Shoes of Summer: Merrell Robotic
June 2nd, 2008 BlowSnow
Does this mean I have to run? When I opened the box and pulled this things out it was almost blinding. They are loud, the picture doesn’t do the color justice. At first glance they look like alien clown shoes,,, I mean that in the coolest possible way.
I played in these shoes everywhere. I ran in them, I hiked in them, I jumped in creeks in them. They preform great. I love the light weight and breath-ability. The sturdy Vibram sole is my favorite feature. i have found that too many lightweight multi-sport shoes skimp on soles. Running over jagged rocks with the sole of a ballet slipper is not my idea of fun.
I also really like the ankle support they provide, coming up slightly higher than a tradition runner. I fully expected to blister on my achilles, (’cause I don’t wear socks) but they didn’t even irritate me a little.
I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a light, durable, trail runner / adventure racing shoe. I think for the price, they are a good value.
I personally like shoes that make a statement, if color and subtlety are something that is important to you, they do make a nice grey version.
Check them out here.
Entry Filed under: Adventure Racing, Blow Snow Commentary, Gear, General, Review, Running
7 Comments Add your own
1. jon q | June 2nd, 2008
I love funky shoes. I may have to check these out. Gotta love it when people look at your feet first when they meet you!
2. Bill the Fan | June 2nd, 2008
Man you must have strong ankles.. I checked these out and they definitley do NOT have enough ankle support for someone like me. I have rolled / twisted my ankle plenty of times and don’t think these are the shoes. And what’s up with the 4×4 tire, side rubber traction…. for extreme hard cornering I guess.
3. Wade | June 2nd, 2008
You may want to try a higher shoe if you have ankle rolling issues. I have that too but I love lower shoes, so I always go with a “mid” style like the Chameleon Mid when I do any crazy terrain.
http://www.merrell.com/Product/NZGP/Mens-Active-Footwear/Multi-Sport/Mens/Chameleon-Evo-Mid.aspx?IgnorePDO=1
4. Andy | June 3rd, 2008
Thx for the review! I’ve been looking for a similarly versatile shoe, ever since Vasque stopped producing the Borneo (best trailrunning shoe, ever!) I agree, the ankle seems low, but I want to try these still.
5. Wine-0 | June 6th, 2008
I really like those shoes…I am going out to get a pair TODAY!!!
6. bart | June 9th, 2008
I always have trail ran in low shoes so I don’t think the rolling ankle part applies to everyone. I really like the idea of the vibram soles. I hate trail running in regular running shoes, the rocks hurt my feet!
thanks for the review!
7. Wine-0 | June 16th, 2008
I love these shoes…Haven’t had them off yet. I have been sleeping in them too
Leave a Comment
Some HTML allowed:
<a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>
Trackback this post | Subscribe to the comments via RSS Feed