Reddit · r/trailrunning · Sep 1, 2025 · summarized
MixedAt 40 km and 2500 m up per week, the Trabuco 13 is comfortable and stable but lasts only 400-500 km before the mesh breaks.
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Runners praise the ASICS Gel Trabuco 13 for grip and a comfortable, stable feel on technical trails.
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Reddit · r/trailrunning · Sep 1, 2025 · summarized
MixedAt 40 km and 2500 m up per week, the Trabuco 13 is comfortable and stable but lasts only 400-500 km before the mesh breaks.
Runners praise the ASICS Gel Trabuco 13 for grip and a comfortable, stable feel on technical trails. The main downside is durability, with many reporting the upper tearing or separating within a few hundred kilometres, sometimes much sooner. Some also find the ride firm and hard on the legs.
Of the 24 reviews with a clear verdict, 42% are positive, 21% mixed and 38% negative. The praise mentioned most is comfortable fit. The most common complaint is wears out fast.
The complaints reviewers mention most: wears out fast (8 reviews) and narrow fit (2 reviews). For example: The Trabuco 13 upper has no reinforcement and had long tears by 400km, unlike their 1000km Trabuco 12.
We collected and summarized 24 experiences shared on Reddit, blogs and YouTube, with links to the original sources. Reviews submitted here are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, submitted here or collected, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
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