Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 7.4 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Merrell Trail Glove 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Merrell Trail Glove 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Confidence
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Confidence
54 Low
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“Takes forever to wear down the tough vibram bottoms so I regularly push 700+ miles in these shoes.”
“The sole is thick enough that you don't have to worry about foot pain but thin enough to actually feel the trail.”
“Terminal loop is a bit too far forward and takes quite a bit of trial and error to keep the heel from slipping without overtightening.”
“Traction is good in dry conditions, not so much in any kind of snow or ice.”
“This is by far the most delicate and finicky lacing job I've dealt with.”
“Excellent sensitive groundfeel with slight amount of rock protection.”
“Awesome do-it-all lightweight trainer or racer.”
“The upper also has vastly improved durability.”
100% 3/3
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Trail Glove, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Release year unknown · 1 review
89 Good
0 Confidence
2019 · 4 reviews
87 Good
74 Confidence
Trail Glove 4 This shoe
2017 · 3 reviews
84 Good
54 Confidence
2017 · 1 review
83 Good
32 Confidence
2016 · 1 review
78 Decent
36 Confidence
2015 · 3 reviews
86 Good
75 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
One of the best minimalist shoes I've ever used. Love the asymmetric closure. Excellent sensitive groundfeel with slight amount rock protection. Love these shoes.
Peter Gold · Jul 12, 2023
training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance MT110 v1
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 19, 2019
15 mpw came from the Merrell Bare Access 3
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018
60 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance MT10 v1
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