Best Barefoot Trail Running Shoes: Merrell Vapor Glove 3

Best Barefoot Trail Running Shoes: Merrell Vapor Glove 3

The Merrell Vapor Glove 3 is an excellent high mileage barefoot trail running shoe and is a better choice for those who want the near barefoot experience. The Vapor Glove 3 sits on a 1.5 web + 2mm lugged, 0-drop soft rubber outsole with a 3mm insole which altogether provides a nice fluid flex throughout and moves seamlessly with your foot, while offering a slight amount of underfoot softness and solidly delivers a nimble, agile, responsive, super lightweight ride. Great for faster efforts! 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