Customer Reviews Merrell Trail Glove 4

I was looking for a comfortable but stable shoe for various activities at the fitness club. These are perfect. Good stability in all direction. Light weight but supportive. My husband bought a similar pair and wears them constantly. I'm not sure I would run outside in these as I like more padding but love them for indoors or just walking around. Great purchase.

These shoes were exactly what I was looking for- low profile, light for travel, I can run in them and hit the trails. BUT after about 6 months, they started to wear right where my toes bend so much so that the fabric wore down and I now have holes. There are 1-2" tears on each side of both shoes in the toebox. This does not affect their utility (except if I get dirt/water near holes), but a little discouraged by the quality.

This style is a little different than my normal Merrell purchase but its grown on me. I have always loved the minimal look and feel.

These shoes feel like moccasins or ballet slippers with a tough sole. I love the Aleutian blue/purple color. They're very lightweight--almost too lightweight, especially across the top of the foot. The only thing I don't like are the too long shoe laces. They hang down and ruin the streamlined effect of the slipper-like look. I've had many compliments on them. The stripes on the inside are like ribbons. It's a very cute shoe and comfortable on my almost always achy feet.

I bought these shoes for hiking and city walking and though they look like sport shoes they are rather good looking sport shoes. I like the extra toe room and sleek lines.

I'll start by saying I have a pair of Gloves from about 4 years ago. I'm guessing they were one of the original glove-style shoes Merrell had. I wore them year-round and from necessity decided to replace them. I went with the Trail Gloves over the Vapor Gloves because I do a lot of hiking and wanted just a bit more sole to the shoe and grip. These shoes fit as I expected. I like the low heel and ankle cutout as that helps keep the minimal feel. They were more of a sturdier shoes than I was expecting. My original Gloves were so lightweight I could roll them up. These currently feel more durable, and though I wasn't expecting that, this meets my needs for hiking and I'm hoping it also means they hold up for at least several years. Another feature I love is the tongue - I always have the tongue sliding to one side or the other after a few hours of wear in my other shoes. This shoe has a wrap-style to it to eliminate that problem, and I think it was a great design idea. The Baltic color is more stunning than I expected. I ordered from another site just to get that color and it was well worth it. My only real complaint is the laces - cheap and look and feel like they will tear off if I pull too hard. I'm hoping they don't snap after these shoes encounter water. For such an all around great shoe, I think Merrell could at least put some decent quality laces on. I've yet to try them on the trail, as the weather hasn't quite allowed for that yet, but I'm excited to use them. Barefoot, zero-drop shoes are what I aim for and this shoe was a step up in sturdiness compared to most minimalist shoes that I think will suit my hiking needs nicely. Definitely not your super duper lightweight, ultra-flexible barefoot style, but a nice inbetween.

I use these for hiking. I recommend getting a half size smaller if you can handle it. I wanted mine to fit snug like my rock climbing shoes. They will stretch a tad with use. Also wear a thin, moisture wicking sock; I have Asics quick lyte. Don't go straight from box to trail. Wear them for a bit to get use to how your feet and body will adjust to the 0mm drop. Maybe wear for a day or two and a day off before full blown use. The ability to safely feel what's under foot when hiking gives a greater sense of security and sure footedness.

I love barefoot shoes, but can't usually use them to hike because of the rocks and tree roots on the trail. These have just enough cushion that I think they will work! I've walked in them, but not yet hiked a real trail, so cannot say for sure.

I love the fit and style of this shoe. However, I have only had these shoes for three months and they are already starting to show tears in the mesh. This is from normal daily wear, not hiking or running. The mesh has torn on both shoes in areas where they bend when I walk. I would expect a shoe of this quality to last at least a year with casual wear, not three months.

I needed a pair of everyday sneakers. I bought these in a size 10. They were more attractive when they showed up and as soon as I slipped it on my foot it felt fantastic. But unfortunately it was a bit too short so I had to exchange them for a half size larger (medium width). As soon as I got the new pair in I was eager to put them on and start using them. Unfortunately the way the sneaker's tongue is essentially fused to the side of the shoe, when tying the tongue is diagonal and the corner pokes up into my foot. I guess the upper is too narrow for my foot :( So now it's returns-ville as soon as I can figure out how to return an exchange. *sigh

This is a cool shoe. It has great support and grip for being a barefoot, minimal shoe. I love the zero drop. I am just concerned that it won't have enough cushion for my old feet on 10 plus mile runs. I am returning them, but I definitely would still recommend the shoe to someone else.