ASICS METASPEED Sky+

Name: ASICS METASPEED Sky+
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.8 (8 reviews)

Racing · Neutral · Road · 7.2 oz · 5mm drop · 37/32mm stack · Medium/Narrow

How it ranks

The ASICS METASPEED Sky+ ranks among the stronger racing shoes in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 13 runner reviews.

Good

88/100

Overall

Good 88

Appearance

Good 82

Cushioning

Decent 80

Value

Decent 71

Comfort

Below average 67

Durability

Below average 61

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

Confidence

87/100

High 87

What runners say

“Bouncy and very comfortable for a super shoe, with enough spring to go really fast without much effort”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 24

“Legs are much less sore after racing in these shoes”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2

“First pair lasted around 350 miles, which for a super shoe is quite a lot”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 24

“The plate and cushioning seem to encourage better form and engaging the right muscle groups”

4/5 Full review training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 25

“So much bounce and propulsion”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Pegasus 41

“Fits narrow and long feet well”

5/5 Full review 10 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Alphafly Next%

“Great energy return due to the carbon plate”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro

“Insole starts to feel like something is broken within the foam”

4/5 Full review training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 25

“Spacious toe box and a nice firm fit”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro

“Felt pretty unresponsive after two marathons”

5/5 Full review came from the ASICS MetaRacer

Prefer this shoe over another

100% 7/7

Where to buy

Dick's Sporting Goods

$250

Yellow / Black

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Pros

Reviewers describe a bouncy, propulsive ride from the carbon plate.
At 7.2 oz with a 37mm heel and a 5mm drop.
Runners race well in it from 5k up to marathon.

Cons

One reviewer found it unresponsive after two marathons.
Durability is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.9 out of 5.
Two reviewers call it expensive, at $250 list.

METASPEED Sky+ rates 88. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Reader Ratings

13 ratings

5/5 9

4/5 4

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.2 oz
Release: 2021 Q1
MSRP: $250
Widths: Medium, Narrow
Stack Height: 37mm heel - 32mm toe
Drop Height: 5mm

Available sizes

Women's sizes

Runner reviews

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Mean you can go for longer

4/5

Overall

the setup and feel of shoes due to the plate and cushioning seem to encourage "better form" and engaging the right muscles groups in a way I've not experienced in more conventional running shoes.

like the laces and upper and overall the shoes are very light.

however, when I run for a long time in them on say a treadmill, the insole starts to feel like something is broken within the foam... imagine what it would feel like if within the foam there's a plastic plate and around the area where the ball of the foot is (my main contact point) that a section of that plastic plate had broken off from it's surroundings...

however, the next run outdoors this seemed to be gone! it came and went, albeit only rarely coming back. weird! have gone hm marathons in these, are great at those distances.

Anonymous runner · Feb 5, 2025

training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 25

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Best shoes for 5k race

5/5

Overall

I won a 5k and got 3rd in these shoes. So much bounce and propulsion!

Anonymous runner · Jun 24, 2024

25 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Pegasus 41

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Best Super Shoe in My Opinion

5/5

Overall

Being an elite runner, I'm very picky as to the shoes I choose to wear. I normally have a three shoe rotation, with an easy day shoe, a workout shoe, and a super shoe, but before, I only had two shoes, before adding a super shoe to the mix. When I was first looking at super shoes, I was thinking about getting the Vaporfly 2 (the newest Vaporfly out at the time) because everything I'd heard and read told me they were the best super shoes on the market. However, being a flat footed runner, and having knock-knees in my past, I realized that the Vaporfly would not be a good choice for me, as its listed drop from heel to toe was 8mm, when I needed a shoe that was 5mm or below. I stumbled upon the Asics Metaspeed Sky+ which had a drop of 5mm, and also this shoe was for forefoot strikers, which was exactly what I was, so I found this shoe to be exactly what I needed. The only negative I saw was it was a touch on the expensive side. When I got it, I was not disappointed, as not only did it not hurt my knees, it was bouncy, and very comfortable for a super shoe, with enough spring to go really fast without much effort. These shoes still have amazing durablility, (I'm on my second pair, but my first lasted me around 350 miles, which for a super shoe is quite a lot) and my first 5k in them, I PRed by over a minute! I really do recommend for those looking for a super shoe but not too high of a drop!

Anonymous runner · Nov 28, 2023

10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 24

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Good shoes, but expensive

5/5

Overall

Shoes fit my feet very well, even better than Vapourflies, Legs are much less sore after racing in these shoes than after previously used ones. Do not train much in these shows, save than for races.

Orient · Nov 24, 2023

10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2