Merrell  Vapor Glove 6 Trail-Running Shoes - Men's

Merrell, please hear me. I have been a die hard fan of vapor gloves since versions 3 &4. They are the most comfortable barefoot shoes I've ever worn. It is with a heavy heart i give them 1 stars. While their look and fit has improved every version, the durability of the sole is still terrible. I've wasted probably thousands of dollars on these because the sole lasts about a month AT MOST before wearing holes in the heel. Unfortunately no other barefoot shoes have the same feel, flexibility, grip, and toe space so I keep burning my money. I understand that thin soles wear faster, but vivo barefoot has soles this thin that last months and months longer. PLEASE fix this or I'll have to switch completely to Vivobarefoot. I'm so tired of duct taping, gluing, and patching my shoes with flex seal. Nothing works. Please, fix this. The photos I've attached are flex seal I've applied to try and fix it. Looks like it will wear out within a day and does not work.

I bought these shoes 2 weeks ago, they arrived a week after they were supposed to, granted, it was the week after christmas, so delays can be inspected. I've worn the shoes for all of 3 times, with maybe 5 hours in total. In the time, the inner branding on the sole has come off. I thought it was a lose thread, but on further inspection of the shoes, they are just poorly constructed. Threating on the shoe is already getting lose or breaking, and the part where the rubber sole meet the end of the fabric is already coming loose. Mind you, I haven't even worn them out or worked out in them. They were worn around the office and driving a car. These are not worth the price they are charging. I would have sent them back and asked for a refund if I hadn't tossed my old shoes when these arrived

Never tried one of these shoes before, but I caught them on sale and decided to give them a try. So far I am happy with them. The amount of “feel” under foot is huge compared to regular shoes. Again the muscles on your feet feel more used than with regular shoes. I have pretty wide feet and these have great toe room. I will likely buy another pair when these are done. One thing I’m hoping for is that they will be easier to wash and hopefully they can stay smelling clean. Since I do wear them on road at times i have noticed faster wear than what I was expecting. I am on the bigger side tho.280 lbs. So it’s not all on the shoe.

I bought these in the summer of 2023 and the tread wears out fast on them. I wear them working out and while running errands. At any given moment there will be a hole in the soles. I love the fit and colorway but I'm not a big fan of the tread wear. I own other barefoot shoes and the tread on these wear the quickest.

Purchased a pair of Vapor glove 6 shoes may 11 this year, loved the fit and feel right off the bat and thought I had found the perfect barefoot shoes. After only 2-1/2 months they fell apart, outer souls wearing out, insides souls wearing out. I have had many pairs of different Merrell hiking shoes over the years and never a problem but when I contacted Merrell about these I received a canned answer as to why they would not cover any warranty. These were very expensive shoes compared too other barefoot shoes on the market yet after such a short time completely wore out. Save your money and buy lesser known brands of barefoot shoes Merrell does not stand behind their products

I received a pair of these as a replacement for a pair of Vapor Glove 5 shoes that the treads were literally breaking off of. The good news is that the soles of the 6 are more flexible than the 5, and the ground feel is closer to the feel of the Vapor Glove 4. The bad news is that despite a different tread pattern the treads are breaking off the same way they did on my 5s.

These are really comfortable shoes, but after only 4 months of wear there are holes in sole of the shoe under both of the heels. As other reviewers have mentioned the upper is also coming away from the lower at the stress points where the shoe bends. While barefoot shoes do come with some compromises, having to buy 3 pairs of trainers per year would seem to be excessive.

First off, let me start off my saying that I do love these shoes. I've had 4 pairs of Merrell "Glove" barefoot shoes and these are by far my favorite. They're super comfortable and about as minimal as you can get (which I was looking for). They're basically a step above hospital booties or those grippy socks they give you at the trampoline park. They're extremely comfortable and pretty much feel like you're wearing nothing at all. However, they're also the Merrells I've had that wore out the fastest. That extreme minimalism comes at a cost. I've had these for 5 months and they've worn through to the point that there is now a hole in the bottom, making them pretty much unwearable. To be fair, I have definitely put them through their paces. I've worn them pretty much daily for 5 months and have walked 4-5 miles a day on average in them. However, it's still very disappointing that they didn't last longer because I do love them. I would have expected better from Merrell/Vibram, especially at this price point...

I have a this shoe for a few weeks now and this is the best version yet. I have had every version except for the first one. This version is very comfortable. It is a true barefoot shoe with a very thin and flexible sole. The toe box is nice and wide and this me tread is very grippy. The fabric is thicker and softer than the last version. It is also a good looking shoe. It doesn’t look odd or strange like some of the previous versions. It would be great if they made an all leather version like the Luna vapor glove that was previously offered. I just hope Merrell doesn’t stop making barefoot shoes. They make some of the best minimalist shoes.

Very comfortable although the longevity of these shoes is questionable. 2 months in I nearly have zero tread left with the seams seperating even with cycling the shoes out out use for others.