This is the woman's version of the Trail Glove, and Barefoot Angie Bee seems to like them quite a lot.
She has a complaint that's seems to be common to barefoot runners who wear the new Merrell shoes: they're built for a "normal", that is to say, deformed by shoes foot. So barefooters with their wider forefoot complain that they're a bit narrow.
I've not noticed this myself yet, but there you have it.
Now that the roads are clear from the latest round of snow here in Massachusetts, I decided to go out for a run in my new Merrell Pace Gloves. What was supposed to be an easy 5 miler turned into a fast (for me) 5 miler because I felt so great! The Pace Gloves are the BEST I’ve ever run in and I’m not just saying that…they felt tons better than even my VFF Bikilas (see my shoe history below). I have somewhat wide feet (not extremely so) and between the Injinji socks and the wide toe box of the Pace Gloves, my feet were in heaven! My toes were free to splay as much as they wanted with no excess movement. The sole is just thick enough to keep my feet warm and provide traction (for those times I was in the snow/slush) but not so thick that I lost the ground feel. I think as the sole breaks in a little that will improve even more so. They are breathable, but felt warm and comfy in 33 degrees (a heat wave!) I’m SO glad I got them!
ReplyDeleteShoe History (since I started running 2 years ago): Various styles of Asaics, Nike Lunar Glides, Mizuno Wave Riders, Nike Free 3.0, Saucony Kinvara (returned these), Saucony ProGrid A4, VFF Bikilas.