ShoeGeometry

ASICS Trabuco 14 vs NNormal Kjerag 02

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 lengthNNormal Kjerag 02: heel 26 mm, forefoot 20 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.
  • ASICS Trabuco 1436/28 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • NNormal Kjerag 0226/20 mm · toe rocker not measured
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
More cushioning under the heelASICS Trabuco 1436 vs 26 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Trabuco 1428 vs 20 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNNormal Kjerag 028 vs 6 mm drop

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
NNormal Kjerag 02
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated26 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated20 mmStated
Weight278 gStated230 gStated
Toe rocker32 %est.—
Rocker radius36 %est.—
Rocker rise angle29 degest.—
Rocker angle at toe66 degest.—
Toe tip over ground37 mmest.39 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset80.6 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)18.1 %est.16.5 %est.
Heel bevel length9.6 %est.—
Heel bevel height24 mmest.—
Midsole width (forefoot)113.5 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)89.5 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape79 %est.—
Interior forefoot width100.3 mmMeasured—
Toebox width76.3 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness57Derived—
Midsole firmness60Derived—
PlateRock plateNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast MaxEExpure+ (supercritical TPEE)
List price$145$215

Key differences

  • ASICS Trabuco 14's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm higher than NNormal Kjerag 02's 6 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's heel stack is 36 mm, 10 mm thicker than NNormal Kjerag 02's 26 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 8 mm thicker than NNormal Kjerag 02's 20 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's weight is 278 g, 48 g heavier than NNormal Kjerag 02's 230 g.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

ASICS Trabuco 14

NNormal Kjerag 02

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