Asics Gel Trabuco 12 'Feather Grey Dark Mint Koi'
Colorway: Feather Grey/Dark Mint · Style code: 1011B799-020 · Release date: December 22, 2023 · Price: $2682 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Asics Gel Trabuco 12 'Black Light Blue Green' (1011B799-001) · Asics Gel Trabuco 12 'Magnetic Blue Faded Yellow' (1011B799-400) · Asics Wmns Gel Trabuco 12 'Dusty Mauve' (1012B605-502) · Asics Wmns Gel Trabuco 12 'Oatmeal Matcha' (1012B605-250) · Asics Wmns Gel Trabuco 12 'Black Lavender Glow' (1012B605-002)
The twelfth Trabuco was a light touch after a heavier rework. Where the eleventh redesigned the outsole pattern and the rock plate, the twelfth mostly adjusted the upper and raised the midsole slightly, keeping the FF Blast foam, 3D Space Construction, the ASICSGRIP outsole, the forefoot rock plate and the toe reinforcement that stops sharp debris. Reviewers found it an unusually stable shoe across mixed ground (dirt, grass, snow and ice all came up in testing) with two consistent complaints: the weight went up, and at this price they expected FF Blast Plus rather than the older foam, given the energy return and weight saving the newer compound offers. It trades springiness for confidence, which is a defensible choice off-road. Feather grey with dark mint is a softer palette than trail shoes usually wear, and it makes the shape read more like a road trainer than it runs.