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Merrell Agility Peak 5

88

Great

Any color

$140 $78

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Merrell Nova 4

87

Great

Any color

$130 $64

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Merrell Vapor Glove 6

87

Great

Any color

$90 $66

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Merrell Morphlite

87

Great

$100 $47

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Merrell Trail Glove 7

83

Good

$120 $77

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Merrell Nova 3

80

Good

$125 $35

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Merrell Moab Flight

89

Great

$110 $50

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Merrell Agility Peak 6

88

Great

$158

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Merrell Antora 3

82

Good

$125 $80

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Merrell Agility Peak 4

86

Great

$130 $121

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Merrell Fly Strike

79

Good

$90 $60

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Merrell Agility Peak 5 GTX

81

Good

Out of stock in all 36 shops

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0 mm 18 mm
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89.7 mm - 96.9 mm

89.7 mm 96.9 mm
Toebox width
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70.4 mm - 77.5 mm

70.4 mm 77.5 mm
Release date
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- Hide low stock (7)
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79 - 89

79 89
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Energy return
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41% - 57%

41% 57%
Shock absorption
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23 SA - 125 SA

23 SA 125 SA
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7 mm - 40 mm

7 mm 40 mm
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Breathability
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Features
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Arch support
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Midsole softness
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35.7 AC - 39.5 AC

35.7 AC 39.5 AC
Condition
- Haglund's deformity (5)
Outsole durability
- Good (5)
- Decent (7)
0.55 mm - 1.75 mm

0.55 mm 1.75 mm
Toebox durability
- Good (4)
- Decent (8)
Stiffness
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10.1N - 16.8N

10.1N 16.8N
Arch Type
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Season
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- All seasons (11)
Heel padding durability
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Waterproofing
- Waterproof (1)
Weight
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- 8.8 oz - 10.6 oz (8)
- 10.6 oz - 12.3 oz (1)
5.6 oz - 10.8 oz

5.6 oz 10.8 oz
Forefoot stack
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7 mm - 26 mm

7 mm 26 mm
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Collection
- Merrell Trail Glove (1)
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Toebox height
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25.7 mm - 31 mm

25.7 mm 31 mm
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Torsional rigidity
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Traction
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0.41 - 0.64

0.41 0.64
Trail terrain
- Gravel / Road-to-trail (7)
- Versatile / Moderate terrain (7)
- Rocky / Technical terrain (4)
- Mud / Soft ground (3)
- Snow / Icy terrain (1)
Discount
- > 70% (1)
- 50% - 70% (4)
- 30% - 50% (7)
- < 30% (10)
Technology
- Gore-Tex (1)
- Vibram (6)
Material
- Mesh (11)
- Vegan (3)
- Reflective (2)
Lug depth
- < 3 mm (3)
- 3 mm - 4 mm (3)
- > 4 mm (5)
2 mm - 5 mm

2 mm 5 mm
Difference in midsole softness in cold
- Small (8)
- Normal (3)
7% - 28%

7% 28%

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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.