Merrell Trail Glove 5 3D

Overview

The Trail Glove is a neutral trail running shoe family that uses Vibram technology from Merrell.

The Trail Glove 5 3D is a zero drop model. It uses rock plate reinforced sole design, and was released 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 Trail Glove 6.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 10% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar
released	Released Jul 2019	Nov 2017	Jun 2019	May 2019	Feb 2020
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 79%	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users	‌	‌	‌
Weight	Weight M: 221 g W: 170 g	230 g	M: 179 g W: 150 g	M: 247 g W: 207 g	M: 241 g W: 213 g	326 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 11 mm	7 mm	12 mm	19 mm	18 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop	6 mm	4 mm		6 mm
Heel	Heel 11 mm	13 mm	16 mm	19 mm	24 mm
Brand	Brand Merrell	Inov-8	La Sportiva	Altra	Merrell	New Balance
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight Low drop Minimalist Zero drop	Lightweight	Lightweight Low drop	Lightweight Low drop Zero drop	Lightweight	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist
Rock plate	Rock plate
Breathable	Breathable
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Techs	Techs		BOA	Vibram
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics Vegan Ⓥ	Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics TrailNeutralNeutral pronationHigh arch

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1943)
Terrain	Trail (+514)
Brand	Merrell (+33)
Support Type	Neutral (+1523)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1503)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1079)
Arch Type	High arch (+1450)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+423)Low drop (+281)Minimalist (+17)Zero drop (+98)
Features	Rock plate (+119)
Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ (+243)