Customer Reviews Merrell Trail Glove 4

I pronotated horribly in this shoe. It was comfy, love the design and of course the vibram soles, but I think I need something higher on my ankle to prevent the pronation. Even with my favorite barefoot shoe of Merrell's (bare access flex E-mesh exclusively) I pronate slightly. I think maybe the knit trail glove will be better for me and my feet. Overall super comfy, nice design, the soles are top of the line, but if you have higher arches and boney ankles like me you might pronate.

I had the recommendation to try the minimalist shoe by my son. I have a very heavy heel to toe gait and come down pretty hard on my heel. With my job I'm am on my feet all day. After 2 days, my knees hurt a lot. Switched back to my old shoes and everything settled down. Going back to a traditional shoe. These shoes fit well. They have nice room for the toes. True to size. Just not the type of shoe for me.

Great toe box. Nice looking. The wrap ankle fabric hit the front of my ankle too high and therefore caiused discomfort. I would have preferred less arch support, but overall this trail glove is a good quality flexible shoe.

I was excited to buy these shoes, I thought that they would enable me to really enjoy a more natural style of running but unfortunately I have had many problems. Firstly, the outer fabric does not seem to last and has many places where tearing has occurred. I also suffered a few injuries with these shoes and have stopped running in them; these include, insertional achilles injury and plantar fascia pain. It is a shame.

Love this shoe! I'm going on my 4th pair and they've always held up really well. Unfortunately, after about 5 wears to the gym (light use), the elastic completely separated from the burrito tongue. Fortunately Merrell will be replacing the shoe with a similar one for me. It is a very comfortable shoe with the right amount of arch support. Great for trail runs, hikes, and wearing to the gym.

I originally rated these 5 stars for comfort, zero break in time, and versatility. I got my pair in September, wore them on a 6 day trip that involved a lot of hiking and city walking, and since them, wear them when running errands, going on walks, and working out. I noticed after about a month, the fabric had gotten rips in three spots on one of the shoes. I thought maybe I'd accidentally caught them on something while cleaning the garage or something, but about a month layer, I noticed the other shoe had started the same rips, mirrored. Aside from this, they're fantastic, but something about that wear in those spots has caused them to be 3 month old shoes with matching rips. Super bummed, and hoping that the sale prices on these indicate a new version that's just as comfy and versatile but with better textiles is on the way!

I got these shoes as a minimal hiking shoe and was absolutely in love with them. They fit true to size and they're super comfortable, even after several long days of wear. They're one of the first pairs of shoes that I haven't dreaded putting on by the third or fourth day on the trail. The vibram soles are awesome for a non-slip grip on all surfaces. However, I bought them for a backpacking trip and they have pretty much fallen apart. The fabric edges of the vibram are pretty shredded and there are a few holes in the sides. Whatever material covers the arches of the foot for flexibility is also shredded and was shedding for the second half of my trip. I do love these shoes, and any ultralight shoe would probably struggle being out on rocky terrain for a few weeks, but I would find it hard to justify purchasing them again as they're pricey for a one-trip wear.

These feel great in the toe box, like a barefoot shoe should. I don't have a wide foot, but I found these incredibly narrow in the midfoot. I can feel the hard rubber digging into both my arch and my 5th metatarsal, even on my foot that's a half size smaller than the other. Too bad Merrell doesn't make a wide.