Gel Trabuco 12

At 40 km and 2500 m up per week, the Trabuco 12 is comfortable and stable but lasts only 400-500 km before the mesh breaks.

“I’m a big fan of the Trabuco 12 and 13 - great comfort and stability but the durability is average to poor.”

Loves the feel of the Trabuco 12 but gets toe pain on descents despite heel-lock lacing.

“I have a problem while running descent on my toes especially on the side. Already using heel-lock lacing. I love the feeling of using this trabuco 12.”

So impressed with the Trabuco 12 they may buy the 13; it fits better and has more toebox room than their Trabuco Max 2.

“12s are my first verison of the Gel-Trabucos, but so impressed with the 12 that I may jump on the 13s in a few months.”

Ran the regular Trabuco 12 all winter, including in snow, with zero problems.

“I have the regular Trabuco 12 and have been running them all winter even in Snow and had zero problems.”

After two and a half ultras, the Trabuco 12 is comfortable and reliable but dull, lacking energy return and heavy for its stack.

“I have Trabuco 12, did two and a half ultras in them and while they are a good, comfortable and reliable shoe, that is about it.”

Finds the Trabuco 12 very comfortable on mixed terrain but fairly unstable on technical ground and a bit lacking in energy.

“I also found them fairly unstable on technical terrain. Very comfortable and good on mixed terrain though.”

On a 25 km run over gravel, fields and technical rock the Trabuco 12 held up brilliantly with total grip confidence; really breathable too.

“I took them for a 25k trail run last weekend which consisted of gravel road, grassy fields and really technical almost scrabbling down streams and rockfall. The shoe held up brilliantly”

About 150 km into the Trabuco 12 it's fine so far, but they prefer the fit of the Trabuco 11.

“I've using mine for around 150k, so far so good. But honestly, I prefer the previous (Trabuco 11), don't know why but the 11 fits like a glove”

With wide feet, the Trabuco 12 fit perfectly with no hotspots or rubbing and grips very well, but its lugs clear mud poorly.

“No hotspots, no heel rubbing, no pinky toe squishing, or any other kind of rubbing on the foot. The only downside to the shoe is the bad mud clearance of the lugs.”

An overpronator chose the Trabuco 12 over the Trabuco Max 3 for stability; rolled an ankle a few times in a trail race without injury.

“chose the 12 as i felt more stable and it feels more like my gel kayanos.”

Ran a muddy, wet 13 km trail race in the Trabuco 12: comfortable, no toe abrasions and good ground contact over rocks and roots.

“I ran a 13k race with them, it was comfortable. Muddy and wet, no toe abrasions.”

Runs in the Gel Trabuco 12 and says it has a bit of cushion but not a lot, so it isn't a max-cushion trail shoe.

“I run in Gel Trabuco 12 and would say it doesn’t sound like what you’re looking for. It’s got a bit of cushion, but definitely not a lot.”