ShoeGeometry

ASICS Trabuco Max 5 vs Hoka Speedgoat 7

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneASICS Trabuco Max 5: heel 39 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 38 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 16 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Trabuco Max 5: toe rocker 34 % 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 Max 539/34 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • 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 734 vs 43.2 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same38.5 vs 37 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same33.5 vs 33 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Speedgoat 75 vs 4 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 Max 5
Trail · Trail
Hoka Speedgoat 7
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmStated4 mmDerived
Heel stack38.5 mmStated37 mmStated
Forefoot stack33.5 mmStated33 mmStated
Weight301 gStated275 gStated
Toe rocker34 %est.43 %est.
Rocker radius38 %est.60 %est.
Rocker rise angle36 degest.23 degest.
Rocker angle at toe65 degest.55 degest.
Toe tip over ground48 mm*est.43 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75 %est.74 %est.
Toe spring (relative)24.3 %est.18.6 %est.
Heel bevel length9.2 %est.12.4 %est.
Heel bevel height16 mmest.21 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—117.4 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—96 mmMeasured
Toe box shape77 %est.—
Interior forefoot width—94.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width—71.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—34Derived
Midsole firmness—70Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast Plussupercritical EVA
List price$170$165

Key differences

  • ASICS Trabuco Max 5's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 1 mm higher than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 4 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco Max 5's heel stack is 38.5 mm, 1.5 mm thicker than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 37 mm.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 33.5 mm for ASICS Trabuco Max 5, 33 mm for Hoka Speedgoat 7.
  • ASICS Trabuco Max 5's weight is 301 g, 26 g heavier than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 275 g.
  • ASICS Trabuco Max 5's toe rocker is 34 % of length, 9 % of length shorter than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 43 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

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ASICS Trabuco Max 5

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