Merrell Vapor Glove 2

Trail · Neutral · 5.9 oz · 7/7mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Merrell Vapor Glove 4 replaced it

Very good

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Very good (88/100)

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Scores better than 81% of shoes

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88/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Very good (88/100)

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Scores better than 81% of shoes

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88
Comfort

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Exceptional (96/100)

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Scores better than 93% of shoes

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96
Appearance

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Very good (89/100)

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Scores better than 80% of shoes

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89
Value

Value rating

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Good (76/100)

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Scores better than 48% of shoes

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76
Durability

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Good (74/100)

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Scores better than 43% of shoes

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74
Cushioning

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Bottom-tier (49/100)

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Scores better than <1% of shoes

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49

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Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2019

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
1/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

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Merrell Vapor Glove 4
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Vapor Glove 2
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Daily trainer
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
5.9 oz M
5.6 oz M Lightest
8.6 oz M
Stack
7/7mm
7/7mm
37/32mm
Drop
—
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5mm
Release
2017 Q3
2019 Q1
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$80
$80
$155
Best price
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$79.88
Ratings
Overall
Very good (81%)
Excellent (91%)
Excellent (97%) Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (98%) Best comfort
Very good (86%)
Cushioning
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (<1%)
Excellent (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (43%)
Good (73%)
Very good (86%) Best durability
Appearance
Good (80%)
Very good (86%) Best appearance
Good (77%)
Value
Average (48%)
Good (76%)
Very good (87%) Best value
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