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The Barefoot Shoes Guide

Find your perfect barefoot shoe

Merrell has been refining the barefoot experience for over a decade — combining natural movement with trail-ready performance. It’s innovation shaped by time, tested on every kind of terrain.

Merrell Trail Glove 8 barefoot shoe

Trail Control

Trail Glove 8

  • FloatPro™ foam midsole
  • Vibram TC5+ outsole

Tech Specs:

  • Half pair weight:
    Men’s 220 g | Women’s 175 g
  • Drop: 0mm
  • Lug: 2.5mm
  • Stack Height: 14mm-14mm
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Merrell Vapor Glove 7 barefoot shoe

Maximum Flex

Vapor Glove 7

  • FloatPro™ foam midsole
  • Vibram TC5+ outsole

Tech Specs:

  • Half pair weight:
    Men’s 185 g | Women’s 145 g
  • Drop: 0mm
  • Lug: 2mm
  • Stack Height: 6mm-6mm
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Merrell Vapor Glove 7 Leather barefoot shoe

Maximum Flex

Vapor Glove 7 Leather

  • FloatPro™ foam midsole
  • Vibram TC5+ outsole

Tech Specs:

  • Half pair weight:
    Men’s 210 g | Women’s 170 g
  • Drop: 0mm
  • Lug: 2mm
  • Stack Height: 6mm-6mm
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Merrell Wrapt barefoot shoe

Unstoppable Grip

Wrapt

  • FloatPro™ foam midsole
  • Vibram TC5+ outsole

Tech Specs:

  • Half pair weight:
    Men’s 280 g | Women’s 275 g
  • Drop: 0mm
  • Lug: 5mm
  • Stack Height: 13-13mm
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Person walking along a fallen birch trunk in Merrell barefoot shoes

Natural Movement

Designed to work with your body’s natural biomechanics, barefoot shoes encourage a more natural stride and foot motion with a zero-drop design and foot-shaped fit.

Group of friends resting on a birch tree wearing Merrell barefoot shoes

Enhanced Ground Feel

Helps you stay connected to the terrain beneath you, improving awareness of the ground and creating a more responsive feel on every step.

Family walking on a woodland trail in Merrell barefoot shoes

Foot Strength & Freedom

By allowing your feet to move more naturally, barefoot shoes can help activate and engage the muscles in your feet and lower legs that are often underused in traditional footwear.

Three friends walking a riverside trail in Merrell barefoot shoes

Are you ready to feel the benefits of barefoot?

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'I just received these shoes and it's the first time I've tried this style of Merrell shoe. They are very comfortable and light weight but are durable enough that I can walk on gravel without feeling every rock. Can't wait to get them on the trail.'

SHOP TRAIL GLOVE 8

'I'm finding that they've made notable improvements to my daily walks. Their unstructured feel works my feet completely differently, making them a perfect pairing for long hours in structured cycling shoes.'

SHOP VAPOR GLOVE 7

'Very comfortable fit from the start with no abrasions from rubbing. Good grip soles for walking, climbing stairs, etc. Love the barefoot soles. Nice wide toe box'

SHOP WRAPT

'These shoes are pretty high quality and extremely good looking. They are very light and true barefoot.'

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