The Vapor Glove is a neutral road running shoe family using Vibram technology from Merrell.
The Vapor Glove 3 is a barefoot model. It came out in 2017. 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 Vapor Glove 5.
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 | ReleasedMay 2017 | Jun 2020 | Apr 2014 | |||
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productAthletes | Pro athlete users | |||||
Weight | WeightM: 173 g W: 130 g | M: 244 g W: 196 g | 198 g | 136 g | M: 184 g W: 136 g | |
Forefoot | Forefoot7 mm | 11 mm | 14 mm | |||
Heel to toe drop | Heel to toe drop | 8 mm | 6 mm | |||
Heel | Heel7 mm | 19 mm | 20 mm | |||
Brand | BrandMerrell | Vibram | Asics | Nike | Vibram | Vibram |
Strike Type | Strike TypeFore/Midfoot strike | Fore/Midfoot strike | Fore/Midfoot strikeHeel strike | Fore/Midfoot strikeHeel strike | Fore/Midfoot strike | Fore/Midfoot strike |
Environmental Characteristics | Environmental CharacteristicsVegan Ⓥ | Vegan Ⓥ | ||||
Common characteristicsRoadCompetitionDaily runningRacingNeutralNeutral pronationHigh archBarefootLightweightLow dropMinimalistZero drop |
Characteristics | |
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Sports | Running (+1580) |
Terrain | Road (+1039) |
Usages | Competition (+73)Daily running (+874)Racing (+141) |
Brand | Merrell (+28) |
Support Type | Neutral (+1219) |
Pronation Type | Neutral pronation (+1246) |
Strike Type | Fore/Midfoot strike (+792) |
Arch Type | High arch (+1214) |
Shoe Type | Barefoot (+7)Lightweight (+338)Low drop (+229)Minimalist (+9)Zero drop (+78) |
Environmental Characteristics | Vegan Ⓥ (+203) |
Specifications | vs Average | |
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Model | 3 | |
Released | May 2017 | |
Measurements | ||
Weight | M: 173 g W: 130 g | |
Heel to toe drop | ||
Heel | 7 mm | |
Forefoot | 7 mm |