During the pandemic I would walk from one and a half hours per day every single day of the week for months. In that time I believe that my feet swelled, making normal shoes more and more uncomfortable to wear....
Posts tagged “merrel”
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Why I Switched Away From Minimalist Shoes — Apr 20, 2026 -
Thoughts On The Vapour Glove Six — May 5, 2023I walk around in socks when I’m at home, so not quite barefoot, but almost. The idea of barefoot shoes is to get the human body, and especially the lower half to get back in touch with walking barefoot.... -
One Hundred and thirty Two Kilometres in Trail Gloves — Jun 7, 2023In theory shoes are meant to last for eight hundred kilometres before they need to be replaced. I am now one eighth of the way towards needing to replace my Trail Gloves. In theory.... -
A Return from Trail Glove 7 to Normal Shoes — Dec 2, 2025Within the last week I tried to wear shoes that I bought two or three years ago. I tried them on because although I love the Trail Glove 7 shoes I don’t like their durability. I find that they last from four to six months before being worn enough for my heel to hit the ground hard enough to become painful....
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Trail Glove 7 in Autumn — Nov 7, 2023This Autumn is different because I have worn running, shoes, normal shoes, and Trail Glove 7 in the rain. I was very happy with the Trail Glove 7 during the entirety of the heat wave. I had no issues with them but now that we’re moving into winter I feel the need for shoes with greater ground clearance for when I walk through puddles, or streams of water running down roads while the rain falls.... -
500 Kilometres with the Trail Glove 7 — Sep 6, 2023I really like the Trail Glove 7. I have walked and run in them for over 500 kilometres and so far they are still relatively fine. the soles wore out where my feet apply the most pressure to the ground but other than that they’re fine. The top is without holes, without bleaching from the summer sun and without fraying on the sides of the shoes where different fabrics join each other....
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Three Hundred and Sixty Kilometres in Trail Glove 7 — Aug 15, 2023Since the Seventh of May 2023 I have walked more than 360 kilometres in the Merrel Trail Glove 7 and the experience has been good. For a long time I enjoyed wearing normal shoes but recently they started either to rub the front of my feet, or the heel would get worn away to bare plastic and I’d consider protecting the heel from friction damage when walking....
