Asics Wmns Magic Speed 3 'Illusion Blue Glow Yellow'
Colorway: Illusion Blue/Glow Yellow · Style code: 1012B518-400 · Release date: June 2023 · Price: $347 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Asics Wmns Magic Speed 3 'Black White' (1012B518-001) · Asics Wmns Magic Speed 3 'White Black Pink' (1012B518-100) · Asics Wmns Magic Speed 3 'Illuminate Mint' (1012B518-401) · Asics Wmns Magic Speed 3 'Sunrise Red' (1012B518-600) · Asics Wmns Magic Speed 2 'Orchid' (1012B274-500)
Magic Speed is the answer to a specific question: what a plated racing shoe costs when it is not the flagship. It sits below the brand's top racing line and was built from the start as the cheaper plated option, and the third version closed the gap further. The plate became full carbon rather than the carbon-and-plastic mix used before, and the midsole went entirely to FF Blast Plus where the second version had layered that foam over ordinary FlyteFoam. Reviewers described a distinctly bouncier ride with real snap from the plate, close enough to a full racing shoe to serve for sessions and races without the price, and less aggressive than the elite models, which for most runners is a feature. Illusion blue with glow yellow is race-day dressing, and it looks the part on a start line.