ShoeGeometry

ASICS Trabuco Max 5 vs Hoka Tecton X 4

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. 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 35 % of length, radius 38 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 23 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Trabuco Max 5: toe rocker 35 % of lengthHoka Tecton X 4: heel 39 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 37 % of length, radius 50 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Hoka Tecton X 4: toe rocker 37 % of length
  • ASICS Trabuco Max 539/34 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Hoka Tecton X 439/34 mm · toe rocker 37 % · heel bevel 10 %
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.
MetricASICS Trabuco Max 5
Trail · Trail
Hoka Tecton X 4
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmStated5 mmDerived
Heel stack38.5 mmStated39 mmStated
Forefoot stack33.5 mmStated34 mmStated
Weight301 gStated271 gStated
Toe rocker35 %est.37 %est.
Rocker radius38 %est.50 %est.
Rocker rise angle35 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe65 degest.56 degest.
Toe tip over ground48 mm*est.41 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset75 %est.75.7 %est.
Toe spring (relative)24.5 %est.18.7 %est.
Heel bevel length9.2 %est.9.8 %est.
Heel bevel height23 mmest.24 mmest.
Toe box shape77 %est.—
PlateNo plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF Blast PlusPEBA (ProFly X)
List price$170$275

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 5 mm for ASICS Trabuco Max 5, 5 mm for Hoka Tecton X 4.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 38.5 mm for ASICS Trabuco Max 5, 39 mm for Hoka Tecton X 4.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 33.5 mm for ASICS Trabuco Max 5, 34 mm for Hoka Tecton X 4.
  • ASICS Trabuco Max 5's weight is 301 g, 30 g heavier than Hoka Tecton X 4's 271 g.
  • ASICS Trabuco Max 5's toe rocker is 35 % of length, 2 % of length shorter than Hoka Tecton X 4's 37 % of length.

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