diff --git a/sje/Cargo.toml b/sje/Cargo.toml
index b6c6453..c6f7a0a 100644
--- a/sje/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sje/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ sje_derive = { path = "../sje_derive" }
 criterion = "0.5.1"
 serde = { version = "1.0.217", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.138"
+sonic-rs = "0.3"
 
 [features]
 default = []
diff --git a/sje/benches/l2_update.rs b/sje/benches/l2_update.rs
index 51a8360..065792d 100644
--- a/sje/benches/l2_update.rs
+++ b/sje/benches/l2_update.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use criterion::{Criterion, Throughput, criterion_group, criterion_main};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer};
 use sje_derive::Decoder;
+use sonic_rs::{from_slice, from_slice_unchecked};
 use std::str::FromStr;
-
 const JSON: &[u8] = br#"{"e":"depthUpdate","E":1739836781765,"T":1739836781757,"s":"XRPUSDT","U":6780157664288,"u":6780157666166,"pu":6780157664112,"b":[["2.6461","6404.9"],["2.6468","22540.8"]],"a":[["2.6582","12708.6"],["2.6588","10898.1"],["2.6611","16595.4"]]}"#;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq)]
@@ -140,5 +140,69 @@ fn serde_l2_update_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
     });
 }
 
-criterion_group!(benches, sje_l2_update_benchmark, serde_l2_update_benchmark);
+fn sonic_l2_update_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("sonic_safe");
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(1));
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Bytes(JSON.len() as u64));
+
+    group.bench_function("sonic_l2_update", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let l2_update: L2Update = from_slice(JSON).unwrap();
+
+            assert_eq!("depthUpdate", l2_update.event_type);
+            assert_eq!(1739836781765, l2_update.event_time);
+            assert_eq!(1739836781757, l2_update.transaction_time);
+            assert_eq!("XRPUSDT", l2_update.symbol);
+            assert_eq!(6780157664288, l2_update.first_update_id);
+            assert_eq!(6780157666166, l2_update.final_update_id);
+            assert_eq!(6780157664112, l2_update.previous_final_update_id);
+
+            let mut bids = l2_update.bids.into_iter();
+            assert_eq!((Price(2.6461), Quantity(6404.9)), bids.next().unwrap());
+            assert_eq!((Price(2.6468), Quantity(22540.8)), bids.next().unwrap());
+
+            let mut asks = l2_update.asks.into_iter();
+            assert_eq!((Price(2.6582), Quantity(12708.6)), asks.next().unwrap());
+            assert_eq!((Price(2.6588), Quantity(10898.1)), asks.next().unwrap());
+            assert_eq!((Price(2.6611), Quantity(16595.4)), asks.next().unwrap());
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+fn sonic_unchecked_l2_update_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("sonic_unsafe");
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(1));
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Bytes(JSON.len() as u64));
+
+    group.bench_function("sonic_l2_update", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let l2_update: L2Update = unsafe { from_slice_unchecked(JSON).unwrap() };
+
+            assert_eq!("depthUpdate", l2_update.event_type);
+            assert_eq!(1739836781765, l2_update.event_time);
+            assert_eq!(1739836781757, l2_update.transaction_time);
+            assert_eq!("XRPUSDT", l2_update.symbol);
+            assert_eq!(6780157664288, l2_update.first_update_id);
+            assert_eq!(6780157666166, l2_update.final_update_id);
+            assert_eq!(6780157664112, l2_update.previous_final_update_id);
+
+            let mut bids = l2_update.bids.into_iter();
+            assert_eq!((Price(2.6461), Quantity(6404.9)), bids.next().unwrap());
+            assert_eq!((Price(2.6468), Quantity(22540.8)), bids.next().unwrap());
+
+            let mut asks = l2_update.asks.into_iter();
+            assert_eq!((Price(2.6582), Quantity(12708.6)), asks.next().unwrap());
+            assert_eq!((Price(2.6588), Quantity(10898.1)), asks.next().unwrap());
+            assert_eq!((Price(2.6611), Quantity(16595.4)), asks.next().unwrap());
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+criterion_group!(
+    benches,
+    sje_l2_update_benchmark,
+    serde_l2_update_benchmark,
+    sonic_l2_update_benchmark,
+    sonic_unchecked_l2_update_benchmark
+);
 criterion_main!(benches);
diff --git a/sje/benches/ticker.rs b/sje/benches/ticker.rs
index adcf7a2..745729c 100644
--- a/sje/benches/ticker.rs
+++ b/sje/benches/ticker.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use criterion::{Criterion, Throughput, criterion_group, criterion_main};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use sje_derive::Decoder;
+use sonic_rs::{from_slice, from_slice_unchecked};
 
 const JSON: &[u8] = br#"{"e":"bookTicker","u":6780157666962,"s":"BTCUSDT","b":"95732.60","B":"2.073","a":"95732.70","A":"23.383","T":1739836781773,"E":1739836781774}"#;
 
@@ -79,5 +80,53 @@ fn serde_ticker_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
     });
 }
 
-criterion_group!(benches, sje_ticker_benchmark, serde_ticker_benchmark);
+fn sonic_ticker_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("sonic_safe");
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(1));
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Bytes(JSON.len() as u64));
+
+    group.bench_function("sonic_ticker", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let ticker: Ticker = from_slice(JSON).unwrap();
+            assert_eq!("bookTicker", ticker.event_type);
+            assert_eq!(6780157666962, ticker.update_id);
+            assert_eq!("BTCUSDT", ticker.symbol);
+            assert_eq!("95732.60", ticker.bid_price);
+            assert_eq!("2.073", ticker.bid_qty);
+            assert_eq!("95732.70", ticker.ask_price);
+            assert_eq!("23.383", ticker.ask_qty);
+            assert_eq!(1739836781773, ticker.transaction_time);
+            assert_eq!(1739836781774, ticker.event_time);
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+fn sonic_unchecked_ticker_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("sonic_unsafe");
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(1));
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Bytes(JSON.len() as u64));
+
+    group.bench_function("sonic_ticker", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let ticker: Ticker = unsafe { from_slice_unchecked(JSON).unwrap() };
+            assert_eq!("bookTicker", ticker.event_type);
+            assert_eq!(6780157666962, ticker.update_id);
+            assert_eq!("BTCUSDT", ticker.symbol);
+            assert_eq!("95732.60", ticker.bid_price);
+            assert_eq!("2.073", ticker.bid_qty);
+            assert_eq!("95732.70", ticker.ask_price);
+            assert_eq!("23.383", ticker.ask_qty);
+            assert_eq!(1739836781773, ticker.transaction_time);
+            assert_eq!(1739836781774, ticker.event_time);
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+criterion_group!(
+    benches,
+    sje_ticker_benchmark,
+    serde_ticker_benchmark,
+    sonic_ticker_benchmark,
+    sonic_unchecked_ticker_benchmark
+);
 criterion_main!(benches);
diff --git a/sje/benches/trade.rs b/sje/benches/trade.rs
index f6f9349..a038490 100644
--- a/sje/benches/trade.rs
+++ b/sje/benches/trade.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use criterion::{Criterion, Throughput, criterion_group, criterion_main};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use sje_derive::Decoder;
+use sonic_rs::{from_slice, from_slice_unchecked};
 
 const JSON: &[u8] = br#"{"e":"trade","E":1705085312569,"s":"BTCUSDT","t":3370034463,"p":"43520.00000000","q":"0.00022000","b":24269765071,"a":24269767699,"T":1705085312568,"m":true,"M":true}"#;
 
@@ -84,5 +85,55 @@ fn serde_trade_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
     });
 }
 
-criterion_group!(benches, sje_trade_benchmark, serde_trade_benchmark);
+fn sonic_trade_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("sonic_safe");
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(1));
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Bytes(JSON.len() as u64));
+
+    group.bench_function("sonic_trade", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let trade: Trade = from_slice(JSON).unwrap();
+            assert_eq!("trade", trade.event_type);
+            assert_eq!(1705085312569, trade.event_time);
+            assert_eq!("BTCUSDT", trade.symbol);
+            assert_eq!(3370034463, trade.trade_id);
+            assert_eq!("43520.00000000", trade.price);
+            assert_eq!("0.00022000", trade.quantity);
+            assert_eq!(24269765071, trade.buyer_order_id);
+            assert_eq!(24269767699, trade.seller_order_id);
+            assert_eq!(1705085312568, trade.transaction_time);
+            assert!(trade.is_buyer_maker);
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+fn sonic_unchecked_trade_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("sonic_unsafe");
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(1));
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Bytes(JSON.len() as u64));
+
+    group.bench_function("sonic_trade", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let trade: Trade = unsafe { from_slice_unchecked(JSON).unwrap() };
+            assert_eq!("trade", trade.event_type);
+            assert_eq!(1705085312569, trade.event_time);
+            assert_eq!("BTCUSDT", trade.symbol);
+            assert_eq!(3370034463, trade.trade_id);
+            assert_eq!("43520.00000000", trade.price);
+            assert_eq!("0.00022000", trade.quantity);
+            assert_eq!(24269765071, trade.buyer_order_id);
+            assert_eq!(24269767699, trade.seller_order_id);
+            assert_eq!(1705085312568, trade.transaction_time);
+            assert!(trade.is_buyer_maker);
+        })
+    });
+}
+
+criterion_group!(
+    benches,
+    sje_trade_benchmark,
+    serde_trade_benchmark,
+    sonic_trade_benchmark,
+    sonic_unchecked_trade_benchmark
+);
 criterion_main!(benches);