Merrell Vapor Glove 4 Review

The weak points on the upper were reinforced and it was still properly minimal.

Merrell vapor glove 4 review.

It is stylish and the brand has focused on making the shoe appealing to the eye. Essentially this means the materials and technologies of the shoe are made without the involvement of animals or animal derived products. Not for the faint of heart the zero drop unpadded trail runner is incredibly flexible and featherlight. One of the most prominent features of the merrell vapor glove 4 3d is its vegan friendly build.

The shoe works great with short and ling both running distances. With no midsole cushioning and a short stack height the vapor glove puts your foot right against the ground for maximum responsiveness. The new version of the vapor glove introduces some well thought out changes such as a new midsole pad to add additional protection against debris. It falls just slightly behind the vibram fivefingers series though we suspect if merrell separated the toes there would be some serious competition for vibram.

The merrell vapor glove 3 is a true barefoot style trail shoe with an ultra minimalist design. The merrell vapor glove 4 is one of our favorite shoes in this review. Ended up keeping the 3. Merrell trail glove 4 has more protection.

The added tongue in the shoe gives better comfort and fit. With the vapor glove 4 it looked like merrell might have hit it out of the park. They do seem more durable but the fit is just wrong. Tried the vapor glove 3 and the vapor glove 4.

I actually had a pair of the original merrell barefoot sneakers purchased many years ago and those were actually my all time favorites sadly it was time to retire them after many years of use and washes in the machine. Our verdict 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.