Customer Reviews Merrell Trail Glove 4

beautiful style; great materials; but stiff and uncomfortable-- wrong qualities in a shoe!

What is the inside strap on the outer side for: It is like rubber band and VERY annoying.

I love the feel of these shoes, and feel they cause my feet to overpronate (to the inside), so sadly I will be returning them.

These are supposed to be barefoot shoes. Why is there an arch support? Too bad, they look great.

The shoe quality and style were good but the collar of the right shoe literally rubbed a blister on my right foot near the inside ankle!

Shoes fit fine, but did not have enough arch support for my poor old flat feet!

Strong chemical smell. Intrusive arch supports. Tongue digs into ankles because of all-in-one construction. Also back of heel digs into ankle. Too bad because sole feels good when walking. Elastic in laces is deteriorated—old stock?

Was looking for a shoe with support and cushioning. Wearing these felt like being nearly barefoot. Not what I need. Returning.

I am returning this item because the shoes are extremely Minimalist and I need a lot of cushioning/support for my feet while hiking/running. Overall, they are true to size/width and the style is nice but I need more padding.

These were super disappointing, if you are a previous Trail Glove 4 owner looking for another pair (because the newer models are more padded and have arch support) - THESE ARE NOT FOR YOU. I bought them to replace my older pair for trail glove 4's which I love, and the new models lose everything I loved about them, so I wanted to pick up a pair before all the old stock disappears after spending hours searching for old stock these seemed like the best price option. Despite have trail glove 4 on the label, this model fits like a trail glove 5 - there is arch support (not just the glove snug feeling - actual arch support), and the padding on the bottom is substantial and very noticeable, making the stack height 11.5 mm (like the new models) not the more minimal 4.5 mm that the trail glove 4 is supposed to have - you lose all ground sensation. If your looking for a minimal barefoot shoe, or to replace your beloved trail glove 4's, these suck.

To avoid a breakin period, I went up a half size in the blue color and after a 50 minute walk the right shoe collar dug into my ankle and caused a red blister. Since it was too late to return them. I tried wearing them with socks and went for a run. The soles felt stiff and hard like concrete. Hopefully they will improve in a week or two

Wow, how disappointing. Look closely at the photos, and you'll see (as I did, but sadly in person) that the tongue of the shoe is only open on one side -- it's an odd design that causes the tongue to not fit properly when laced unless your foot is quite slim. Further, the tongue is too long/comes up too high on the ankle. Awkward! Uncomfortable! I returned these.