New ASICS Trail Styles Offer protection from Off-road Elements, release, note by Larry Eder

ASICS America has launched both an Trail running shoe and Trail performance socks to take care of our feet and soles during off-road running, launches June 1, 2012…….

NEW ASICS TRAIL STYLES OFFER PROTECTION FROM OFF-ROAD ELEMENTS

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ASICS introduces the GEL-Scout trail shoe and Trail Shield Quarter
sock for fall 2012. These two new additions to the trail collection give
the proper support and safety while off the road.

The GEL-Scout trail shoe is lightweight while offering protection,
comfort and durability. The sole configuration and aggressive lugs
provide complete ground contact and traction, and the full outsole
coverage ensures protection to the foot while maintaining great ground
feel. The upper features a supportive cage structure around a soft mesh
lining for comfort, durability and a secure fit. Weighing in at 12.1
ounces, the GEL-Scout will be available June 1, 2012 for $120.

The Trail Shield Quarter sock offers a unique nontoxic insect repellent
treatment (up to 50 washes) that repels biting insects such as
mosquitoes, midges, bed bugs, sand flies and fleas. Made from a
soft-to-the-touch Merino wool blend, it also provides temperature
regulation, durability and cushioning, and has anti-odor and
quick-drying properties. Articulation and silicone traction pads on the
sole prevent slippage and allow effective interaction with the shoe. The
Trail Shield Quarter sock will debut in stores June 1, 2012 for $16.

“ASICS offers a complete line of trail products to suit the needs of
every off-road runner,” Brice Newton, Running Footwear Manager, ASICS
America Corporation. “The new GEL-Scout and Trail Shield Quarter are
two impressive new styles that when worn together provide the utmost in
comfort, protection and durability under all the unique conditions
presented in nature – bugs, rocks, unstable terrain, mud and more.”

All photos courtesy of ASICS communications.

Author

Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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