASPEED Edge+ shoes on the same day, and although I didn’t quite smash all my PBs, I certainly felt thespeed. Running on the seafront and Spain in the METASPEED Edge+ is an experience I’ll never forget, not least because my legs felt fresh and speedy thanks to the updated upper, lighter construction and increased stack height.
[Impressive running performance from Ben Felton, a.k.a. Ben is Running, the videographer of the above footage.]
All PBs achieved were accomplished wearing the new METASPEED+ shoes, which were revealed to the public for the first time at the event. The second iteration of ASICS' fastestrunning shoesunderwent significant improvements, including optimised carbon plate placement for stride and cadence runners, updated last and the new Motion Wrap upper.
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The ASICS METASPEED Sky+ has a 5 mm drop (39/34mm), and the carbon plate sits closer to the foot, as well as having less of a curve. The ASICS METASPEED Edge+ has an 8 mm drop (39/31mm), and in this model, the carbon plate has more curvature and sits closer to the ground. The METASPEED Sky+ is recommended for stride runners, while the METASPEED Edge+ for cadence runners.
The METASPEED + series is available at ASICS and selected retail partners from 14 June 2022. Watch the now not-so-live stream of the event below.
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