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Merrell Agility Peak 5

88

Great

Any color

$140 $64

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Merrell Nova 4

86

Good

Any color

$130 $64

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Merrell Trail Glove 7

84

Good

Any color

$120 $60

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Merrell Nova 3

80

Good

$125 $35

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Merrell Vapor Glove 6

86

Good

$90 $64

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Merrell Morphlite

87

Great

$100 $44

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Merrell Agility Peak 5 GTX

81

Good

$170 $78

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Merrell Moab Flight

89

Great

$110 $63

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Merrell Antora 3

83

Good

$125 $80

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Merrell Agility Peak 6
New

90

Superb

$150

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Merrell Nova 2

85

Good

$110 $80

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Merrell Agility Peak 4

86

Good

$130 $121

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Merrell Fly Strike

79

Good

$90 $63

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Shock absorption
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Outsole durability
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Forefoot stack
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Heel padding durability
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Trail terrain
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Weight
- 5.3oz and below (1)
- 7.1oz - 8.8oz (2)
- 8.8oz - 10.6oz (9)
- 10.6oz - 12.3oz (1)
Heel counter stiffness
- Flexible (5)
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- Merrell Trail Glove (1)
- Merrell Vapor Glove (1)
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Technology
- Gore-Tex (1)
- Vibram (7)
Lug depth
- Below 3 mm (3)
- 3 mm - 4 mm (3)
- 4 mm and above (6)
Discount
- 70% and above (1)
- 50% - 69% (6)
- 30% - 49% (10)
- 30% and below (13)
Material
- Mesh (11)
- Vegan (4)
- Reflective (2)
Difference in midsole softness in cold
- Small (8)
- Normal (3)

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This page contains our Merrell running shoe reviews so that you can find a pair that runs the way you want it to. We test shoes ourselves in our running sessions and on our lab tests so that everything that a runner needs to know is analyzed with fairness. Our Merrell running shoe reviews cover shoes for different uses - whether they're for roads, mud, fell running, or snow.