ASICS Gel Hyper Tri 3

The last and third segment of a triathlon, the foot race, is the definitive one, and here every triathlete seeks to make the difference, especially in short distance races, and even in Olympic mode. And to meet this demand of the fastest athletes on the asphalt, ASICS Running has its specific saga of the Gel Hyper Tri. Models that have already been worn by world champions such as the American triathlete Gwen Jorgensen or the Australian Ryan Baile, among other big names.

Thus, the ASICS Gel Hyper Tri 3 reaches its third version with respect to its second, the Gel Hyper Tri 2 Since there are not many changes, we can speak of an update rather than a new version.

Why change a running shoe with very good features and great performance to compete in a triathlon? Here's just one example. In the words of the triathlete from Toledo, Fernando Alarza, Olympian and third in the ranking of the Wordl Triathlon Series (2016), the ASICS Gel Hyper Tri 2 provide "stability, lightness and comfort. In addition to incorporating a very soft, crustless inner fabric for running without socks.

Of course, these same sensations expressed by the great triathlete from Talavera de la Riena are again present in the ASICS Gel Hyper Tri 3, and thus build a fast and comfortable racing model to face the last segment with maximum guarantees.

Strengths of the ASICS Gel Hyper Tri 3

Thus, the ASICS Gel Hyper Tri 3 is optimized for triathlon:

• Seamless construction: Thanks to a soft lining that allows you to run without socks, which favors the natural movement of the foot, and thus avoid annoying chafing and blisters.

• Elastic lacing system: With laces that facilitate fast, easy and secure lacing. A practical resource that reduces the time required for each transition.

• Drainage and ventilation system in the midsole: Comfortable, fresh and dry feet at all times of the race.

• Tongue with support: It is one of the novelties included in the ASICS Gel Hyper Tri 3. From a strategic hole in this part of the shoe, the model provides a faster glide, to take it off and put it on without difficulty, and trying to lose as little time as possible in each change.

Technologies employed in the Gel Hyper Tri 3

In the third version of the ASICS Gel Hyper Tri 3, as in its predecessor, there are also those technologies of the Japanese brand, aimed at optimizing and improving the performance of the triathlete in competition.

• Optimal cushioning

ASICS Running's exclusive Gel Rearfoot system in the midsole, capable of minimizing impact, thus offering a smoother transition, while helping to give this running shoe a better adaptation to the terrain.

• Increased running efficiency

Also in the midsole, another of the main technologies is the Guidance Line system. Flexible vertical grooves that guide the feet so that they follow their natural progression, and with great efficiency.

• Increasing durability

The DuraSponge outsole - a blown AHAR rubber compound - reinforces cushioning and also makes it more resistant in the forefoot area. AHAR technology also appears in strategic areas of the outsole to extend the life of the shoe.

• Improved breathability

The perforated Sockliner system not only improves the ventilation of the model, but also favors the water and internal moisture drainage system.

With a 6-millimeter drop, low-profile midsole and a great lightness - 160 grams - the expectations for the third version of the ASICS Gel Hyper Tri continue to be high. Will they live up to the sensations Fernando Alarza reports with the Hyper Tri 2? "A shoe with which it is very easy to feel the footstep, and this makes the speed and its great reactivity noticeable," Alarza explains about the second version.

We'll have to try them out and draw conclusions! We'll be waiting for a detailed review!