Masterful Shoe
SoCal Pete · Oct 27, 2023
5/5
Overall
Puts the bounce back in masters legs. You'll feel like a kid again.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
ASICS
Magic Speed 3
Racing
· Neutral
· Road
Excellent (95/100)
- Weight
- 7.8 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q2
- Stack Height
- 35mm heel - 28mm toe
- Drop Height
- 7mm
Excellent (95/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 7.8 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q2
- Stack Height
- 35mm heel - 28mm toe
- Drop Height
- 7mm
Ratings & Reviews
Excellent (95/100)
Better than about 93% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates better than 93% of shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Excellent (95/100)
Overall ranking
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Estimate
Excellent (95/100)
Rank
Ranks above 93% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Exceptional (99/100)
Value ranking
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Exceptional (99/100)
Rank
Ranks above 99% of shoes
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Durability
Excellent (92/100)
Durability ranking
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Estimate
Excellent (92/100)
Rank
Ranks above 89% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Above average (88/100)
Comfort ranking
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Estimate
Above average (88/100)
Rank
Ranks above 82% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Above average (88/100)
Cushioning ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Above average (88/100)
Rank
Ranks above 82% of shoes
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Appearance
Above average (88/100)
Appearance ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Above average (88/100)
Rank
Ranks above 81% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
50%
1/2
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Better than 93% of 2,541 running shoes ranked.
Excellent (95/100)
Supershoes
Better than 74% of 85 supershoes ranked.
74%
ASICS
Better than 96% of 260 ASICS shoes ranked.
96%
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Shoe properties
Type
Supershoe
Supershoe
Supershoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.8 oz M
8.5 oz M
4.9 oz M
Lightest
Stack
35/28mm
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36/30mm
Drop
7mm
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6mm
Release
2023 Q2
2024 Q2
2025 Q1
Newest
MSRP
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$270
Best price
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$135.73
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (93%)
Below average (22%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best overall
Comfort
Very good (82%)
Best comfort
Below average (27%)
Good (71%)
Cushioning
Very good (82%)
Average (49%)
Excellent (91%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (89%)
Best durability
Above average (62%)
Bottom tier (3%)
Appearance
Very good (81%)
Below average (28%)
Excellent (92%)
Best appearance
Value
Exceptional (99%)
Best value
Very good (86%)
Average (58%)
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