Merrell Running Shoes

Bailey532
Bailey532 Posts: 65 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone have any reviews for Merrell running shoes? I normally use Brooks and am apprehensive of trying new ones because I tend to get shin splints so easily.

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  • grandevampire
    grandevampire Posts: 242
    Anyone have any reviews for Merrell running shoes? I normally use Brooks and am apprehensive of trying new ones because I tend to get shin splints so easily.
    My Merrell Road Gloves just arrived in the mail and I have yet to try them. They are my first pair of true zero-drop minimalist running shoes, but I am very excited to get acquainted with them.

    I have had great success with avoiding shin splints and strengthening my flat feet and my calves by working out barefoot at home, so I think these will be a good next step for me.
  • nobleammonite
    nobleammonite Posts: 64 Member
    I can't comment on shin splints because I haven't had them since I was a kid (15+ years ago), but I've been using some Pace Gloves for 2-ish months now and I love them! They were my first minimalist shoe, so I was a bit nervous about adjusting to them, but I took it slow and have had no problems aside from some very slight discomfort in my achilles tendons when I first started. I was afraid running on gravel would be painful but I don't feel rocks more than in my old shoes (which had a ton of cushioning, and I still felt rocks sometimes). I run on a beach most of the time, though. They do get wet easily, but they also dry easily, which is awesome.

    In conclusion, I love mine and bought another pair as backup. :)
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I jsut busted out a pair of road gloves this weekend. Loved em! I've been adjusted to the 0 heel drop shoes for quite some time now, this was just the 1st pair of Merrels I went with. Very comfy
  • squirrlt
    squirrlt Posts: 106 Member
    Just my two cents, as someone who used to get shin splints almost INSTANTLY with most running shoes (ie. Mizuno, Adidas, Brooks, Puma) to the point where I almost gave up running completely. I have Merrell Pace Glove and Inov-8 (I have several models), I actually much prefer Inov-8, they are ugly but seem lighter and more flexible, with better road grip, and no shin splints (I think it's been almost 2 yrs now)!

    To be fair, I can't comment on whether the Merrells will help with shin splints, since I bought the Inov-8s at about the same time, I suppose I didn't give the Merrells much of a chance (I think I ran in them twice). I kinda wish I hadn't bought the Merrells now, as they are collecting dust :-/ Anyway, Inov-8 might be worth looking into. I could only find Inov-8 on zappos (thankfully, free shipping and returns, so I could get the size right!) but I noticed more stores are starting to carry them.

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