Thanks for posting! It seems like every time I fall in love with a trail shoe, the manufacturer changes it to something unrecognizable! It's really frustrating. I've been bouncing around between New Balance, Hoka, and Saucony (Xodus Ultra 2) for a while, but none of them ever felt like it was "the one." I thought I'd give the Asics Trabuco Max 2 a try today and really enjoyed it. I did a 5-hour run right out of the box and loved the cushion and springiness. However, even though they are super cushioned, I never felt like they were bottoming out. Looking forward to going with the Asics for a while!

Trabuco max 2 is a great shoe. Good review 👍 Asics grip is brilliant.

Ive had my Asics Max Trabuco 2s for about a month. Absolutely love them. The FF+ foam is great. The grip is good and while not waterproof they are fairly resistant to getting easily wet.

Good review, I have the previous one, love it, I wait for this one to be discounted. 👍🏻🏃🏽‍♂️

Really good well structured review. Thanks.

Great review, I was thinking on pulling the trigger on a pair, and now I think I will. Nice one mate. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Nice review. Thank you. 👍

Great, well made and inspirational review!

Nice review bro! 😅 Watching out for more from you. I love my Trabuco Max 2 as well, especially when I was breaking them in. I tried using them as my work shoes to soften them up prior to a long walk/run. I noticed I even prefer them better than my Hoka Bondi 7 which I shifted back to a work shoe after running them out. There's something special with the compound/rubber they used in the outsole, it's quite grippy! 😅😅😅 Probably after it's life in running, I'll shift them to my work shoes too 😅😅😅

Good review. Would you suggest wearing for a beginners 50km ultra?

The midsole is amazing, however I wish they were with 3-5mm less midsole. While not unstable, I can feel my ankles/soleus working on off-chamber trails. I've also had some pain on the top of my foot after a long run, so need to tinker with the laces to figure that one out.

Thanks Dave! Glad these seem to work for you. I also have a wide forefoot, and those toe overlays worry me a bit, as well. Pleased to hear you had no problem going slightly longer on the size. Has that toe area caused any problems, now that you've done more distance in them ?

If you ever try that "NB More TR V3" which you mentioned, I think people are quite interested in comparing these two models at the moment. Mainly because it's a recent update, and it has that similar wide monster-truck sort of approach. Neither shoe outsole seems designed to squeeze into tiny narrow crevices, certainly.

Hello, thank you for posting this video on Trabuco Max 2. I have flat feet and looking for the perfect shoe to wear for Camino de Santiago. Would you recommend this shoe for that purpose? I intend to walk for 18 to 20 kms a day for 35-40 days. Thank you.

Here's a clue for Asics. People who are said to have wide feet actually have wide forefeet, their heels are not significantly wider than anyone else's heel.

If you want a similar road shoe get Novablast3, i love alternating between the road and trail with this combo.

I am 307 lbs and I brought this shoe on my recent 15 mile hilly trail run and had zero leg or foot pain. I normally have foot pain after about 10 miles. It was a little short, so I returned and ordered 1/2 size bigger. Hoping that make the perfect heavy runner shoe. I typically use Hoka Speedgoat 5 Wide.

Hi, this rigid toe bumper bothers me too. I have wide feet and am a forefoot striker. On long runs the outside of my big toe can rub against the side of the toe bumper and cause some discomfort. This is the same problem I get with the Asics Trabuco shoes. Somehow Asics believes that trail shoes need a stiff toe bumper. But the rest of the shoe is great so... I´ll just put up with it. Going up 1/2 size helps and I did the same.

SU- Thanks!

Do these come up long like the novablast? I sent my size 10 back because I thought they were too big. I've got some triumph 20 coming along and I have to go half a size up. I found the nimbus 25 tighter in the toe box. It's difficult when you have wide feet to find the right size

Is this only for Trails or can is also be used for the road? I'm looking for a shoe with good grip for winter when there are wet, ice and snowy conditions and not concerned with them being waterproof.

Daffee you marvelous bastard, where's your Fazer gone?

Found these on sale and think they are fantastic. Only done 10 miles so far but they are super comfortable and almost have too much traction. Can’t wait to do more running in these.