Customer Reviews Merrell Barefoot Wonder Glove

These shoes are beautiful. They look fabulous on, much better than I expected. I love the swirl flower design along the side. They are soft and very lightweight. I have to send them back, though, because the toe box is not square enough for me. On the outer edges of the shoe, the slope from front to back is too steep, causing my smaller toes to get pushed into the edge of the shoe as I walk, while there is too much room in the big toe area. If not for this issue, I would have one of every color of these shoes. As a comparison, I have a pair of the Merrell Barefoot Pace Glove, and the toe box fits me much better there, Also, I felt the sizing of the Merrell Barefoot Pace Glove is the same as for this shoe - both for me run about 1/2 size small. I took a picture of them on my feet, and my mother loved them so much she ordered a pair for herself. I hope they work for her!

I am enjoying these cute comfy shoes. The color is a little more green than it looks in the pictures-sort of sage, less khaki. I have been told that the point of barefoot design is to build the arch and strength of the foot, but really I would prefer a little bit of arch support. We'll see.

This shoe is super cute! One of my feet is ever so longer than the other which is a problem for me. I think the fit is true to size but the issue I had is that the elastic in the back of the shoe pushes your foot forward in the shoe. My big toe was not an issue it was the other 4 digits...the toenails they kind of scrape the front which is a hard surface inside and I feel as though a full day of walking would irritate the nail beds, (be sure to clip your nails short). So they are going back, I could order the 9 but I think it might start to slip on the foot, and not sure it will solve the issue i had with the design. Overall -- comfortable, no scratching or any rubbing that I could tell, the strap fit great, stylish loved the asymmetrical design. If it were not for that issue of toes touching the front... it would have been my favorite all time shoe. My advice is order a size up or try your regular size and one size up to compare. I ordered the black, 8.5. Many times in general, l I buy size 8 though, just depends on the manufacturer. I would like to know if after wearing will that elastic sort of give more in the back so that the toes won't push forward after breaking them in. I would love to hear if that happens, can anyone comment?

This is my second pair of these shoes which tells you that I love them, but the reason for four stars is that Merrell has changed their sizing - at least for small sizes. My first pair was a size 5 that they then considered to be a European size 35. They fit perfectly. For some reason, they are now sending out European size 36 as a size 5. I don't know if they changed sizes for the whole range, but beware, shoes that used to fit may be too big.

These shoes are very comfortable to wear around the house or for light walking. They have no support, so do not expect them to be comfy all day for walking unless you don't need any support. I love the color and the fit.

Haven't worn them much and not sure I can keep them because the Indigo color is WAY more purple than they appear on screen. Wish I had ordered black. Also, 8.5 is my size down and they seem a little loose. Probably will just keep them so I don't have to post office.

I love these shoes. They are light and cute! I put the insole because these shoes don't have the arch support very much, but overall, they are comfortable and easy to put on. The straps help to stabilize your feet.

Really cute and stylish looking shoe on (yellow) - little bit of a pointy toe look and the diagonal strap looks cool. Cute with skirts, skinny jeans. Decided to send back because the body of the shoe felt too loose/roomy, but at the same time, the footbed felt too narrow - the edges of my feet felt like they were falling off the footbed, even though they had plenty of room in the body of the shoe, if that makes sense. Maybe if I had a narrower foot and sized down this wouldn't be a problem - not sure.

Casual but classy. Had to return first pair because my regular size was at least a 1/2 size too small. Love Merrell shoes for comfort and hope once I get the correct size, this "wonder glove" will live up to its name.

I was looking for a cute yet very multifunctional black ballet flat and this is it! Super comfortable, minimalist shoe from Merrell, I couldn't have designed it any better.

The length is correct but the strap was wide for my foot. Also, there is no arch support or padding for your foot. Cute for sure but not sure I would choose them to run errands in.

Great shoe! I had to order up a half size. Comfortable beyond belief! Definitely a barefoot walking experience, so probably not a great choice if you need lots of support.

I always wear a size 7 in Merrells, but I needed a 7.5 in these. The style is very cute and the color is neutral. The sole is thin, so that when you walk, you can feel the ground more than you would when wearing a different type of shoe, such as a sneaker.

This is a very comfortable shoe and really does feel like you are barefoot. Great for around the house and maybe a walk on the sidewalk.

A little short. I do notice that I walk with my toes pointed in a bit with these shoes. It took two wears of these to break them in for the toes. I have never noticed this with any others. But they are cute and comfy. I love that they do whatever magic they do so that I can wear them with no socks and have no smell whatsoever.

I guess I didn't read the description very well. After a day of wearing these, you will notice you are working a different set of muscles than you are used to, which was quite painful at first. I probably should have gone 1/2 smaller since you don't wear socks with these, but I kept them anyway. After one season, they do not look very good but they are my go-to shoes when I need to run errands, take out the trash, etc. A bit disappointed since these were to replace Tevas that lasted me 5 years at half the price.

I really, really wanted to love these. I'm the type of person who walks either barefoot or in pumps, not much in between, so a minimalist shoe is exactly what I need for casual wear. These are very cute in person, but unfortunately they have a couple of odd design issues that mean they're headed back today. The strap is non adjustable; in my case, that meant on one foot, it was too long to lay flat, bunching up a bit where it attaches at the toe box. The lack of a true padded insole wasn't an issue for me; but the lack of any liner at all meant that my feet slipped forward while wearing them, constantly cramming my toes against the front. (The toe box feels rather odd, almost as though it's shaped at an angle that wasn't compatible with my toes--a very strange feeling.) No liner + no ventilation meant they were also pretty hot in actual use. They're so cute, I want to make them work, but I'm not sure even going down half a size will work for the slipping. They just don't feel oversized...more like wrongly shaped for my foot (size 9, average width, long toes). It's too bad. :(

Comfortable little shoe. With my size 11 and kind of wide foot, it was a great fit. I wanted something with a bit more support though. Perhaps if the styling suited me better, I would have forgone the support, but it just didn't have much zing.

I wear a size 11 which is what I ordered. These shoes are too short, and unfortunately do not come in a size 11 1/2 so I will be returning them.

These are really cute, and I was hoping to have something to wear with skirts, but unfortunately they don't work for my feet. My toes slid forward when walking and became pinched by the hard front of the shoe.

These are really comfortable (if you are used to barefoot shoes). But I thought the strap and the white embroidery made it look weird. I would prefer it in a solid color without the strap.

I bought size 11 in port royal (great color). As a large-footed woman, I am used to having a hard time finding cute shoes and so I often settle for less-than-perfect. I love the way these shoes look and I love the fact that I can wear them to work and to semi-dressy occasions. I am not crazy about the sizing (the 11 (42.5) is too short for my Eur 43 feet) and I wish I had found true barefoot technology (sole is not thin or flexible enough and toe box isn't wide enough). But, Vivo Barefoot doesn't make women's shoes in my size, so this is as good as it gets. My strap button hasn't fallen off yet (as other reviewers have said), but the strap doesn't hold on very sturdily. To Merrell: I want to mention how thankful I am that you are trying to offer a complete barefoot line. I've gone barefoot and I never want to go back, not even in dressier occasions. Keep up the good work designing attractive barefoot shoes. When you work out all the kinks, I'll be here to buy more. Also, please consider going to a 43!

I absolutely love this shoe and find I wear it constantly. My only problem is the little strap button has come off on two different pairs of these shoes. I haven't seem that mentioned by other reviewers but once it comes out it is impossible to keep it in the shoe. For this reason I must drop the star rating to a 3.

It is hard to judge shoes by style and comfort when the sizing is so horribly off. I purchased these in a size 8 and I could easily fit two fingers between my heel and the back of the shoe. They seemed cute and I like the barefoot idea for comfort, but I found another pair that I like rather than order and return 2-3 more pairs to try and find the correct size for my feet.

Think about what you are buying here. BAREFOOT Marrell. Don't ignore the barefoot part. No support at all what so ever. I read a few reviews that said they were good for a long day at work. Well they aren't. I'm not sure where you would wear them to, but not if you need support walking or standing at work. They may be good for rock climbing. On rocks that aren't sharp. :) They are super cute though ;) Had to return =(