ShoeGeometry

ASICS Trabuco Max 5 vs Nike ACG Zegama

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 lengthNike ACG Zegama: heel 38 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 50 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike ACG Zegama: toe rocker 35 % of length
  • ASICS Trabuco Max 539/34 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Nike ACG Zegama38/34 mm · toe rocker 35 % · 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-offASICS Trabuco Max 534 vs 34.8 % toe rocker; 47.6 vs 33.7 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same38.5 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same33.5 vs 34 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNike ACG Zegama5 vs 4 mm drop
Less weightASICS Trabuco Max 5301 vs 310 g

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
Nike ACG Zegama
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmStated4 mmDerived
Heel stack38.5 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack33.5 mmStated34 mmStated
Weight301 gStated310 gStated
Toe rocker34 %est.35 %est.
Rocker radius38 %est.50 %est.
Rocker rise angle36 degest.25 degest.
Rocker angle at toe65 degest.46 degest.
Toe tip over ground48 mm*est.34 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75 %est.77.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)24.3 %est.14.8 %est.
Heel bevel length9.2 %est.11.8 %*est.
Heel bevel height16 mmest.20 mm*est.
Toe box shape77 %est.—
PlateNo plateRock plate
Primary foamFF Blast PlusZoomX + Cushlon 3.0
List price$170$180

Key differences

  • ASICS Trabuco Max 5's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 1 mm higher than Nike ACG Zegama's 4 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 38.5 mm for ASICS Trabuco Max 5, 38 mm for Nike ACG Zegama.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 33.5 mm for ASICS Trabuco Max 5, 34 mm for Nike ACG Zegama.
  • ASICS Trabuco Max 5's weight is 301 g, 9 g lighter than Nike ACG Zegama's 310 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 34 % of length for ASICS Trabuco Max 5, 35 % of length for Nike ACG Zegama.

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