Customer Reviews Merrell Trail Glove 7

these get back to the wide feel and toe but run large; my other trail gloves are size 10, these fit nicely at 9.5. New but so far so good

Very comfortable for walks and short er hikes.

I love Trail Glove only because it gives a bit more thickness over the Vapor Glove. I am not a super minimalist guy but also can't stand ultra thick sneakers. This shoe rides that line. There are a bunch of downsides though and they all have to do with the outsole. Out of the box wet hard surface traction is extremely poor and remains for the life of the shoe. Sidewalks, boulders, wood decking are all slip hazards . The lugs wear very very quickly so within 3-6 months the traction is further reduces from major wear surfaces. I have 5 year old Vivobarefoot that don't show this much wear and achieve excellent traction with similar designs. As a street shoe the lugs pick up all kind of junk, as a trail shoe that junk is impossible to shake without a hose down or vigorous brushing. When the wear does set in I feel the structure and the support goes too, bringing foot pain that a new pair doesn't. I've learned to rotate a few pairs since you can blew through a single pair so quickly. Other than that fit, feel, lacing, support all seem on par for this class of shoe. I miss my Minimus 10v1 ever day, but these are Merrell are fine.

I really like the shoes, I also have a pair of the Vapor Gloves that are size 11, which seem to have a little too much room at the toes. The 10.5 with the Trail Glove seems a wee bit narrow and lacking in toe room. Next pair I get will be a size 11, once I wear these out. Overall I'm very satisfied with the Trail Glove as a gym shoe and urban hiking shoe. Great for driving. I rated them having no arch support, which is to be expected from a shoe that is barefoot. I have a really high arch and nevertheless find the Trail Glove comfortable. Not shoes I'd wear for wilderness backpacking.