Reluctantly looking for alternatives to Trabucos with similar features. I did 1,500km in my Trabuco 9s and absolutely adored them. I’ve gone half as far in my Trabuco 10s and they still have plenty life left in them. However, I don’t like the way the line is going, towards more cushioning – and weird, blocky soles on the 13s!
Ideal features:
- Wide toebox
- Rugged sole
- Rockplate
- Seemingly suited to all terrains, even UK mud!
- Can stash away the laces
- Great heel lock
Is there anything else that meets that brief?
I’m open to exploring a summer shoe and winter shoe rotation. Admittedly the Trabucos are great for not slipping on mud, but they do pick it up a lot. I’m assuming smaller lugs or alpine shoes might make for better mud shoes.
Thank you in advance for your help!
The midsole is a modified version of the Novablast, to render a firmer ride in the trail shoe. Still it is bouncier and more energetic than the older foam in Trabuco 13. Trabuco 14 is a HUGE improvement on the Trabuco 9, 10, 11!
I run in the ascis gel Kayano for road which is a stability shoe. I was told the ascis trabucco is the equivalent trail shoe and they work well for me.
Hey there,
Just ran my first 50k. Did them in the ASICS Gel-Trabuco’s. Solid light yet semi cushioned shoe that has served me very well in the hills of PA.
Check into the Asics Gel-Trabuco series. I have been wearing these for both backcountry trails in Colorado, running on pavement, the gym, and on local smooth gravel trails. They are lightweight, flexible, with a grippy sole, and breathe well. They are unlikely to hold up for extended backpacking, though. But for general hiking and trail running, they excel. Be aware that you are going to see the soles wear sooner than some of the hikers on the list you gave. Trade-offs. I have Goretex hikers as well and I can tell you that they definitely are hotter and your feet will sweat in them. I have them in cold and warm weather models. They are good in cooler mountain environments and where you might hike in spongy, moist lowlands, and keep your feet from getting soaked from morning dews. Again, trade-offs.
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