Best Barefoot Trail Running Shoes: Merrell Trail Glove 4 Runner

Best Barefoot Trail Running Shoes: Merrell Trail Glove 4 Runner

The Merrell Trail Glove 4 Runner is a fully functional barefoot trail running shoe that’s a less beastly, more barefoot version of the Lems Primal 2 and is designed for runners looking for more maximum ground-feel and is perfect for trail runners looking to lay down some fast times on loose rocky, dirt terrain, the beach, smooth trails, paved roads and the treadmill. Read my full review here!

Bretta Riches

"I believe the forefoot strike is the engine of endurance running..."

BSc Neurobiology; MSc Biomechanics candidate, ultra minimalist runner & founder of RunForefoot. I was a heel striker, always injured. I was inspired by the great Tirunesh Dibaba to try forefoot running. Now, I'm injury free. This is why I launched Run Forefoot, to advocate the health & performance benefits of forefoot running and to raise awareness on the dangers of heel striking, because the world needs to know.
Bretta Riches