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    Overview

    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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    Weight
    Weight
    309 g
    230 g
    289 g
    M: 247 g
    W: 207 g
    M: 241 g
    W: 213 g
    M: 179 g
    W: 150 g
    Forefoot
    Forefoot
    26 mm
    7 mm
    23 mm
    19 mm
    18 mm
    12 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
    16 mm
    Terrain
    Terrain
    Trail    		TrailMudSnow/iceTrailTrailTrailTrail
    Brand
    Brand
    Merrell    		Inov-8SauconyAltraMerrellLa Sportiva
    Support Type
    Support Type
    Neutral    		NeutralNeutralStabilityNeutralNeutralNeutral
    Shoe Type
    Shoe Type
    Maximalist    		LightweightLow dropLightweightLow dropZero dropLightweightLightweightLow drop
    Rock plate
    Rock plate
    Breathable
    Breathable
    Techs
    Techs
    		Vibram
    		BOA
    Environmental Characteristics
    Environmental Characteristics
    Vegan Ⓥ    		Vegan ⓋSustainable
    Common characteristics
    Neutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh arch
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    Merrell Nova characteristics and specifications

    Characteristics
    SportsRunning (+1862)
    TerrainTrail (+494)
    BrandMerrell (+31)
    Support TypeNeutral (+1459)
    Pronation TypeNeutral pronation (+1436)
    Strike TypeFore/Midfoot strike (+897)Heel strike (+1101)
    Arch TypeHigh arch (+1384)
    Shoe TypeMaximalist (+441)
    FeaturesRock plate (+113)
    Events10k (+673)Half marathon (+673)Marathon (+673)
    Environmental CharacteristicsVegan Ⓥ (+222)
    Specificationsvs Average
    Released
    Apr 2019
    Measurements
    Weight
    309 g
    Heel to toe drop
    8 mm
    Heel
    34 mm
    Forefoot
    26 mm

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