ShoeGeometry

ASICS Trabuco 14 vs Hoka Speedgoat 7

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneASICS Trabuco 14: heel 36 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 36 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Trabuco 14: toe rocker 32 % of lengthHoka Speedgoat 7: heel 37 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 43 % of length, radius 60 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 21 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Speedgoat 7: toe rocker 43 % of length
  • ASICS Trabuco 1436/28 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • Hoka Speedgoat 737/33 mm · toe rocker 43 % · heel bevel 12 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offHoka Speedgoat 732.4 vs 43.2 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same36 vs 37 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Speedgoat 728 vs 33 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Speedgoat 78 vs 4 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootASICS Trabuco 1457 vs 34 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Speedgoat 760 vs 70 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootHoka Speedgoat 7113.5 vs 117.4 mm forefoot base

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricASICS Trabuco 14
Trail · Trail
Hoka Speedgoat 7
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived4 mmDerived
Heel stack36 mmStated37 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated33 mmStated
Weight278 gStated275 gStated
Toe rocker32 %est.43 %est.
Rocker radius36 %est.60 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.23 degest.
Rocker angle at toe66 degest.55 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mmest.43 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset80.6 %est.74 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.1 %est.18.6 %est.
Heel bevel length9.6 %est.12.4 %est.
Heel bevel height24 mmest.21 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)113.5 mmMeasured117.4 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)89.5 mmMeasured96 mmMeasured
Toe box shape79 %est.—
Interior forefoot width100.3 mmMeasured94.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width76.3 mmMeasured71.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness57Derived34Derived
Midsole firmness60Derived70Derived
PlateRock plateNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast Maxsupercritical EVA
List price$145$165

Key differences

  • ASICS Trabuco 14's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 4 mm higher than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 4 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's heel stack is 36 mm, 1 mm thinner than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 37 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 5 mm thinner than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 33 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 278 g for ASICS Trabuco 14, 275 g for Hoka Speedgoat 7.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's toe rocker is 32 % of length, 11 % of length shorter than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 43 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

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ASICS Trabuco 14

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