About two years ago I learned about barefoot running and minimalist shoes, and that was when I purchased the original Trail Glove which I adored. I pretty much wore nothing but that shoe, which is probably why I wore a hole through the sole about six months ago.
I was pretty upset about wearing a hole through such an expensive shoe, especially so quickly. That was the major reason why I held off on buying the Trail Glove 2 for six months. I tried wearing a european shoe I had that was somewhat minimalist for most of my non-athletic activities. I still used my Trail Glove 1 for going to the gym (to lift weights mostly). But with spring coming, I felt that I was going to want to run outside again, and moreover I was really missing the feel of the barefoot shoe in my day-to-day.
So I buckled, and decided to buy the TG2, and after about a month of use I couldn't really be happier with the shoe. It's pretty much everything the TG1 was, with some improvements.
Namely, the TG2 is much more comfortable to wear without a sock than the TG1 was. The TG1 had some interior seams that rubbed and irritated the skin. The TG2 has some seams, and they irritated me the first day. I'm not sure if my feet just got used to it, or if the seams just got worn down a bit from frequent use, but now I can wear the shoes barefoot without any complaints.
Another thing is they have done a pretty good job and making the shoes less smelly. I bought my TG1 shoes along with a friend of mine, and I quickly gave up wearing them without a sock because they quickly started to stink. My friend however, stuck with no-socks, and her shoes smell terrible. Now, I wear about 50/50 sock and no-sock, but the shoes still smell fresh and nice. Even if they eventually start to smell (which they surely will) I can live with throwing the shoes into the washer every month or so. With the TG1 I would have had to do weekly, maybe even daily, washes to keep them smelling alright.
I think part of the improvement with the smell is that the shoes breathe a lot better now, and so your feet sweat less. I do make sure to wear a sock when I run though, so keep that in mind.
Overall, if you liked your TG1, you'll probably love your TG2. My only hope if that these last longer than my TG1s, if they wear out prematurely I'll update my review.
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The sizing on these shoes are normal. I love not having to wear socks with them. They are a super lightweight shoe and fit like a glove to your foot. I would definitely recommend these to anyone wanting to switch to a minimalist running shoe. I own 4 pairs of the Merrell Barefoot shoes, and these by far have been my favorite. They are more comfortable on the inside than the original Trail Glove, Original Road Glove, and the Sonic Glove.
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My wife had used the TG for some time and so have a few friends. When the time came for a new set of hiking boots for day hikes I opted to try the minimalist shoes due to everyone saying I should. Picked up a pair at a 4th of July sale and haven't put anything on my feet since the day I got these, work, around the house, hiking, everything. Very happy with the purchase and will be going with barefoot style shoes from here on out excluding cases where a dress shoe is mandatory for work which luckily for me is only about once a month.
No issues with or without socks so far (IE: no blisters / raw spots / smell / etc). Transition from my hiking boots to these was easy, no ankle support issues or aches in my legs which I was told to expect at the beginning.
These seem to have helped my posture when walking, doesn't feel like a lean forward as much.
Already looking forward to purchasing a second pair since I like these so much.
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I've been running in Merrell trail gloves for a couple of years now. Needing a new pair, I opted for the latest model. I like them a lot more than other brands I've tried, but not as much as the last pair I had. The reason? Well, I can't wear them without socks because te design from the outside of the shoe rubs in against my foot and makes a blister. But as long as I wear them with socks, they're nice.
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This is a great shoe to start with. The size was a little bit large for me as i usually wear 10.5 but when the 10.5 came along it didn't fit well. I had it refunded and drove all the way to a merrell outlet 50mins away from me to get the shoe. Lol.
