The Asics Trabuco Max 3 is a trail shoe designed for cushioning and comfort when heading off-road. That’s mainly due to the thick stack of FFBlast Plus midsole foam – the same used in many of the brand’s cushioned road shoes – to provide a soft yet responsive feel.
There’s also a generous layer of ASICSGRIP outsole rubber to tackle tricky terrain and wet weather, as well as provide protection for the midsole foam to ensure durability.
Tom has been testing the shoe out to see if it’s worth considering as your next trail shoe.
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00:00 – Intro
00:32 – Stats
00:44 – Design
01:22 – How’s The Fit?
02:06 – The Run Test
07:06 – Verdict
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Hey Tommy from the r testers in this Video I'm going to be doing a full Review of the aex uh TR truko Max 3 uh Trail running shoe uh these were sent to Me from the guys over at sport shoes I'm Not paid to do this review I can say Whatever I want but a big thanks to them For getting these over so that I can do Some videos on this shoe if you go down The caption below you can also find a Link to this shoe on their website uh Where you can find out more about it Right let's dive in and do the [Music] Review The aex truko max 3 costs £60 or $160 it Weighs 302 G or 10.7 o for men in a size 8 and the drop is 5 [Music] Mm the ax truko Max 3 is a trail shoe Designed for cushioning and comfort when Heading off-road that's mainly due to The thick stack of FF plus midell foam The same used in many of the Brand's Cushion Road shoes to provide a soft yet Responsive feel there's also a generous Layer of A6 grip outsole rubber to Tackle tricky terrain and wet weather as Well as provide protection for the midso Foam to ensure durability other features Include the brand guide Soul Technologies to produce a smooth ride a Sturdy technical mesh upper designed to Provide support while still allowing for
A good level of breathability and smart Lace Loops so you can tuck your laces Away from snagging on [Music] Objects so the fit for me in the tuo max 3 uh this is a very comfortable shoe There's plenty room in the for foot um For a trail shoe you want probably want A little bit of extra space um in in the Shoes so that when you're running over The long distances of trails and your Feet swell up there's a bit of extra Space I think this is absolutely fine For this I found it to be an incredibly Comfortable shoe right off the bat I Went for a really long run in it uh I Think I did about 30k on the first Running this and it was absolutely fine Felt very very comfortable from the off Um and I would definitely stick to my UK Size 8 in this shoe also found it nice And easy to get a lock down fit there's Lots of padding in the shoe it's a nice Plush shoe for a trail shoe um so yeah I Stay to my size in It okay so I've done about 70k in this Shoe so far and that has mainly been Longer runs so runs over like 25 Kilometers over the trails I've not been Running fast particularly in this shoe Um I it's generally been running around My um base Pace especially for Trails Which is about 5 minute uh per kilometer Uh and the runs I've been doing have
Been across the South Downs so they've Been a mix of Rocky inclines muddy Fields um public foot paths gravel paths All these sorts of things um and Predominantly it's been in quite wet Conditions because it's been very wet on The downs but we have been lucky a Couple of times and done uh a drier run Uh in this shoe and what I would say About it is that I really really like This shoe I just it's just really Enjoyable comfortable shoe that you can Use for a lot of different runs it's There's a lot of stack in this shoe it's Really um a chunky shoe that has um a a Really thick layer of this FF blast plus Midell foam and sometimes that can be a Bit risky when Brands um create these Trail shoes that have a really big stack It can mean that they become more Unstable it can mean that they're a bit Of a risky shoe to use if you're running Over uneven terrain um and it's Sometimes it doesn't work um whereas This shoe it even though it has this Really big stack it's a pretty well Balanced midell foam uh it's quite wide Um it's it's relatively soft for a trail Shoe but also it's not that unstable so It really does a good job and I've not Had any issues where I was worried that I was going to fall over in this shoe or I didn't have the traction that I needed Um or lack of stability uh and the runs
That I did have been um as I mentioned Across VAR terrain I've had no problems At all across that terrain I found to be Just really really comfortable also the Outso on it um sometimes when you get These um big cushion trail shoes the Outso is more of a road outso as opposed To a trail out soole this out soole is Fantastic the looks aren't massive but Even running on wet mud and um various Other surfaces it's very very good it's I I did find it could really hold its Own sometimes on the trails I was Hitting some very very thick mud uh and It's probably not best designed for Those you're looking at maybe a mod claw Or something from innovate for tackling Some of the British um muddy fields and Um W weather over the winter but for This it's absolutely fine for most of The stuff that I was running on so I'm Very impressed with the grip it's very Sticky as well it's a really nice uh as6 Grip rubber which um just feels like it Just is very sticky on um rocky surfaces As well so it's very very secure on the Ground um so for those longer sessions And as as I mentioned I I did um I've Been running over 25k in this year Because I've been doing marathon Training for Boston recently um it's Just really really comfortable uh Especially on the harder ground so it Really excels when you're hitting those
Harder foot paths the rockier sections Where um you're doing longer distance on Those and you want something that Delivers a little bit like a road shoe So it's giving you a lot more cushioning It's giving you a lot more protection um But it's not stopping you from running At a nice consistent Pace it's um that That midtop foam it just delivers a Really nice smooth action for when You're running so it's a nice consistent Feeling shoe but it also feels pretty Natural as well there's nothing in here That's particularly providing any Propulsion or anything it's just a very Um High stacked comfortable shoe which Just really really does tick the boxes When you're looking for a solid uh Trail Shoe that can cover lots of different Surfaces it's a good option for rotor Trail um I think one of the things that This shoe is probably best for is those Drier Rocky um tracks probably the ones That you're going to get over in America Where it is a little bit bit like the Road it's going to be a bit harder and You just want something that's really Going protect the legs and feel Comfortable uh for very longdistance Runs this would be absolutely perfect For that it's probably less um Impressive on the British muddy wet uh Ground um but that's a problem we have When we're testing trail shoes because
That's all we've really got a lot of the Time over in the UK but on those harder Surfaces it's absolutely great and I Think it's a fantastic road to Trail Shoe as well if I was going to do Something like race to the stones in the UK which is about half on um trails and Half on road sections this would be a Really nice sh for it because it Delivers like a road shoe in a lot of Ways uh like a Max cushion Road shoe Which is my fav sort of Road shoe um but When you get onto the trails you do have Enough Trail elements in this to really Feel like it it can tackle that varied Terrain unless you get into the really Wet muddy sections so overall I've been Really really impressed with I think It's a really solid comfortable Trail Shoe for those looking for something That's got a big bet stack on it um and Like a lot of cushioning um and I yeah One of my favorite tra shoes at the Moment to be Honest so my verdict on the asex truko Max 3 I really like this yeari I think It really does everything it says it Should do on the tin which is that sort Of comfortable trail running for longer Distances where you want nice bit of Cushioning it does it manages to not Have some of the issues that other shoes Have uh in the trail world where there's A big stack on some trail shoes uh where
It can actually lose stability I think There's a good lot of stability in this Shoe despite the fact that it's got this Massive midso stack um I think it is a Pretty versatile shoe I think you can Use it for rotor Trail I think you can Use it off Rocky terrain I think it's Okay on wetter surfaces and Fields and Things like that although it's not the Best thing it's used for I think there Probably are better shoes for things Like that a lot of stuff from innovate Is very good at dealing with mud but When you're looking at those drier um Terrains where you're running for a long Distance and you want similar Uh feeling that you get from rachu that Have a lot of cushioning in them it does A fantastic job of that I really enjoyed Running this over the um the runs that I've been doing in it it just feels like A very comfortable nice rolling um Cruiser that you can just not worry About on your feet it feels very natural Um and it can just tackle those rot to Trail sections as well really really Comfortably very much enjoyed it and I Think the grip is really good as well um So overall very impressed with uh this Shoe if you're the type of Trail Runner That wants a cushioned experience from Your trail shoes uh this is a very good Option um and doesn't lose anything by Having a lot of stack in it uh which is
Um a big plus point for me because a lot Of time I do T Test shoes and I want More cushioning in them that's it for me On this review of the ax Trabuco Max 3 Thanks a lot for watching don't forget To like subscribe click the little bell And if you go into the catching blow you Can find a link to these on the sports Shoe website where you can find out a Bit more you can also find a link to our Podcast which comes out at the end of Each month thanks lot for watching catch You next Time