Asics Trabuco (non max!) is stable and similar to your Kayano's. I personally like Nike Zegama 2's as well they are very comfortable and very stable. In trails shoes you are just looking for stable shoes, pronation correction doesn't really exist there.
Only really bad shoe I ever had was the Trabuco Max 3, very high stack + very soft. For that same reason you might want to stay away from the Mafate 5
I just put 500+ miles on my Asics Max Trabucco 3 through the mountains and where my go tos for post Helene trail clean up and I got to say, those babies are indestructible.. the only thing I tore up towards the last 80mi was the back of the heel part/material, which could have been avoided and even now still repaired with some heel patches.
I’m now running with Topo Ultraventure 4 because I needed a wider toe box option. These only have a little over 30mi on them so I can’t speak to the quality just yet.
I can’t speak as to how these may fit you but the quality/comfort of the Max Trabucco is definitely on point.
Ran a 33k in the desert and rocky terrain with these. My feet felt totally fine after. Super cushioned and comfortable on the flatter sections. The overall size and width of the base can be a bit tricky in the more technical or scramble-necessary areas. Overall, really love them.
Compared to Mount to Coast T1 they are like plush Cadillac rides, but less precise. Compared to Trabuco Max 3, they are even more plush and actually a bit more nimble in feel.
Hello everybody,
Need some advice. My main trailshoes are
-Brooks Caldera 7 : about 600k(midlife)
-Asics Trabuco Max 3: about 650k(nearing end)
-Hoka Challenger 6: about 600k(end life)
-Hoka Challenger 5: end life
Asics Novablast 4,5 TR : Both 250k. As good as new.
-Saucony Xodus 4 Ultra: About 200k( newest pair)
I run about 200k a month and I'm looking for a new trailshoe.
What I like: lot's of cushioning and good grip.
Because I'm a heavy runner 88kg for 190cm I need sturdy shoes.
After many many You-Tube reviews I'm still doubting between the La Sportiva Prodigio 2, Prodigio Pro, Prodigio Max.
I run in meadows, forests, fire-roads, sand and concrete and tarmac. No rocks and mountains.
The Asics Trabuco Max 4 isn't the same cushioned shoe anymore that the Max 3 once was.
So can you guys help me out? Thx!!
Have a look at Asics line up. Trabuco and trabuco max. They are plenty wide.
I tried speedgoats 2E, they are not any wide. Mafate 4s are actually wider, but still not enough for me if I'm going long.
Asics trabucos work for me in highly technical terrain. Enough cushion but still quite stiff, not very high and wide fit. Trabuco 13s upper is not good, it breaks really easy, I'm in my second pair and I won't get more than 400km from any of them (second one is a replacement sent by Asics). 11 and 12 work better for this kind of skyrunning. I was getting around 700/800km put of them.
Asics trabucos are wide and roomy.
The speedgoats 2E are actually very narrow and low volume. Even the mafate speed 4 in normal width are roomier.
I tried topo MTN racer 3. They are wide in the forefoot, but narrow in the arch/midfoot. Can't wear them
Agility peak 5 is also wide and high volume.
Have a look at Asics line up. Trabuco and trabuco max. They are plenty wide.
I tried speedgoats 2E, they are not any wide. Mafate 4s are actually wider, but still not enough for me if I'm going long.
The ones that fit me well. I really enjoyed the old NB hierro V5 and V6, then they made them narrower and not using them anymore.
Asics shoes fit me really well, used lots of pairs of trabuco and some Fuji lite for speedwork and short racing.
Deciding between mount to coast T1 and Sportiva prodigio pro for this year's long objetive in high mountain technical terrain, 10 hours or so. If anyone has both, will appreciate an insight.
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