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Pros

The breathable upper material will most likely perform marvelously as it wicks my feet dry already. Nicely padded upper and grip outsole but zero cushion. Ugly, but cool ugly imo.

Merrell makes the most durable and comfortable barefoot shoes. In the summer, i lift barefoot with the door open, and in the winter, these shoes keep my toes from turning purpley-blue (or at least keep me from having to see that) tl;dr -- high-quality...  Read More

The shoes are super comfortable. These are lighter than wilding shoes which to me is impressive.

Shoe has its own insole permanently sewn in. Works great indoors on carpet or clean flooring.



Cons

The shoe wears out from the inside out to the point you can stick your finger through the shoe. The profile just falls off after a month or two and you end up with flat patches. After 1 month the sole is worn already and will have a hole worn in the a...  Read More

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Quality


They are well made, pretty comfy and look great too.


I've worn merrell for many years, slight break around the vapor glove 3, but these seem to be holding up well to daily use.


I had a pair of these that i wore for a few years until they fell apart.


And neither does my xero, the speed force, mainly because it is so minimal they don't have the weight to waste to put that extr...  Read More

Shipping


I had these shipped over to me in the philippines since i get a lot of time to walk in the mornings.

Competitiveness


I have worn similar sneakers to these and wore them out and i cannot find those out there anymore to buy and spotted these merr...  Read More


My other comparable that i run in is the xero speed force.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    great, barefoot, comfortable, last and good.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 850 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 17 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    They run about a full size small for me i need to wear 9


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I stepped in some dog pp and i cant get the smell out have tried bleach baking soda shout vinegar random combinations of all of those and i can still smell it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Good for hiking but do not suggest using it to walk on rocky terrain for first time users


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I had a pair of these that i wore for a few years until they fell apart


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If purchasing as a barefoot or minimalist running shoe this would be one of the top hard core serious such out there


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My other comparable that i run in is the xero speed force


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Both are very similar but for hard core barefootminimalist runners the vapor glove 6 requires full conditioning capable of using a shoe with only 6mm of sole

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