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Merrell Trail Glove 3

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 7.8 oz (men's) · 11/11mm stack · zero-drop

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

How it ranks

The Merrell Trail Glove 3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Current estimate: Good

83
Overall
83
Value
88
Appearance
86
Comfort
85
Durability
78
Cushioning
61
Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

32 Very low

32

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Product line track record
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

Prefer this shoe over another

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

  • It weighs 7.8 oz on a 13mm stack, level front to back.
  • Its one reviewer so far says the wide toe box does not force the foot into an unnatural shape.

Cons

  • Its one reviewer so far rates durability 4 out of 5, its lowest mark.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Trail Glove 3 rates 83. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Merrell Trail Glove

Each dot is one version of the Trail Glove, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

  • Trail Glove 7

    Release year unknown · 1 review

    89 Good

    0 Confidence

  • Trail Glove 5

    2019 · 4 reviews

    87 Good

    74 Confidence

  • Trail Glove 4

    2017 · 3 reviews

    84 Good

    54 Confidence

  • Trail Glove 3 This shoe

    2017 · 1 review

    83 Good

    32 Confidence

  • Trail Glove 2

    2016 · 1 review

    78 Decent

    36 Confidence

  • Trail Glove 1

    2015 · 3 reviews

    86 Good

    75 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0
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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
7.8 oz (men's)
Release
2017 Q3
MSRP
$100
Stack
11/11mm
Drop
0mm

Runner reviews

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My entry into minimalism

5/5

Overall

I’m 188cm tall and weigh 78g. With my larger running frame I was worried about injuries going into minimalist shoes but the Merrell Trail Glove 3 provided enough shock absorption to avoid injury while also enjoying a more natural feel during a run. The wide toe box doesn’t force my feet into an unnatural form and helps me avoid the bone spurs I get on my toes when wearing traditional running shoes.

Anonymous runner · Jan 2, 2018

45 mpw training for a half marathon

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

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Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.8 oz (men's) Lightest
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9.7 oz
Stack
11/11mm
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Drop
0mm
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8mm
Release
2017 Q3
2019 Q1
2026 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$100 Lower MSRP
$140
$155
Best price
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$93
Ratings
Overall
83 Good
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92 Very good Best overall
Comfort
85 Good Best comfort
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79 Decent
Cushioning
61 Below average
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77 Decent Best cushioning
Durability
78 Decent
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85 Good Best durability
Appearance
86 Good
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95 Excellent Best appearance
Value
88 Good Best value rating
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84 Good
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