Asics Fuji Speed 'Golden Yellow Ink Teal'
Colorway: Golden Yellow/Ink Teal · Style code: 1011B330-750 · Release date: December 9, 2022 · Price: $141 · Availability: Available now
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ASICS built the Fuji Speed by importing an idea from its road range: put a plate in the midsole and let the shoe drive the runner forward. The first version, from 2022, used a PEBAX plate over a FlyteFoam midsole, and the follow-up replaced it with a full-length carbon TPU plate for a firmer toe-off and more lateral stability, a change the brand tied to short-trail racing, where the ground shifts under the foot constantly.
The upper is Nexkin, a thin coated textile ASICS uses where a trail shoe needs abrasion resistance without the weight of layered overlays. It sheds grit and holds its shape when wet, which matters more on rock and root than breathability does.
What the Fuji Speed is not is a cushioned ultra shoe. It sits at the fast end of the brand's trail range, aimed at runners racing distances short enough that a plate helps rather than fights them. This pair runs bright golden yellow across the upper against ink teal at the heel and midsole.