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Black_H0leJe gebruikt het denk ik vooral als tempo / interval schoen? Ik heb hem ook op het oog maar twijfel tussen deze, de Evo SL of Magic Speed 4. Heb nu voor mijn tempo / interval sessies de Magic Speed 3 en die vind ik heel fijn vanwege de niet zo'n hoge stackheight. En een lage schoen vinden wordt steeds lastiger....
cuppastuffI agree with you. I still have a pair of MS3 (45km on it) that I am saving for track/treadmill sessions. I bring it out once in a while to re-live the magic lol, but really I'm waiting for summer until I can let it rip around the track
dex8425The magicspeed 3 was a fast shoe, great for 5k and track stuff. The ms4 is not really-it's fine for marathon/hmp pace cruising but that's where the SB2 shines too. I can comfortably take the SB2 down to 5:45/mile pace for threshold work on the road. It's stiff and firm enough to go plenty fast.
Dr_ChickenbuttAsics Magic Speed 3 for me, haven't tried the 4 though
Equivalent_Trash_805I ordered both MS3 and MS4 together. The MS3 felt snug, nimble and fast. MS4 felt like too much volume, heavier and slow for the same size. Returned the MS4. The noosa tri 16 feels much better than a MS4.
GloryForry84For 5 k i'd rather recommend Magic Speed 3 than 4. I currently have my PB (20:21) in them.
hausertreyI think this is true for most people, but it hasn’t been true for me. The closest I ever got to a “race” shoe that actually worked for my feet was the magic speed 3 (now worn out). I’ve tried quite a few of the super shoes and my weirdly shaped arches (what little I have, and that due to orthotics as a kid) simply do not work in them. The megablast, however, have been a godsend. They’re not nearly as peppy as any carbon plated shoe I’ve tried, but they do want to go fast and they are so unbelievably comfortable on my feet. Btw, I am probably going to try the Magic Speed 5, soon. I tried the 4 and while they fit, I hated them. All that to say: SB3 and MB are my 2 shoe rotation and have been awesome for me. They are similar, but the SB3 is a little better for long runs at zone 2-3 effort.
mysterio2Fairly consistent though not perfect. I have SB2, Novablast 4, Sky Tokyo, Megablast, Trabuco Max 3, and Fujispeed 3 all in US men's 12, and Magic Speed 3 in 12.5. They are mostly about the same on length except the Trabuco Max is maybe ¼ size short relative to the others. Width/fit varies somewhat more. Novablast 4 is a bit lower volume. Magic Speed 3 is significantly more tapered which is why I sized up. Megablast may be a bit more tapered in the toe, or maybe it's just that the upper material used for it and the Magic Speed 3 use that Motion Wrap engineered mesh material that has absolutely no stretch whatsoever. I've seen a fair number of runners complaining that the Megablast fits a bit narrow on either or both sides of the toebox. Interestingly, to me at least, the Sky Tokyo has the roomiest forefoot of all of my Asics shoes, which one might not expect. It also uses a very light plasticky rigid material but just seems to have more room to me. Of all my Asics shoes the SB2 is the most comfortable and best fitting. It is very light for such a big tall shoe, and works well for me as a tempo shoe, but many people find it just too big on foot for such runs. If you're trying on shoes I'd definitely get it on foot though. It is by far my all-time favorite shoe.
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