5/5
Overall
Finn · Jul 4, 2026
50 mpw avg pace 6:00 50 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
ASICS Magic Speed
Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 6.9 oz · 44/36mm stack · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS Magic Speed 2 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS Magic Speed’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
Confidence
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Confidence
77 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Light at 7.3 oz despite a 44mm heel stack.
- One reviewer uses it for training faster than goal marathon pace, saving his race shoes for races.
- Value draws 5.0 out of 5, high for a carbon plated shoe at a $170 list price.
Cons
- Cushioning and durability each draw 3.7 out of 5 across three reviewers, the lowest marks of any dimension, with one rating cushioning 2 despite the tall stack.
- The line is uneven, with the Magic Speed 3 scoring 86 and the 2 and 4 scoring 69 and 63.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS Magic Speed
Each dot is one version of the Magic Speed, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
77 Decent
56 Confidence
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2024 · 2 reviews
70 Decent
58 Confidence
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2023 · 9 reviews
78 Decent
84 Confidence
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2022 · 9 reviews
70 Decent
82 Confidence
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Magic Speed This shoe
2021 · 3 reviews
68 Below average
77 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.9 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 7.3 oz · Women's 6.5 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q1
- MSRP
- $170
- Stack
- 44/36mm
- Drop
- 8mm
Runner reviews
Not my top racing shoe, but great for fast training runs
5/5
Overall
I use this shoe for specific training runs that call for running faster than goal marathon pace. It saves my favorite racing shoes for race miles, but still helps me get used to the feeling of running with carbon plates.
TRN24 · Jan 10, 2025
10 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 2, 2023
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
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