Merrell Road Glove 1

Trail · Neutral

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Merrell Road Glove 2 replaced it

Very good

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Very good (80/100)

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Scores better than 61% of shoes

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80/100
Overall

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Very good (80/100)

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Scores better than 61% of shoes

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80
Comfort

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Very good (90/100)

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Scores better than 83% of shoes

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90
Value

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Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 70% of shoes

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86
Appearance

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Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 68% of shoes

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86
Cushioning

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Good (79/100)

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Scores better than 53% of shoes

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79
Durability

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Good (76/100)

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Scores better than 48% of shoes

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76

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Merrell Road Glove 1

Douglas Motter · Jul 4, 2023

5/5

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Merrell's first entry into the barefoot road shoe market was a homerun.  The Road Glove 1 got everything right - zero drop, road feel, protection, flexible, durable, light, unique look.  The only downside to the Road Glove 1 from talking to many other minimal shoe runners is that some folks with lower arches are bothered by the shape of the Merrell footbed.  For some people, the shoe feels like it has arch support and they hate it.  For those of us who feel like the shoe fits like a glove, we never feel it.  This is a minor problem since the Merrell Road Glove 1 has not been produced for over ten years; but it is still available pre-owned on ebay.

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8.6 oz M
Stack
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37/32mm
Drop
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5mm
Release
2025
2025
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$155
Best price
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$79.88
Ratings
Overall
Average (61%)
Average (41%)
Excellent (97%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (83%)
Good (79%)
Very good (86%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (53%)
Below average (39%)
Excellent (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (48%)
Average (43%)
Very good (86%) Best durability
Appearance
Above average (68%)
Average (47%)
Good (77%) Best appearance
Value
Good (70%)
Average (50%)
Very good (87%) Best value
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