ASICS GEL-Trabuco 13 Review

Article by Sam Winebaum

ASICS GEL-Trabuco 13 ($140)

Introduction

The Trabuco 13 is ASICS “large mountain” stability centered path runner (and hiker/low prime trekking shoe). It includes a dense Flyte Foam Blast+ midsole, rear GEL unit, woven kind rock plate and full protection ASICS Grip outsole with various peak 4 and 5mm lugs. The higher is a comfortable mesh and is totally lined to stop particles entry.

Considerably of a throwback in an age of excessive stack,and tremendous foams and sometimes plated path trainers with low drops, at 34mm heel and 26 mm forefoot the Trabuco doesn’t focus as a lot on pace as a dependable, protecting and secure trip in tough terrain or actually wherever. But additionally it is not a “heavy weight” coming in at an inexpensive 10.35 / 293g in a US9 and truthful $140 value.

No agile speedster it’s a sensible, inherently secure and protecting shoe which shines at slower paces on any terrain.

Execs:

Mountain centered: in a sea of plated larger stack path runners

Wonderful all terrains and roads strolling and trekking shoe

Among the many most secure if not most stble path runners on the market.

8mm drop a great name giving the entrance some impulse

Copiously protecting together with by way of woven kind rock plate

Comfy stable becoming higher.

Cons:

Because of the very stiff toe bumper and entrance overlays runs a bit brief for lengthy days.

A bit ponderous on the rear of the shoe because of its stability

Restricted utility off technical trails: don’t come wanting right here for a speedster or door to path shoe

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Hoka Mafate Pace

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Stats

Approx. Weight: males’s 10.35 oz / 293g US9

Pattern Weight: males’s 10.1oz / 285g US 8.5

Stack Peak: males’s 34 mm heel / 26 mm forefoot (mm drop spec)

Platform Width: 90 mm heel / 80mm midfoot / 110 mm forefoot

First Impressions, Match and Higher

Huge, stable and colourful for certain is my first impression of the Trabuco 13. A fantastic visible design that claims “pace” to me in its colours and this isn’t a pace shoe within the ASICS Path line up. Then my eye is drawn to the rear of the shoe. Cantilevered with rising midsole facet partitions and a stabilizing midfoot bump out speaks to the Trabuco heritage as a really stability centered path shoe.

The heel counter may be very inflexible with the ankle collars very plushy and appropriately padded with each comparatively low. A wise transfer as any extra peak and issues would get too inflexible. As it’s the heel maintain and stability is complete but snug if not meant for a lot rear agility and that’s OK as Trabuco is meant for operating on tough terrain at slower paces.

The higher mesh is a comfortable and pliable materials and is totally lined to maintain out particles.There isn’t any gusset to the appropriately evenly padded tongue.

The tongue as a substitute of getting a gusset is stitched to the higher. Midfoot maintain is superb as is lace up. Partially that is because of the accurately positioned overlay extending to the rear and partially because of the medial midsole stabilizing bump out.

The toe field is beneficiant in quantity as, aside from the toe bumper it’s largely unstructured aside from some triangular overlays on the lateral facet.

The toe bumper may be very inflexible and protecting and vertical. At its very prime edges there are slim extra semi round overlays.

The very entrance peak, not the principle a part of the toe field which is the considerably comfortable mesh, is sort of low. I’m true to dimension with a few thumb’s width however for swelling toes in summer time warmth on technical terrain or whereas trekking or when you have “lengthy” toe sizing up half a dimension could be good concept.

All and all about as comfortable a path shoe higher on the market with very stable maintain. Breathability must be respectable.

Midsole & Platform

As with all of their street and path footwear, besides their racers, ASICS goes with FF Blast + right here however not the marginally softer and extra energetic FF Blast + Eco. The froth is sort of dense however under no circumstances harsh and has a contact of rebound. Not a traditional EVA path shoe midsole that’s for certain. And for a but extra shock discount and stability on landings we now have a cantilevered heel with embedded GEL unit.

The froth applicable for the secure large mountain focus of the shoe however might use a bit extra zing for firmer surfaces for me

With a 34mm heel / 26mm forefoot we’re at cheap stack heights with loads of cushion and safety for the meant makes use of.

I like that ASICS stored to an 8mm drop right here. This helps me roll ahead to the great delicate entrance rocker after that tremendous secure flat on the bottom rear of the shoe with its stabilizing medial bump out.

The delicate toe off impulse is helped by a woven rock plate (much like Saucony’s) and white exhibiting via the midsole) simply above the outsole within the photograph under.

From a safety standpoint I’m not certain it’s wanted given the midsole and stout outsole however in spite of everything this can be a shoe for tough terrain. Eliminating it might avoid wasting weight and make the shoe extra versatile.

After a number of runs and hikes the shoe which at first was utterly inflexible has some within the space the place the rock plate ends now has some stiff however current flex.

Outsole

The outsole rubber is ASICS-always stable ASICSGrip compound. It’s a one piece outsole with small cutouts on the heel and upfront.The outsole clearly contributes to the soundness of the Trabuco.

The lugs are 4-5 mm in peak in an aggressive multi directional sample

Grip is sweet however is a bit hampered on snow by the inflexible space under the rock plate. On rock, and with winter situations right here in Utah for that take a look at, grip must be high-quality.

I additionally took them for street walks right here in Park Metropolis and for certain one might hear the outsole! Type of created a metronome.By the way in which they’ve been one of many quickest strolling footwear I’ve examined.

Trip, Conclusions and Suggestions

Given winter situations right here in Park Metropolis, I’ve run them on snow and run and walked them on pavement. Not essentially the most agile shoe on snow, the place flex and light-weight weight (even lighter than than the cheap 10.35 oz right here) are benefits and with stability not as essential as in summer time on rocks. I used to be grateful for the soundness when the paths received bumpy and potholed.

Operating on the street, the large outsole was seen as was for me the “extra” of inherent rear stability. Strolling the street they have been unbelievable and I extremely advocate them for all seasons strolling once more because of their stability, loads of dense however pleasant cushion and that large if a bit noisy outsole.

If I used to be to vary one thing I wish to see the softer barely extra energetic FF Blast Eco foam and probably eradicating the entrance woven rock plate as there’s loads of underfoot safety from the midsole and outsole. This would possibly have an effect on the soundness/pronation management strengths of the shoe considerably however might lighten it and make it extra agile.

The Trabuco 13 is a stable path runner for technical terrain taken at average paces. It seemingly will likely be a best choice for me for our summer time European hut to hut trek because of its stability and cushion. It’s clearly probably the most secure path footwear on the market, and path footwear by nature are typically extra secure than street footwear. And in case you are in search of a cushty strolling or secure stand in your toes all day shoe, additionally it is a brilliant high-quality alternative for that.

Run Rating: 8.9/10

A bit blocky on the rear of the shoe for my tastes and inflexible up entrance. Restricted utility off technical trails

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Stroll/Hike Rating: 9.4 /10

Excellent !

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Detailed Comparisons to come back quickly in our multi tester overview and once we can discover extra filth!

Footwear that instantly come to thoughts as most comparable

Hoka Mafate Pace (RTR Evaluation)

Merrell Agility Peak (RTR Evaluation)

Brooks Caldera (RTR Evaluation)

Adidas Terrex Agravic 3 (RTR Evaluation)

Tester Profiles

Sam is the Editor and Founding father of Street Path Run. He’s in his 60’s with 2024 Sam’s 52th 12 months of operating roads and trails. He has a many years outdated 2:28 marathon PR. As of late he runs halves within the simply sub 1:40 vary if he will get very, very fortunate. Sam trains 30-40 miles per week largely at average paces on the roads and trails of New Hampshire and Utah be it on the run, mountaineering or on nordic skis. He’s 5’9” tall and weighs about 160 lbs, if he isn’t having fun with too many high-quality New England IPA’s.

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