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    Merrell Nova: The Highlights

    The Nova is a neutral maximalist trail running shoe family using Vibram technology from Merrell. This is the original product in the family.

    The Nova is the newest model from the family, uses rock plate reinforced sole design, and went on sale in 2021. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation.

    Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 20% of running shoes today.

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    Weight
    Weight
    309 g
    230 g
    289 g
    M: 247 g
    W: 207 g
    M: 241 g
    W: 213 g
    M: 275 g
    W: 241 g
    Forefoot
    Forefoot
    26 mm
    7 mm
    23 mm
    19 mm
    18 mm
    29 mm
    Heel to toe drop
    Heel to toe drop
    8 mm
    6 mm
    4 mm
    6 mm
    4 mm
    Heel
    Heel
    34 mm
    13 mm
    27 mm
    19 mm
    24 mm
    33 mm
    Terrain
    Terrain
    Trail    		TrailMudSnow/iceTrailTrailTrailTrail
    Brand
    Brand
    Merrell    		Inov-8SauconyAltraMerrellHoka One One
    Shoe Type
    Shoe Type
    For big guysFor heavy runnersMaximalist    		LightweightLow dropLightweightLow dropZero dropLightweightLow dropMaximalist
    Rock plate
    Rock plate
    Breathable
    Breathable
    Techs
    Techs
    		Vibram
    		Vibram
    Environmental Characteristics
    Environmental Characteristics
    Vegan Ⓥ    		Vegan ⓋSustainable
    Common characteristics
    NeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh arch
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      Merrell Nova characteristics and specifications

      Characteristics
      SportsRunning (+1575)
      TerrainTrail (+434)
      BrandMerrell (+28)
      Support TypeNeutral (+1215)
      Pronation TypeNeutral pronation (+1242)
      Strike TypeFore/Midfoot strike (+790)Heel strike (+909)
      Arch TypeHigh arch (+1210)
      Shoe TypeFor big guys (+339)For heavy runners (+339)Maximalist (+332)
      FeaturesRock plate (+102)
      Events10k (+615)Half marathon (+615)Marathon (+615)
      Environmental CharacteristicsVegan Ⓥ (+203)
      Specificationsvs Average
      Released
      Mar 2021
      Measurements
      Weight
      309 g
      Heel to toe drop
      8 mm
      Heel
      34 mm
      Forefoot
      26 mm

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