Our verdict
Pros
- One of the lightest tennis shoes out there
- Highly agile and maneuverable
- Secure heel and midfoot lockdown
- Beveled heel creates a smoother ride
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- Excellent outsole grip
Cons
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Assembly verdict
Comparison
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Audience score | N/A | 92 Superb! | 83 Good! | 89 Great! | |
Price | $140 | $150 | $160 | $140 | |
Shoe type | Clay Court | Clay Court | Clay Court | All CourtHard Court | |
Construction | Speed | Stability | Stability | Speed | |
Breathability | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Breathable | |
Weight lab | 10.8 gore tex asics gel kayano 5 360 release date | 13 Asics Gel Trabuco 10 Women's Trail Running Shoe | 13.3 oz / 378g | 10.9 footwear asics gel dedicate 7 clay 1042a168 white lapis lazuli blue | |
Lightweight | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | |
Drop lab | 8.2 mm | 10.2 mm | 12.4 mm | 9.8 mm | |
Asics gel flux 3 кроссовки | Medium | Medium | Wide | Medium | |
Toebox width at the big toe | Medium | Medium | Medium | Narrow | |
Size | - | True to size | True to size | Slightly small | |
Midsole softness | Firm | Balanced | Balanced | Firm | |
Stiffness | Moderate | Moderate | Flexible | Moderate | |
Torsional rigidity | Stiff | Stiff | Stiff | Moderate | |
Heel counter stiffness | Stiff | Moderate | Moderate | Stiff | |
Asics Solution Speed FF Women's Tennis Shoes | Average | Average | Average | Narrow | |
Asics Gt-2000 10 Wide Triple Black Women Running Sport | Narrow | Average | Very wide | Average | |
Outsole durability | Decent | Decent | Bad | Good | |
Tênis Asics Masculino Kabuki | Good | Good | Good | Good | |
Heel stack lab | 27.9 mm | 31.7 mm | 30.2 mm | 28.3 mm | |
Forefoot | 19.7 mm | 21.5 mm | 17.8 mm | 18.5 mm | |
Insole thickness | Average | Average | Thick | Average | |
Removable insole | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Heel tab | Extended heel collar | None | Finger loop | Extended heel collar | |
Toebox durability | Good | Good | Good | Good | |
Outsole hardness | Soft | Average | Soft | Average | |
Outsole thickness | Thin | Average | Average | Thin | |
Ranking | #16 Top 48% | #2 Top 6% | #20 Bottom 41% | #10 Top 30% | |
Popularity | #23 Bottom 32% | #18 Bottom 47% | #29 Bottom 14% | #4 Top 12% |
Who should buy
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Who should NOT buy
If you don't mind a heavier tennis shoe in exchange for more substantial cushioning and stability, the Asics Running Patriot 12 Sneaker in Gelb and the Adidas Barricade 13 Clay Asics Gel Lyte III OG Paisley Ash Rock Cream.
Cushioning
Heel stack
We felt pretty grounded while playtesting the Solution Speed 3 Clay but the impact protection was there too when we needed it. This ASICS shoe blends court feel and cushioning pretty seamlessly all being a weight fairly light option.
Measuring the shoe's stack height in the heel, we got 27.9 mm which is not much lower than the category average. If you need that cushioned comfort (especially if you've had an injury), It's better to go for the Asics Running Patriot 12 Sneaker in Gelb instead.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 27.9 mm |
Average | 29.1 mm |
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The moderate forefoot stack of this ASICS shoe also helped us feel very connected to the court. At 19.7 mm, we found it to be on par with the tennis shoe average offering a mix of protection and groundedness.
Staying on our toes a lot felt easy in the Solution Speed FF 3 Clay as the shoe is meant for nimble movements all over the court.
zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 19.7 mm |
Average | 19.4 mm |
Drop
According to our stack measurements above, the shoe has a gradual heel-to-toe drop of 8.2 mm.
This is a standard offset for a tennis shoe in which the heel slightly raised above the toes. This helps to keep the forefoot more flexible and maneuverable while keeping the heel and Achilles tendon protected from the impact.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 8.2 mm |
Average | 9.7 mm |
Midsole softness
It is only natural to see ASICS' most lightweight EVA foam in the midsole of the Solution Speed FF 3 Clay - the brand's lightest speed-oriented tennis shoe.
We found it to be a pretty dense yet responsive type of foam which contributed to the shoe's nimble design. Measuring its firmness with a Shore A durometer, we got an above-average reading of 30.4 HA. That's a bit firmer than what you might experience in most other tenni shoes.
zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 30.4 HA |
Average | 28.6 HA |
Insole thickness
Even as lightweight speedster, the Solution Speed FF 3 Clay doesn't cut corners on comfort.
We found its insole to be generously padded with 5.3 mm of foam in the heel area. This adds a nice touch to the shoe's step-in comfort.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 5.3 mm |
Average | 5.1 mm |
Size and fit
Size
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ASICS found a way to place protective elements all over the Solution Speed's upper without messing up the fit. Having poured a gel mold of the shoe's interiors, we were able to verify this with precise measurements.
First of all, we applied our caliper to the widest part of the shoe's toebox (right below the toe joints) and got a width of 93.8 mm. That is a standard measurement for a medium-width tennis shoe in a men's US size 9.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 93.8 mm |
Average | 92.9 mm |
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Despite the shoe's gel mold looking somewhat tapered at the pinkie toe, we didn't find it to be critically narrow. At 67.6 mm in the big toe area, it still makes it into the medium toebox category.
But please note that the Solution Speed FF 3 Clay has a pretty streamlined silhouette which makes it less welcome for players with wide feet.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 67.6 mm |
Average | 69.3 mm |
Toebox height
The shoe's vertical toebox space didn't bring any surprises with a caliper reading of 25.1 mm. This is a standard toebox height for a tennis shoe offers sufficient wiggle room for the toes but not too much to cause undue foot shifting inside the shoe.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 25.1 mm |
Average | 25.2 mm |
Stability
Lateral stability test
When it comes to side-to-side support, the ASICS Solution Speed FF 3 Clay performs very different from the brand's go-to stability option, the Resolution 9 Clay.
But just because it lacks the same pronounced sidewalls and supportive elements doesn't mean that the Speed can't handle forceful split steps or zigzags. We actually found it pretty capable in that regard!
Torsional rigidity
A stiff Speedtruss shank is the shoe's essential stability ingredient. Placed in the midfoot, it embraces the Solution Speed's midfoot both externally and internally which adds a great deal of rigidity in this area. This doesn't allow the foot to twist and wobble uncontrollably during the match.
To asses exactly how stiff this ASICS shoe is torsionally, we performed a manual twisting test. Not being able to get even the slightest bend from the Solution Speed FF 3 Clay, we didn't hesitate to give it the highest stiffness score of 5/5!
This makes it just as torsionally rigid as the Asics Running Patriot 12 Sneaker in Gelb but in a differrent way.
zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 5 |
Average | 4.4 |
Heel counter stiffness
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Our manual push-and-squeeze test proved that it's impossible to fold or bend which translated into a highly secure experience on the court. Our heels remained locked in with no impromptu wiggling.
zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 5 |
Average | 4 |
Asics Solution Speed FF Women's Tennis Shoes
As a streamlined and nimble tennis shoe, we didn't expect a ton of platform width in the Solution Speed FF 3 Clay.
But it did show a standard reading of 110.8 mm in the widest part of the forefoot. This offered just enough landing and push-off area for a surefooted experience.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 110.8 mm |
Average | 111.8 mm |
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The heel, on the other hand, reveals the shoe's speedy nature with a below-average width of 84.2 mm.
Not only is it narrow and rounded, but the shoe's heel is also notably beveled. Agile all-court players are sure to benefit from this shape as it makes the shoe's rearfoot less burdensome.
zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 84.2 mm |
Average | 89.6 mm |
Asics Running Patriot 12 Sneaker in Gelb | Flexibility / Stiffness
Despite its ultra stiff midfoot shank, the ASICS Solution Speed FF 3 Clay remains impressively flexible in the forefoot.
According to our shoe flexing tester, it takes 14.3N to bend the shoe by 30 degrees which is less than it takes an average tennis shoe. That makes it more agreeable for precise footwork during a fast-paced hitting session.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 14.3N |
Average | 16.2N |
Weight
Of course the Solution Speed turned out to be some of the lightest tennis shoe options from ASICS too. Tipping the scale at 10.8 oz (306g), it also proved to be some of the lightest in the category.
This is yet another characteristic that helps this shoe move so effortlessly with the foot.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 10.79 oz (306g) |
Average | 12.70 oz (360g) |
Breathability
The Solution Speed FF 3 Clay strips away the burly PU upper coverage of its predecessor becoming notably lighter but not much airier.
Our main breathability test showed a steady albeit thin streak of smoke passing through the shoe's toebox mesh. But because the bellows were not as thick as they were in other tennis shoes, we couldn't rate this ASICS shoe's breathability any higher than 3/5.
That's a slightly below-average score for this shoe category so you may want to keep it for matches in moderate temperatures.
Hovering the shoe's half-cut upper over the LED light revealed its porous nature but it wasn't the most translucent material either.
Our microscope inspection showed overlapping layers of mesh which apparently limit the ventilation capacity of these air channels.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 3 |
Average | 3.3 |
Durability
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It sees like ASICS went for a bit of a comproimse on its upper reinforcement to keep the Solution Speed's weight down. Particularly in the toe drag area.
As our abrasive Dremel test showed, the PGuard rubber on the shoe's toebox didn't seem to hold up as strongly as the bulletproof toe drag guards of the Resolution and the Court FF.
Given how deep and visible the damage was, we lowered the shoe's toe guard durability score to 3/5. But it's not the worst result either.
zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 3 |
Average | 3 |
Toebox durability
We are happy to see that the PGuard also extends to the top of the shoe's toebox which certainly adds expiration to its upper. Applying our Dremel to the top of the shoe's toebox showed pretty moderate wear and tear and bumped up the Solution Speed's toebox durability score to 4/5.
zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 4 |
Average | 3.8 |
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The Solution Speed's collar lining showed no signs of wear after the drilling session and we confidently rated its heel padding durability with a maximum score of 5/5.
zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 5 |
Average | 3.3 |
Outsole hardness
According its product description, the ASICS Solution Speed FF 3 Clay features the AHAR PLUS rubber for the outsole. However, it can't be the exact same blend as in the shoe's hard court version ASICS Road Ankle Grip unisex nilkkakengät suorituskykyä ja yleisurheilua varten.
It is common for clay court outsoles to be softer because it affords better grip on loose surface as well as better control over sliding. Thus, we weren't surprised to see a lower HC reading of 78.5 on our Shore C durometer. For reference, the hard court Solution Speed FF 3 showed 84.0 HC (notably harder compound).

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 78.5 HC |
Average | 86.1 HC |
Outsole durability
But did that softness make the shoe's outsole more prone to abrasion? Not so much!
After a demanding drilling session at 10K RPM speed, the shoe's outsole showed a just moderate dent of 0.7 mm. That's not even deeper than average! Solid abrasion resistance, even for a softer rubber.
zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 0.7 mm |
Average | 0.8 mm |
Outsole thickness
Our caliper returned a moderate outsole thickness of 3.4 mm in the Solution Speed FF 3 Clay. But we can't complain because it offers a nice balance of durability, flexibility, and lightness.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 3.4 mm |
Average | 4.2 mm |
Misc
Grip / Traction
We thoroughly enjoyed the surefootedness provided by the shoe's Precision Sole design.
Adapted to the clay court surface through a herringbone pattern, it granted a fantastic stop-on-a-dime grip.
Price
The ASICS Solution Speed FF 3 Clay is a high-performance tennis shoe with a moderate price tag. With no glaring drawbacks, it offers fantastic value for money to nimble players who want a clay-court option that keeps the weight down without any major compromises.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | $140 |
Average | $131 |
Tongue padding
We found the Solution Speed FF 3 Clay to be pretty well padded for a lightweight and speed-oriented option. Its tongue thickness, for example, showed a standard reading of 7.4 mm on our caliper.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | 7.4 mm |
Average | 7.9 mm |
Tongue: gusset type
Because it is not a cheap shoe, we expected to find some gussets on the tongue of the Solution Speed. But, unfortunately, this version doesn't offers any resulting in some minor tongue shifting during intense matches.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | None |
Heel tab
The shoe's extended heel collar and a stiff heel counter that doesn't fold onto itself provide a pretty fast and effortless on-and-off.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | Extended heel collar |
Removable insole
The Solution Speed FF 3 Clay's insole is removable which allows to modify in-shoe experience with custom orthotics.

zapatillas de running ASICS hombre ritmo medio verdes | Yes |