Merrell MQM 3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 12 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Salomon MQM 3 replaced it

Merrell MQM 3

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Very good

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (81/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 61% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

81/100
Overall

Overall rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (81/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 61% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

81
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (88/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 76% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

88
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (85/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 71% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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85
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (84/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 69% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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84
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (82/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 67% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

82
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (72/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 36% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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72

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Merrell MQM 3
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MQM 3
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Running shoe
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
12 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2023 Q4
2025 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Above average (61%)
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Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Above average (69%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (36%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (71%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Good (76%)
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Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Above average (67%)
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Very good (87%) Best value
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