Asics Trabuco Max 'Black Cherry Tomato'
Colorway: Black/Cherry Tomato · Style code: 1011B028-006 · Release date: October 7, 2022 · Price: $1026 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Asics Trabuco Max 'Black' (1011B028-002) · Asics Trabuco Max 'Black Digital Aqua' (1011B028-003) · Asics Trabuco Max 'Black Electric Red' (1011B028-004) · ASICS Trabuco Max 4 'Black' (1011C187-001) · Asics Wmns Trabuco Max 3 'Black Matcha' (1012B606-002)
Maximum cushioning reached the trail later than it reached the road, and the Trabuco Max is Asics's entry into that category, an attempt to put the stack height of its plushest road shoes onto ground they were never meant to touch. The result is thick and heavy. Testers described the ride as protective and dense rather than responsive, closer to the brand's flagship road trainers than to anything nimble, and a rockered sole geometry is used to keep the shoe rolling forward despite the mass. The upper adds durable overlays that wrap the foot without pinching. It suits long days on moderate terrain rather than technical descents, where the height works against the runner. This version runs black with cherry tomato red on the branding and sole, released in autumn 2022. It is a pairing the trail range has used repeatedly, since a bright accent on a dark upper survives mud better than the reverse.