Merrell Vapor Glove 4 Trail Running Shoes Review

Our thorough reviews will highlight how much protection each shoe provides as well as specify what they can or can t withstand.

Merrell vapor glove 4 trail running shoes review.

Merrell trail running shoes provide you with the protection stability and support you need when braving the great outdoors. On the road an ultralight mesh upper keeps your feet cool and short sticky lugs. No two feet are the same and runners come with different foot types and arch support needs. The merrell vapor glove 4 our editors choice winner is a minimalist trainer delivered in a package with superior ground feel and barefoot accuracy on roads and trails.

With no midsole cushioning and a short stack height the vapor glove puts your foot right against the ground for maximum responsiveness. If you approach this shoe as an ultralight trail runner we would put it at the top of its class. Merrell trail glove 4 also provides motion control and tends to be low in weight and stack height making it ideal for daily use and running. But from the stance of a minimalist running shoe the trail glove 5 misses the mark.

Trail glove 4 is a wise choice to make for minimal trail running. Some runners though have argued that the shoe should be priced somewhat lower because of what it lacks in versatility. The merrell trail glove 4 is set at about the average price for a barefoot running shoe. While we found that the barefoot 2 construction does a good job of mimicking the shape of the foot standing still in motion it resulted in an unnatural change to our gait.