The Nova is a neutral maximalist trail running shoe family that uses Vibram technology from Merrell. This is the original product in the family.
It uses rock plate reinforced sole design, and went on sale in 2019. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Merrell Nova 3.
Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 10% of running shoes today.
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released | ReleasedApr 2019 | Nov 2017 | May 2022 | May 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jun 2019 |
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productAthletes | Pro athlete users | |||||
Weight | Weight309 g | 230 g | 289 g | M: 247 g W: 207 g | M: 241 g W: 213 g | M: 179 g W: 150 g |
Forefoot | Forefoot26 mm | 7 mm | 23 mm | 19 mm | 18 mm | 12 mm |
Heel to toe drop | Heel to toe drop8 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | |
Heel | Heel34 mm | 13 mm | 27 mm | 19 mm | 24 mm | 16 mm |
Terrain | TerrainTrail | Trail | MudSnow/iceTrail | Trail | Trail | Trail |
Brand | BrandMerrell | Inov-8 | Saucony | Altra | Merrell | La Sportiva |
Support Type | Support TypeNeutral | Neutral | NeutralStability | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
Shoe Type | Shoe TypeMaximalist | Lightweight | Low drop | LightweightLow dropZero drop | Lightweight | LightweightLow drop |
Rock plate | Rock plate | |||||
Breathable | Breathable | |||||
Techs | Techs | Vibram | BOA | |||
Environmental Characteristics | Environmental CharacteristicsVegan β | Vegan β | Sustainable | |||
Common characteristicsNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh arch |
Characteristics | |
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Sports | Running (+1862) |
Terrain | Trail (+494) |
Brand | Merrell (+31) |
Support Type | Neutral (+1459) |
Pronation Type | Neutral pronation (+1436) |
Strike Type | Fore/Midfoot strike (+897)Heel strike (+1101) |
Arch Type | High arch (+1384) |
Shoe Type | Maximalist (+441) |
Features | Rock plate (+113) |
Events | 10k (+673)Half marathon (+673)Marathon (+673) |
Environmental Characteristics | Vegan β (+222) |
Specifications | vs Average | |
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Released | Apr 2019 | |
Measurements | ||
Weight | 309 g | |
Heel to toe drop | 8 mm | |
Heel | 34 mm | |
Forefoot | 26 mm |