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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for everyday winter wear, January 13, 2010
This review is from: ASICS Men's GEL-Trabuco 12 G-TX Running Shoe (Apparel)
At my age, I don't trail run. I bought these shoes for everyday wear in our Minnesota winter, and they are working out fantastically well.
In the summer, I typically wear ASICS athletic shoes, but in winter here, that's out of the question. To get from the parking lot to my office, I typically have to step in slush, puddles, or snow. Parked on the street in the city, I frequently have to climb over a pile of snow to get to the sidewalk. Regular shoes get my feet wet almost immediately. On the other hand, it's uncomfortable driving a car or clomping around in big over-the-ankle winter boots.
These ASICS are a perfect compromise. I have stepped in slush puddles, and walked through 2-inch deep snow and my feet stayed completely dry.
I bought these shoes for the waterproofness, but I was surprised to find they have excellent traction on ice. The soles are more like hiking boots than running shoes. Every outdoor horizontal surface in Minnesota this winter is covered by an inch of iron-hard ice. I have walked on a lot of it in these shoes and have not worried about falling.
They are comfortable to wear -- they feel like athletic shoes. The only drawback is that Gore-Tex is hot to wear. (This is not a bad thing here - it was 17 degrees below zero this morning.) In warmer temperatures, my feet would probably be uncomfortably warm. When I get into the office, I change into a pair of clean ASICS running shoes.
Because of the soles, I suppose, they are stiffer than running shoes. They were slightly uncomfortable until I got them broken in, which took a week or so. Now they're fine. I would avoid wearing them on a long hike right out of the box, if possible.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Go Wide!!!!, August 24, 2009
This review is from: ASICS Men's GEL-Trabuco 12 G-TX Running Shoe (Apparel)
It seems that most all running shoes are getting narrower and narrower in the forefoot (toebox) In fact, the brand-new New Balance MT910GT comes in mens D & 4E widths. I wear a 2E, so went with the 4E and a pretty nice fit. Ironically, I had to size "down" to a 12.5. I sure wish ASICS had at least the GEL-Trabuco in widths. I wear Brooks for road shoes (13EE) and New Balance for off-road. ASICS had been my favorite brand, but "if the shoe doesn't fit..."
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Exactly as advertised., February 10, 2010
They're waterproof, great grip for runs in bad conditions, decent fit overall. The only thing that is a tad odd is how thick the sole is, which adds an inch or so additional vs. a normal running shoe. Not really a problem, but noticeable so I figured I would point it out.
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