ASICS - GEL-TRABUCO 13 GTX

Grosse déception . désormais c'est une chaussure de route avec une semelle trail. Rigides et instables. Je les ai revendu et ai racheté des trabuco 12.

My personal thoughts about the three. I am far from being an expert and these are just my impressions :-) - Fuji Lite 4: my favourite when it comes to shorter runs. Snappy, light and fun shoe, with great feeling on the foot. I think their limit is probably (for me) around 15/20k runs. - Trabuco 12: It's the shoes that "convinced" me to move from Hoka to Asics. Light, very well-rounded shoe, with the right amount of cushioning. However, it lacked in my opinion a bit of stability (especially on the arches) and is quite "flat". Often I ended up hoping it would give me some more energy in return. I absolutely loved the sole. The drop, in my opinion, is right on point. - Trabuco 13: Honestly, it feels like a brand new shoe rather than an evolution of the 12. I feel the whole geometry of the shoe has changed, while keeping the same drop. It is a glove, with a more comfortable toe box, great feeling on the foot overall and tremendous improvement on the two things that I felt the 12 missed the most, stability and energy return. All this while keeping a great cushioning. They also changed the geometry of the sole, making it slightly more flat at the center. Very impressed with them. Overall, I am very satisfied of all three and they are in my rotation. As someone said in the comments, I am absolutely impressed by the durability overall: coming from Hokas, where the sole was gone super quickly (disappointingly), it is a huge improvement. I ran the entire summer of 2024 in the Trabuco 12 and the lugs are still in great conditions. I am a fan of Vibram soles, and probably the Asics' is the only proprietary sole at the same level but (at least in my experience) with a much much better durability. I also tried the Trabuco Max 2 and hated them to the guts (😅) but I am planning to try the new Trabuco Max 4 at some point. However, I think the Trabuco 13 are the sweet spot between comfort and performance.

Damn, I am in the same boat - It is hard finding US16/17 sized shoes. At the moment I am stuck with only two options: \- Altra Lone Peak 9 \- Asics Gel-Trabuco 13 G-TX And out of the two options above, the Asics is really the only one, as I find that the Altra needs more cushioning for the longer races (I am 6'5/230lb). Wish there were more options for people with large feet.

I've been using them regularly because I genuinely enjoy running in them—but now I'm already on my third pair. Unfortunately, the upper mesh consistently fails after around 250 km. I bought the first pair in February, and both shoes tore in the same spot: the lower inner part. At first, I assumed it might have been due to rough terrain. But the second pair had the exact same issue, again around the 250 km mark, and now the third pair has failed in the same way. From February to the end of June, I've gone through three pairs—each showing the same wear pattern in the same location on both shoes. This clearly suggests a systemic flaw in the design or material.

Se a qualcuno interessa, qui ho fatto una piccola recensione delle 13: [https://youtu.be/rKLTvtubp6k](https://youtu.be/rKLTvtubp6k) secondo me sono molto valide, ideali per le mezze distanze perché per le lunghe non sono poi cosi morbide.

I have had the Trabuco 9, 10, 12 and now the 13. Interestingly enough in the same colour ways as the photo. Except for the 9, on all others I did min. 800 km of trailrunning. The grip is just superb. I do not have enough km on the 13 yet only 175km. They seem a little wider at the forefoot. Certainly for taller/bigger person's (I am 1.87 and 80kg) this imo is a really great shoe for all terrain. I have been running mountains trails upto 60km in Scotland, Belgium, France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland . So yes they are really my Goto trailrunning shoes, I am a recreational runner though. If there is one thing I would like is that I could easily buy replacement asics inner soles just to replace them after 400km during the life of the shoe. But that might be my 80kg Other shoes I have used are Salomon, Inov8 and Adidas Terrex Ultra.

I tried the most popular ones from couple brands and were the worst ones for me. Personally like Altra LP for technical terrain - short/mid runs, Olympus 5 fits me really well but the weight is little bit annoying, some small parts like altra sign, inside peeled off after 400k.. it's comfortable, ran 50k+ and my feet felt really well but not buying again. Asics Trabuco fits me really well, but new 13 got reduced toebox width so it's not for me anymore... so many differences across brands / models. Visit [https://runrepeat.com/](https://runrepeat.com/)

Just finished my first run in the gel trabuco 13s. They were great! Very grippy, felt secure on rocky descents. They did well in a muddy section too. I prefer a firmer shoe and the cushioning level was perfect for me. No hot spots or rubbing. They fit similar to my old trabucos. Sized up a half size from my street shoe size, they fit perfectly. The only negative is that the toe box isn't particularly wide. My foot is on the narrow size, so it's fine for me, but if you like a roomier toe box, they might disappoint. I also have a pair of the new Brooks cascadia, but I think I'm going to return them because my toes were rubbing on the top of the shoe.

My last trabuco was the trabuco 9, which felt really comfortable. I've just bought the trabuco 13 and wtf, for me the worst running shoe I ever ran in. The shoe feels extremely stiff, the foam feels very firm, blocky feeling.

I have had them for almost 2 months and I want to get rid of them. In the front right corner of the left shoe (and vice versa with the right one) they have a strange sharp strengthening that cuts against my toe. It doesn't really hurt the first few kilometers, but if I run over 8 km, especially in the descents they destroy my toe to a point it really hurts a lot and I can't wear the shoes for another 2 days. I wonder if anyone else had the same issue. I have wide feet.

The shoes are good, ride well over stoney flat terrain. Very stiff and stable when they hit the ground, comfortable with good shock absorption. Not too good in the wet and very fragile when they come into contact with any rocks or roots. I wore mine for a mountain marathon last Saturday . The ground was wet and they slipped a lot. When I finished they were full of holes. For 160 euros I'll be lucky if they last the month. If the trails were dry and obstacle free, they would be ideal. Not to be used on rough or wet terrain.

I bought Saucony Peregrine 15, Trabuco 13, Hoka Challenger 7, and Brooks Cascade 18. Least fav was hoka followed by cascade. Peregrine and Trabuco were nearly identical in how I liked them but peregrine was a little too squishy for what I want in a trail shoe so I went with the Trabuco. I ran in each pair about a block and also ran with a different shoe on my feet to compare. I’d recommend doing something similar if you have a place you can buy online and return in person.

I just got the asics trabuco 13s and I really like them. Roomy and some cushion but don’t feel super bulky.

Awesome shoes, but my oh my, not durable at ALL! South African terrain is gnarly - zero upper protection or toe box rubber. Translates into a comfortable and brilliant shoe with holes that are a little too breathable.

I have the 13 and love it more as my Speedgoat 5

Did you manage to find a set of shoes, OP? I'd like to add my opinion. I have had the Trabuco 11, 12 and now the 13. I would say that out of them all, the 13 is by the best in terms of comfort. So, 11's were great and comfortable but were a size too small which meant my toes kept hitting the ends of the shoe so I ended up selling them. The 12's were good but a little stiff. The grip on them was incredible however. Now to the 13's - actually won these in a competition literally a week after buying the 12's so I was able to do a side by side comparison with basically two new sets of shoes (Trabuco 12 vs 13). The 13's are by far the best in comfort out of all of them. The toe box is wider than the 12 (which was a bit narrow for my feet). The 13's sole is cushioned and flexible which made hitting the trails a breeze. They didn't need any break in period whatsoever. The first few runs the grip wasn't as good as the 12's but now they feel a lot better. Not sure why though. Honestly, if these die then I'd purchase another set of the 13's immediately.

I think Asics makes some good all terrain options. I have a few trails I run that are a mix between rocks, hardpack and pavement and mine have done well in rain, slop, and cold snow. [https://www.asics.com/us/en-us/gore-tex/c/aa90000015/](https://www.asics.com/us/en-us/gore-tex/c/aa90000015/)

Hi from Edmonton :) Asics gel-trabuco GTX are the latest ones I've bought and my favorite so far. My feet are never wet. Rock protection plate is A+ on the trail. Tread has been grippy on wet trails, snowy trails, and slippery streets so far. My toes had to get used to the hard toe at first, but they did... And that harder toe has been essential for someone who trips over roots as much as I do 😁

I used to use Asics gortex runners, switched to Salomon.   Both I've had excellent experience with running on dirt and over rock plateaus and waterways.   A few runners ive met doing tough mudder really liked ice bug. 

Fit matters, as all the major brands produce some good trail runners. I used a Trabuco way back in the day and they were fine.

I run in Brooks Glycerine on Road and Asics gel Trabuco on trails. Love the asics

ASICS Gel Trabuco. I love ‘em

I love my Gel Trabucos! Have the same colour👌

ASICS Trabuco Max line is legit. Dan Green wore them for Cocodona 250. Trabuco Gel is good also for slightly more technical terrain.

Damn I know I should've gone for the lite's. I wanted to try something outside of SG's and went with the gel trabuco's and they feel dead. Grip is good on mid and loose stuff though.

The Gel Trabuco and Fujilite will be relatively similar to your experience in the Gel Pursue 8, with the gel trabuco being more similar as it shares the same drop. Not familiar with terra 2. Also Asics trail shoes I've had have had excellent grip.

I picked up some Gel Trabucos here recently and love them. Other shoes I have been wearing are xodus ultras, mtn racers and brooks catamount. Fit wise I love them, they feel stable and enough cushion while not being clunky like my catamounts.

I’ve had good luck with asics Trabuco’s. I’m in Arizona that’s mega sharp and rocky.

I like Vibram a lot, any shoe with a Megagrip outsole will have enough traction for me. But I have found that it is not the end all be all anymore. Asicsgrip is stickier than Vibram and extremely durable on top. It's amazing stuff, really. Asics' trail lineup is not that big, but they have some really interesting models and a great allrounder in the Trabuco.

Well I guess that depends on what we call technical and individual adaptation to that technical terrain. I prefer Asics trabucos for this type of terrain, closer to the ground, more grip o wet rock and not soft. I live inside the Zegama course, for this type of terrain AP5 works great for nearly all the course. But if going more rocky high altitude terrain I prefer the Asics. Haven't tried any of the shoes you mention to compare, sorry. All in all, they are a nice shoe for putting km on.

I use Asics trabuco. As gripy as vibrams megagrip if not more, quite close to the ground and not too soft. It also works well for long outings. I guess anything that fits well and is similar would work for me.

I focus on trail running during the summer months, and last June, I picked up a pair of Merrell Agility Peak 5 — and absolutely fell in love with them. In 2022 and 2023, I ran in both the Salomon Ultra Glide and the Asics Trabuco, which are excellent trail shoes in their own right. However, the Merrells stood out offering great comfort and protection over long distances. They’re a fantastic all-around choice though they are a bit on the heavy side. Looking ahead to 2025, I’ve been considering the Saucony Xodus, as I’ve heard great things about them and am eager to see how they compare.

The sole material on the Trabuco is some of the grippiest material I’ve tried.

You can probably find decent all rounders to do this, Brooks Cascadia or ASICS Trabuco. Personally if it’s over half marathon with 10k or more on road I’ll favour comfort over grip and just be prepared to slip around a bit, and will use my Trabuco Max.

Brooks Cascadia, ASICS Trabuco, TNF vector enduris 3, all good all rounder trail shoes. Look for deals, avoid altra unless you know that you want zero drop.

Asics Trabuco and Pegasus trail 4.

ASICS Trabuco for everything! I used them on a 63k/4500m and a 44k/2000m ultra and never thought about my feet. My current training pair has 1100k and still no sign of breaking down.

ASICS Trabuco

Trabuco is comfy, good grip. Big stack height if you like that. Haven’t tried the Cascadia but I have the caldera. I’m guessing similar to the cascadia but with more cushion. I like it, fits my foot well. Good grip and still comfy

Everything is perfect on them, only issue I have is lockdown. When going downhill I always tie my shoes more than usual, and the tongue of the Trabuco doesn’t protect my foot from lace pinching.

That's pretty good. Thanks for letting me know. I tried out Asics Trabuco for their delicious boying-boing (lol), but sadly the change in heel drop made it feel like I was running in heels. Not a good plan.

Have a the asics range, the Trabuco and Trabuco Max have been my go to UK trail shoe. They’re not brilliant on mud, but for rocky and hard packed trails they’re brilliant.

Asics have decent ones too, I had Trabucos for a while, they were great but the lack of protection sucks when you're a defender

People are sleeping on ASICS Tribuco. I’ve bought 2 pairs and done a few ultras. The ASICS rubber is wildly grippy

S-tier: Asicsgrip. Tested it on mossy wet rocks by the waterfall. Beats megagrip

Asicsgrip is amazing. I have a pair of old Fujilyte 2 to walk the dog and these MFs still stick to the ground as fairly new. I've done super fast series on technical terrain where at first I would've swear I was about to kill myself but nope. On the other hand I have always Found LaSportiva Akasha awesome, I guess the rest of the lineup will be similar regarding the proper sole/terrains intended. Once you've run a few miles to get rid of that "new sole coating" they move incredible. Less over wet rock/soils but very nice anyways, slipped just two or three times in a +1000kms distance span.

For me in wet terrain with rocks, the best is Asicsgrip (6). After that, probably Vibram (tried in Hoka and Nike shoes), Contagrip in Salomon Speedcross 4 and Continental in various Adidas models. Here, some variation between them (for example, Continental in Adidas Terrex Two Flow is better than in Adidas Terrex Agravic Flow 2.0 (so a 4 for them). After those, probably the outsole by La Sportiva (in Jackal model) and various Nike outsoles (Kiger 8, Wildhorse 6, Pegasus 4 TR) in wet terrain (btw, in mid Spring to mid Autumn, Nike are pretty nice shoes here)