Trail Glove 8 Trail Running Shoe

I wish I would have read the reviews and trusted them before I decided to keep these shoes. I thought they were okay at first and I hate returning purchased items. So, I tossed out the box and wore them out for a long walk. Ouch! The collar dug into my ankles and left red marks by the time I returned home. Not sure if there is anything I can do to soften the collar and prevent digging. I'm really disappointed. I have loved all my other Merrell shoes. What happened with this design? I really cannot recommend this shoe.

I have been wearing Trail Gloves for 15 years now. This is the worst version I have ever worn. If they don’t change the shoe back to the old design I will never buy these again. The issues I had with the shoes were as follows… I ordered a half size up from what I had previously worn based on the reviews. The fit was appropriate. The toe box has gotten significantly narrower, though I now have pinching on both my pinky toes from the new design. Why make the toe box smaller? Almost everyone that wants barefoot shoes wants a wide toe box and Merrell‘s is already on the narrow side to begin with for this style. The second major issue I had was with the new tongue design. The tongue and collar of the shoe are so stiff that it dug into my ankle and I wasn’t even able to walk let alone run. Unfortunately, this is not an exaggeration. I tried tying the shoe looser and it did not fix the issue. Plus, who wants their shoes loose when running? I am not writing this review to be negative, but just with the hope that someone will read it and come to their senses and give me my old style of shoes back… please I’m desperate.

I was looking for trail glove 6, these are the replacement, I did not find them to fit in the same way so was disappointed.

Looks nice and is light weight. But the top where the laces tie digs into my ankles and I can’t figure out how to make it stop. I wore them outside today thinking they would break in but that one issue keeps me from saying these are the best shoe ever. Hoping someone reads this and can help me

I am so disappointed with the trail give 8. I love trail gloves and have worn each model since version 4. But I had to return this year’s Trail Glove 8. The shoe itself fit like I expected and felt good on my foot…except for the ankle. The ankle was horrible. The collar of the shoe was stiff and so rigid that it bit into my ankle and I wasn’t even able to tie the shoe tight. It did not feel like something that would loosen with wear. It felt like a rigid piece of metal or plastic was under the collar. I also was not happy with the burrito tongue. Why do that? It just made it very apparent if your foot needed more room than ‘average’ because the tongue wasn’t centered. I sure hope trail gloves 9 corrects for these missteps in version 8.

I found that the shoe size was correct for what I ordered, but it did not fit my foot the way I would have liked. The ankles were built high and rubbed my ankles.

Love the Trail Gloves. Super comfortable, lightweight and breathable. Yet substantial enough for mountain trails.

I prefer the trail glove 7, please bring those back. These sit oddly on my ankles and aren’t nearly as comfortable.

Love this shoe. It is comfortable, easy to walk in , and my balance has improved with the barefoot style.

Super comfortable. Use for work and walks around the hood

From the start, I have loved the color and the light weight construction. However, there isn't much cushion inside and the arch support seems minimal. But after wearing throughout the day around the house and all day while running errands, my feet and legs remain 'happy' in these shoes. I'll be enjoying these for a long time!

HE SHOE FITS GREAT HOWEVER I FIND MOST MERRILL SHOES ARE NOT SOFT INSIDE, MY FEET GET TIRED AFTER A TIME