| Spec | Trabuco Max 4 | Peregrine 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Best price now | £80.00 | £67.49 |
| 90-day low | £79.99 | £55.00 |
| 30-day average | £124.70 | £96.61 |
| RRP | £170.00 | £120.00 |
| Category | Trail | Trail |
| Surface | Trail | Trail |
| Weight | 315g | 283g |
| Drop | 5mm | 4mm |
| Heel stack | 40mm | 28mm |
| Forefoot stack | 35mm | 24mm |
| Carbon plated | No | No |
| Stability | No | No |
| Review rating | — | 5.0 (1) |
The Trabuco Max 4 is ASICS at its most cushioned: a max-stack trail running shoe built for long days on your feet rather than chasing fast times. With a tall, soft platform underfoot it soaks up rocky, root-strewn ground and keeps your legs fresher deep into an ultra or a back-to-back training block. At 315g it is a properly substantial shoe, so this is not a nimble racer and it never pretends to be. What you trade in weight you get back in protection and comfort. The 5mm drop sits low for a max-cushion shoe, which keeps you closer to the ground than the stack height suggests and helps with stability on uneven terrain. It is a neutral shoe with a wide, planted base. In our view this is one to reach for when the run is measured in hours, not minutes. If you want a lighter, snappier trail option the Hoka Speedgoat 7 is the obvious rival, but for sheer cushioned comfort the Trabuco Max 4 holds its own.
A side-by-side comparison makes the trade-offs between two running shoes easy to see, but the right pick still depends on how you run. Weight and stack height shape the feel underfoot: a lighter shoe with a lower stack feels nimble and fast, while a heavier, taller stack gives a softer, more protective ride for long miles. Heel-to-toe drop changes where you feel the load, with lower drops asking more of the calves and Achilles.
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