MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx Running Shoe

I love this shoe!

Hiked a Rim to River to Rim in the GrandCanyon in my Merrells. They were absolutely brilliant. Lightweight and great traction. No blisters.

I get so many compliments on these shoes. The fluorescent orange and pink are beautiful colors together and the shoes are really comfortable and supportive

I purchased the original Long Sky trail shoes when they first came out and loved them, but the Long Sky 2 is even better! I run in Sedona and the wide toe box, grippy sole, and low ankle collar are perfect the the slickrock, loose rock, and uneven terrain of the red rocks.

I bought these shoes about a month ago in the blossom/crimson color. They are lightweight and comfortable. That being said, I have never had a shoe get so dirty so fast and they are hard to clean. The soles requiring significant brushing and cleaning (with soft scrub on soles) after every use. The yellow part of the footbed (that shows) is constantly dirty and scuffed and I’ve not run marathons. These have mostly been beach, footpath shoes but the constant cleaning makes them not worth it. I noticed no one else complained of this but I could not find reviews on this particular color. I would not but these again-at least this color

Would have given it a 5 but the shoe tends to squeak

Bought in the Spring of this year. The color is cracking along where my toes bend. Looks like it may just split open. Saw other reviews with the same issue.

Pretty, so pretty, comfortable, light as a feather, easy to walk in. My favorite shoes so far.

Have only been wearing these occasionally for a little over a month and the color is already coming off the toe. The use has been for casual walks. Disappointed in the durability or lack there of.

Second pair of these! My favorite for race day but I’ve taken them everywhere and loved them. Does really well with drainage but had enough cushion for rocky trails. Max distance I would use them for is a 50k. The fit was perfect and I didn’t experience any hot spots or breakdown in the upper. Even with the white color, they still scrubbed up nicely

I have about 70 miles on these shoes now and I have to say, I’m not a fan at all. I have owned dozens of Merrell shoes and these shoes have messed my feet up. I’m an avid trail runner and obstacle course racer, and I have never before had so many issues from shoes. Two bruised toenails (which never happens to me) and the tops of my feet hurt constantly when I wear these almost as if the laces are too tight, but they’re not. I have to take a week off and wear other shoes for the pain to go away and as soon as I wear them it appears again. I have relegated these to short dirt track workouts because I just can’t wear them very long. I wanted to like these so much more than I do. On paper, they are exactly what I was looking for/need for competitive trail racing/OCR, but in reality they’re feet killers. I wish they would just go back to making the original agility synthesis flex. The traction and grip are amazing, they fit the same as the other Merrells, and are stylish— I will say that. The shoe itself is stiff in order to get the toughness for the trail from it. I’m guessing the stiffness is what’s leading to the pain on my feet, not enough give for the flexion of running.

Great trail shoes!!! Perfect traction for bouldering.