Asics Metaspeed Edge Paris vs Asics Metaspeed Edge Tokyo:
Which to Choose

Start with the platform they share: both run a full-length carbon plate under a tall, narrow neutral geometry, both score 2/6 for stability, and both feel tippy and a little unremarkable if you shuffle — they only come alive once you're truly on pace. The differences are in materials and mass. The Paris is built entirely on FF Turbo Plus PEBA, a lively but deliberately firm race foam that keeps you connected to the road; the Tokyo splits its midsole, dropping softer, bouncier FF Leap (A-TPU) superfoam into the forefoot over a firmer FF Turbo+ heel, so it compresses and snaps back more eagerly up front while keeping crisp heel transitions. That makes the Tokyo the more forgiving and rolling of the two through the forefoot without losing snap. Weight is the other big lever: at a measured 159g in a men's US 9 the Tokyo is one of the lightest supershoes made, roughly 26g under the Paris's ~185g at the same size — a difference you feel in the back half of a race. Stack is close, with the Paris around 39.5mm heel / 34.5mm forefoot and the Tokyo about 38.9mm / 32.0mm, so the Tokyo actually sits a touch lower and closer to the ground up front. Drop diverges too: the Paris runs the lower 5mm offset, while the Tokyo measures nearer 7mm (Asics still markets 5mm), a geometry that leans slightly more toward forefoot and midfoot strikers. Finally, range: the Paris is emphatically a half-and-full-marathon tool at its best around 3:00–3:20 min/km, whereas the Tokyo genuinely stretches from 5K through the marathon, making it the more versatile racer across the pace spectrum. The Tokyo also swaps to a razor-thin MOTIONWRAP 3.0 upper that prioritizes lightness — with the trade-off that this minimal build isn't chasing long-haul durability.