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Trail
Comfortable on gravel and light trail, though it rides firmer and stiffer than some expected.
A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.
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Blog · Women’s Running – Rachel Ifans · summarized
PositiveTraction was great in mud and the sole feels good over knobbly stones; a trail workhorse for most speeds. The much wider toe box means her foot didn't slop around but didn't feel hugged either. 'The lack of hug may disappoint.'
Runners mostly find the ASICS Trabuco 14 comfortable, especially for gravel and light to moderate trail. The main drawback is that it rides firmer and stiffer than some expected, and a few found it less bouncy than road shoes. Durability reports are mixed, including midsole and exposed foam damage.
Of the 17 reviews with a clear verdict, 59% are positive, 29% mixed and 12% negative. The praise mentioned most is comfortable fit. The most common complaint is wears out fast.
The complaints reviewers mention most: wears out fast (2 reviews) and heel slip (1 review). For example: A stone punctured the exposed heel foam on their new Trabuco 14, as happened with their Trabuco 13.
We collected and summarized 17 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.
Trail and off-road shoes, ranked by real runners.
