TRABUCO MAX 5

for mixed terrain like that, i’d lean trabuco 14 or tomir 2 since both handle rocks and mud pretty well without feeling too bulky. max 5 is softer but a bit much for technical trails.

[Trabuco 14](https://www.asics.com/pl/en-pl/trabuco--14/p/1011C166-800.html) [Trabuco MAX 5](https://www.asics.com/pl/en-pl/trabuco--max-5/p/1011C164-020.html) I haven't seen this being announced on anywhere so look what I found this morning. The changes made to Trabuco 14 seem to be a go with the flow of current trend for more bouncy foam, and more of it. Looks very promising in my opinion. But man was I disappointed when I found out about Trabuco MAX 5.... I have 4s, and I love the idea behind this shoe, more stack, more of an all-terrain shoe, rather than hardcore trail runner, but the 4s don't deliver on this idea after 1500km on the I feel like there is room for improvement and this shoe would slap in high stack trail category. I like to think that 5s are just there cuz management wanted a yearly release and they just slapped some new materials to the upper and called it a day... I love the idea behind this shoe, and Asics has some great foams to be molded to it, but they decided to just slap some new colors... Sorry for the rant, but I was looking forward to new version of these and I'm so disappointed. I will definitely be going to the nearest shoe store to check on the 14s, as a replacement for my 4s. What are your thoughts about this ?

Ive never said they were a disappointment. I’ve said there is a room for improvement, and seeing 5s being released without any, thats where my disappointment is. Other thing is I don’t have this kind of money to throw around every time a shoe I bought turns out to be not a best fit for me. I try to get most out of it, and this is the most I could get out of it.

I would not suggest Trabuco 13 or 14 for 100 miler- you would want the Trabuco MAX 4 or 5 for that. Good grip and protection and comfort. I'm also 200ish and a bit wider foot- I absolutely love the ON clouldultra Pro- Just a perfect shoe (IMO)

ASICS Trabuco Max 5! A little lighter or damn similar to speedboat. Plenty cushion, wider toe box and deeper. Amazing grip, while it’s not a Vibram, it held up for me in some real slop. Plus the upper is DWR treated which might be nice in the PNW

I recommend La Sportivia Prodigio Pro, North Face Enduris 4, Hoka Challenger 8(gravel), Asics Trabuco Max

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.

Mafate speed 4 is actually 7mm in runrepeat test. I have a pair, and they don't feel as other 4mm drop shoes I use. OP, you could try Asics trabucos. They are 8mm, go for 12th versión, 13th upper is trash

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 trabuco is quite wide. Topo MTN racer 3 is too narrow for me too, mostly due to the midfoot

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.

I like the trubucco max. When i first started, they put me in cascadia 19s. Currently in the speedgoats. The trubuccos look like they have decent grip. The norml ones are supposed to last forever.