Its funny reading these comments. I first bought TG2's a decade ago. They were my favorite. Bought the 3's then 4's. Hated them both, but the 4s were better than the 3s. Nothing was like the 2's. They truly felt like 'gloves' for my feet, so flexible, so form fitting. Perfect. No subsequent version have felt that way. Seems everyone here (myself included) likes the first version they bought and every subsequent version is garbage in comparison. I just wish they'd go back to the truly minimal build of the originals and the 2's. Oh well. Old man shakes fist at cloud.
Still believethe trail glove 4 was the pinnacle of barefoot trail running shoes (even though the upper lining cracked quickly where it creased). TG 5 were terrible (pushing the arch up), and TG 6 even worse! Used the Xero Mesa for a bit, but uncomfortable on long runs (>60kms). But now... TADAAAA!!! Trail Glove 7 are now back and they feel good! Thank you Merrell! Still work to do on the Vibram outsoles - they wear down VERY VERY quickly. Not good for trails after about 5 weeks (2-300km). I now own 3 pairs of TG 7 road runners with no tread:) Still my preference over anything else.
Thank you for the objective comparison and getting to the point! It looks like the only thing TG6 has over the 7 is that it comes in a color scheme named "Poseidon".
The TG 5's are the best. Wider toe box but you can snug it up. I bought the 7s and I returned them immediately. I have medium to wide forefoot and they have been squished for years. My pinky toes has been abused. The 5s let me wiggle freely while maintaining a tight mid foot and heel cup. I can cinch em up when doing some heavy lifts. I used the 5s for every day and trail hikes and they last a long time. I bought the vapor glove 7s and they have a wider toe box. They are ok but the treads wear super fast. They are too minimal for me but I'll use them for when I'm working in the clinic on patients and I'm squatting and demonstrating movement patterns. If the TG 7s had a wider toe box...then I'm in.
As a scientist who has to hike 5-20 miles a week looking for endangered plants I use to love merrel. There stuff isn’t the same now tho. Extremely sad quality drop
OG TG 1 was the best. Each person has different feet, different iterations work best for different folks. I had the 3 it was weird. I am on the 5 now, love it, I am going to order a bunch more TG 5's. TGs are the best rock-climbing and scrambling shoes!! They turn you into Spiderman. TG 7 does look interesting with its improvements. Might check out at a store. Great video.
haha, I thought the same thing in the running section of the video, ouch! I've never seen a barefoot runner run landing on the heels. The day I switched to barefoot shoes my body instinctively started landing on my forefoot when running.
yep, agree... Ended up buying the remaining 4s from all over the world in my size... tried and returned the 5 + 6, but happy with the 7 now. Worth getting, though sole design is not very durable. wish they did the Xero soles on the TG 7 shoes!
This is a strange one because the trial gloves 6 is a little narrow and definitely didn’t last, but the fit for my foot was probably the best shoe I’ve ever owned. It’s definitely not a barefoot shoe… but it is great for super high arch people who want to transition to barefoot shoes. It’s helped me transition into the 7.
These are IMO the best shoes ive ever owned. I have a bunch of Vivos also but the little bit of extra cushioning is just nice when walking on alot of hard surfaces or stepping on pine cones and whatnot. If youre thinking about going over to a foot style shoe with 0 drop then i HIGHLY recommend.
I’ve used tg 1-7 for the past 10 years. I can’t say any of them were terrible, however I don’t understand why they change the design so much for seemingly no reason. Meh, I’ll just continue to buy the latest version or whatever has the steepest discounts
The v5 was my first trail glove and is still my favourite shoe for general use, although my pair is very worn now. The v6 was a disaster, no idea what they were thinking. The v7 is better, I don't think it's quite as good as the v5, but it's close.
I love the 4s too. I bought them used, and they still last for years! Now the mesh starts getting getting little holes (I repair with superglue), but the sole is still intact! I tried the 5s, an I hate them, the sole is too hard ... Please Merrell, remake the 4s-Series!!!
Ive had the 2's for maybe 6 year's now and they're still strong. Bought the 7's and they wore through on the sole in 3 months and the laces holes started tearing after 6 months. I say do not buy these. Merrill will not replace them even if its within 3 months of purchasing
I miss my trail glove 4's They should just remake them. Every merell shoe ive tried since then has been a disappointment but i keep going back because the trail glove 4 proves that the company can nail the brief.
I don't know what Merrell is thinking, every version has been worse than the one before it. With the original Trail Glove, people would complement me all the time on them and ask questions about them. That hasn't happened for a long time. I think they keep selling trail gloves because people liked the older versions, not because it's still a good shoe. If they even did a brief re-release of the original trail gloves I'd buy 20 pairs. This trail glove 7 makes me desperate to find an alternative.
Interesting. I have the 5 it's pretty good -- but I yea the original TG 1 was perfection. I'd buy 10 of those if I could. They are so good for rock climbing, scrambling, hiking in places like Yosemite. They are seemingly invincible to abuse!
Thanks, I just returned a pair of 6’s, I’m considering 7’s. Tried Vapor luna leather, not sure how I feel about it. I love the new buck leather & look of them, but they might be too barefoot for me, I put some insoles in them, they help but they might get returned for the trail glove 7’s, I wish they made leather trail glove 7’s.
Thanks, for the very goood, informative, no - nonsense vid! :) I´d have a question on sitzing: Do you also feel you have to size down with Merrell Trail Gloves (and also Vapor gloves) like 1/2 or even 1 size compared to let´s say "regular" (so not minimal) trail runners like Salomon Speedcross?
Which Merrell available would be a good next step towards barefoot shoes from Altra’s that would be good for every day wear and especially training in the gym? Or another brand and model that’d be good for very high arches?
i have a pair of trail glove 3s that i adore that are getting a little long in the tooth, im glad i decided to look to see how the brand is doing before going out and getting a new pair
Yeah. I get that a lot. Not sure if that's me normally or just when I know I'm being filmed. 😂 Either way it hasn't caused me any long term issues. 🤷🏻♂️ -Josh
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Its funny reading these comments. I first bought TG2's a decade ago. They were my favorite. Bought the 3's then 4's. Hated them both, but the 4s were better than the 3s. Nothing was like the 2's. They truly felt like 'gloves' for my feet, so flexible, so form fitting. Perfect. No subsequent version have felt that way.
Seems everyone here (myself included) likes the first version they bought and every subsequent version is garbage in comparison. I just wish they'd go back to the truly minimal build of the originals and the 2's. Oh well. Old man shakes fist at cloud.
Still believethe trail glove 4 was the pinnacle of barefoot trail running shoes (even though the upper lining cracked quickly where it creased). TG 5 were terrible (pushing the arch up), and TG 6 even worse! Used the Xero Mesa for a bit, but uncomfortable on long runs (>60kms). But now... TADAAAA!!! Trail Glove 7 are now back and they feel good! Thank you Merrell! Still work to do on the Vibram outsoles - they wear down VERY VERY quickly. Not good for trails after about 5 weeks (2-300km). I now own 3 pairs of TG 7 road runners with no tread:) Still my preference over anything else.
Agree! I luckily bought 3-4 pairs and play basketball in them with 0 issues.
Thank you for the objective comparison and getting to the point! It looks like the only thing TG6 has over the 7 is that it comes in a color scheme named "Poseidon".
The TG 5's are the best. Wider toe box but you can snug it up. I bought the 7s and I returned them immediately. I have medium to wide forefoot and they have been squished for years. My pinky toes has been abused. The 5s let me wiggle freely while maintaining a tight mid foot and heel cup. I can cinch em up when doing some heavy lifts. I used the 5s for every day and trail hikes and they last a long time. I bought the vapor glove 7s and they have a wider toe box. They are ok but the treads wear super fast. They are too minimal for me but I'll use them for when I'm working in the clinic on patients and I'm squatting and demonstrating movement patterns. If the TG 7s had a wider toe box...then I'm in.
As a scientist who has to hike 5-20 miles a week looking for endangered plants I use to love merrel. There stuff isn’t the same now tho. Extremely sad quality drop
OG TG 1 was the best. Each person has different feet, different iterations work best for different folks. I had the 3 it was weird. I am on the 5 now, love it, I am going to order a bunch more TG 5's. TGs are the best rock-climbing and scrambling shoes!! They turn you into Spiderman. TG 7 does look interesting with its improvements. Might check out at a store. Great video.
It's hard to trust someone who runs on heels :D:D Feel pain in my knees when I look at it
😂
haha, I thought the same thing in the running section of the video, ouch! I've never seen a barefoot runner run landing on the heels. The day I switched to barefoot shoes my body instinctively started landing on my forefoot when running.
I have the trail glove 4 and the fit was great the 5 and 6 were 👎👎👎👎I’m debating getting the 7
Same. I got 2 pairs of glove 4s and they are so worn that the soles are translucent 😅 i want something with a little more padding for longer runs
yep, agree... Ended up buying the remaining 4s from all over the world in my size... tried and returned the 5 + 6, but happy with the 7 now. Worth getting, though sole design is not very durable. wish they did the Xero soles on the TG 7 shoes!
This is a strange one because the trial gloves 6 is a little narrow and definitely didn’t last, but the fit for my foot was probably the best shoe I’ve ever owned. It’s definitely not a barefoot shoe… but it is great for super high arch people who want to transition to barefoot shoes. It’s helped me transition into the 7.
These are IMO the best shoes ive ever owned. I have a bunch of Vivos also but the little bit of extra cushioning is just nice when walking on alot of hard surfaces or stepping on pine cones and whatnot. If youre thinking about going over to a foot style shoe with 0 drop then i HIGHLY recommend.
I just ordered the 7s. I loved the 4s. Im not optimistic about the 7s in comparison to the 4s.
I also had the 4s and really liked them. How are the sevens for you?
I'd say it's worth giving them a go. Very close to the 4s, better upper design than 4, but the sole is not very durable. too flimsy
I found another pair of 4’s on Amazon last year! Why did they move backwards?
I have used the original Trail Gloves and Xero since they first came out. The ultimate are the Merrill Vapor Gloves. Way more feel than Xero.
I’ve used tg 1-7 for the past 10 years. I can’t say any of them were terrible, however I don’t understand why they change the design so much for seemingly no reason.
Meh, I’ll just continue to buy the latest version or whatever has the steepest discounts
The v5 was my first trail glove and is still my favourite shoe for general use, although my pair is very worn now. The v6 was a disaster, no idea what they were thinking. The v7 is better, I don't think it's quite as good as the v5, but it's close.
These soles don't seem durable. I loved the trail glove 4s and I'm sure they'll sell a lot of these if they remade them.
What doesn’t seem durable about them? I’ve had them for maybe 4 months now and they seem fine.
I love the 4s too. I bought them used, and they still last for years! Now the mesh starts getting getting little holes (I repair with superglue), but the sole is still intact! I tried the 5s, an I hate them, the sole is too hard ... Please Merrell, remake the 4s-Series!!!
@@joshmcdarris Mine lasted for just 200k on trails.
Lloved and bought mens Trail Glove 6 shoe . The fit is long narrow and perfect awesome for my female feet.
I just picked up the 6s on sale for 63$ so going to see how it goes
Ive had the 2's for maybe 6 year's now and they're still strong. Bought the 7's and they wore through on the sole in 3 months and the laces holes started tearing after 6 months. I say do not buy these. Merrill will not replace them even if its within 3 months of purchasing
I miss my trail glove 4's
They should just remake them.
Every merell shoe ive tried since then has been a disappointment but i keep going back because the trail glove 4 proves that the company can nail the brief.
I don't know what Merrell is thinking, every version has been worse than the one before it. With the original Trail Glove, people would complement me all the time on them and ask questions about them. That hasn't happened for a long time. I think they keep selling trail gloves because people liked the older versions, not because it's still a good shoe. If they even did a brief re-release of the original trail gloves I'd buy 20 pairs. This trail glove 7 makes me desperate to find an alternative.
Perhaps we should do a barefoot style trail runner comparison!!
Interesting. I have the 5 it's pretty good -- but I yea the original TG 1 was perfection. I'd buy 10 of those if I could. They are so good for rock climbing, scrambling, hiking in places like Yosemite. They are seemingly invincible to abuse!
Thanks, I just returned a pair of 6’s, I’m considering 7’s. Tried Vapor luna leather, not sure how I feel about it. I love the new buck leather & look of them, but they might be too barefoot for me, I put some insoles in them, they help but they might get returned for the trail glove 7’s, I wish they made leather trail glove 7’s.
I still miss the TG 4 ...
Thanks, for the very goood, informative, no - nonsense vid! :)
I´d have a question on sitzing: Do you also feel you have to size down with Merrell Trail Gloves (and also Vapor gloves) like 1/2 or even 1 size compared to let´s say "regular" (so not minimal) trail runners like Salomon Speedcross?
Nope! I haven’t tried the Speedcross but the I definitely wouldn’t go smaller on the Trail Glove.
@@TerradriftHave u tried the glove 6? Are those wide like these?
Thanks, very helpful
crazy that the 5 was more like the 7 than the 6 was. They didn't learn from the good parts of the 5.
Which Merrell available would be a good next step towards barefoot shoes from Altra’s that would be good for every day wear and especially training in the gym? Or another brand and model that’d be good for very high arches?
The trail glove 4 was the last good one. RiP
Excellent video
i have a pair of trail glove 3s that i adore that are getting a little long in the tooth, im glad i decided to look to see how the brand is doing before going out and getting a new pair
I'm thinking about it
Are these good for every day wear, Even in the City?
Yeah they just look… odd
For casual and urban environments anyway
Got the TG5. Best trainers for getting into barefoot trainers
All that is probably true, but the TG6 looks awsome and the TG7 looks crap.
The images show you are heelstriking in these shoes. Not the best thing to do when minimalising cushion and support.
Yeah. I get that a lot. Not sure if that's me normally or just when I know I'm being filmed. 😂 Either way it hasn't caused me any long term issues. 🤷🏻♂️ -Josh