I am so happy with this Gel-Trabuco 12 WR. I have been searching for a while for something to replace my old
Asics cross trainers (240tr)which I have loved for years now, but several fresh cushioning inserts later, are finally ready to go. In the winter I do mostly circuit training type classes, hand weights and the cross training machines. In summer though I do
outdoor bootcamp starting with a run on a varied path: gravel, cement, sand over cement, and the path is often flooded with puddles so we are winding around on the grass. These shoes are exactly perfect for this run, and for then continuing on to the bootcamp class afterward, as the support and 'stickiness' of the trail runner is working for me as well as or better than the lateral support a trainer gives you. I did have to get comfortable with just how much blue and how bright the blue is on this shoe. No breaking in necessary for me, these were good to go from day one. If you are not sure if you really require a trail runner, try it anyway as a cross trainer alternative.