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Metaspeed Sky Paris

Name: Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris
Brand: Asics
Price: 22999.00 INR
Availability: InStock

For stride-length runners. FF TURBO PLUS, carbon plate, brutally light.

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Metaspeed Sky Paris

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The long version

Asics splits its race line in two: Sky for runners who increase stride length at pace, Edge for those who increase cadence. The Sky Paris is the stride shoe — more foam under the forefoot, a carbon plate tuned to extend the toe-off, and a weight that disappears on the start line. Choose it if your natural response to going faster is to reach, not to turn over.

Specifications

Weight: 183 g (EU 42)
Heel-to-toe drop: 7 mm
Heel stack height: 39 mm
Forefoot stack height: 33 mm
Midsole: FF TURBO PLUS (dual-layer)
Upper: MOTIONWRAP 2.0 monomesh, varied yarn densities
Outsole: ASICSGRIP rubber, minimal coverage with exposed foam
Energy return: 73.2% heel / 70.7% forefoot (RunRepeat lab test, ASTM F1976)
Plate: Carbon fibre
Surface: Road
Best for: 5K to marathon racing
Colourway: Lime / Black

Sizing

First Stride lists EU sizing as the primary scale, with UK equivalents on each size button. Running shoes should have a thumb's width of room at the toe — if you are between sizes, take the larger one. Wide feet should size up half in Asics and Nike.

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Same job, ₹8,000 less

Asics charges a premium for the name on the side. Here’s a Chinese-brand alternative built to do the same job on the road, spec for spec — you decide if the difference is worth ₹8,000.

	Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris	Qiaodan Feiying Plaid 3.0
Price	₹22,999	₹14,99935% less
Weight	183 g	210 g
Heel-to-toe drop	7 mm	6 mm
Heel stack height	39 mm	35 mm
Forefoot stack height	33 mm	29 mm
Plate	Carbon fibre	Dual carbon fibre plate
Midsole foam	FF TURBO PLUS (dual-layer)	PEBA supercritical (Q-ULTRA KUNGFU Tech, ~95% energy return)
Upper	MOTIONWRAP 2.0 monomesh, varied yarn densities	Qisi PRO woven mesh, sock-like one-piece tongue
Outsole	ASICSGRIP rubber, minimal coverage with exposed foam	CPU rubber
Energy return	73.2% heel / 70.7% forefoot (RunRepeat lab test, ASTM F1976)	Up to 95% energy return (Qiaodan brand claim, not independently lab-verified)
Best for	5K to marathon racing	Half marathon and marathon racing
Colourway	Lime / Black	Pulse

View Qiaodan Feiying Plaid 3.0

Core design differences

Weight

Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris: Metaspeed Sky Paris is built for runners prioritising a fast-feeling, low-mass racer at 183g.

Qiaodan Feiying Plaid 3.0: Feiying Plaid 3.0 is 27g heavier.

Energy return

Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris: Asics' 73.2%/70.7% figures are independently lab-tested to ASTM F1976.

Qiaodan Feiying Plaid 3.0: Qiaodan's ~95% claim for the Feiying Plaid 3.0 is a brand figure without third-party verification, so treat the two numbers as measuring different things.

Outsole

Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris: Metaspeed Sky Paris exposes more of its foam with minimal rubber coverage to save every gram.

Qiaodan Feiying Plaid 3.0: Feiying Plaid 3.0 runs fuller CPU rubber coverage for more everyday confidence on varied road surfaces.