Merrell Women''s Lithe Glove Barefoot Running Shoes

I purchased these as my "winter" barefoot shoes.I currently own two pairs of Merrell Pace Glove''s and the Lithe Glove doesn''t even compare in comfort.They are stiff and don''t flex like the Pace Glove.I was hoping I could wear these thru the winter months.Because of the Pace Glove''s mesh breathability, they are not suited for winter wear.I ended up returning these and purchasing my second pair of Pace Gloves.

Merrell shoes run small on me by a half size.I have the Pace Glove in size 9.5 and love them.Bought the same size of the Lithe Glove in cosmo purple because I love the color and hoped they would fit the same and be water resistant.The Lithe is much more stiff than the Pace and the Lithe length is slightly longer, perhaps a 9 would be better.I have read a lot of reviews about the heel fabric giving people blisters and cutting through the skin.The fabric is very stiff around the top of the heel and I think that if the stretchy material used on the Pace were put on the Lithe, that might solve the problem.I am on the fence about keeping these because I can feel the contours around my ankle and think that there is potential for blisters.The color is great great, however.

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I love these shoes, very comfortable! fit true to size and feel great on my feet, I feel like im wearing comfy slippers. The only problem I had was first few days I had to wear a bandaid on the back of my heel because I was not used to wear the heel sat but after I broke them in they have been amazing. These are my new favorites

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I bought these about 6 weeks before vacation for the express purpose of going on some trails with them.Took the time to break them in to be sure that I wouldn''t have any problem.A couple of key things I''ve learned about these shoes.Firstly, the description says that the shoe has a fabric upper for breathability and has been dipped into a solution which makes the shoe odor resistant.Please take it from me, this shoe does not breathe and will make your feet sweat.I''ve never had any issues with my shoes having odors except for this pair -a day of wearing them in the summer weather and you will feel the wetness of your feet, compound that over a few weeks and you will want to keep these shoes outside because they will stink.Secondly, this shoe does have good traction for trails -dirt, rocks, asphalt are all fine.Where this shoe critically fails at is when you step on something metal; like, a metal grate on a trail used for draining water out of a low area.As soon as your foot hits somewhat damp metal, it may as well be Teflon you are stepping on.I was coming down a mountain trail in Japan when I stepped on a grate and completely fell injuring myself.I couldn''t understand what could be the problem until later when I was back in the city and stepped on a man hole cover.. no traction what so ever.I expected more out of both Merrell and Vibram with regards to this shoe.

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I admit I was disappointed when I tried my new Merrell Barefoot Lithe Gloves on.I wear nothing but shoes which can be called true "bare foot" technology. I wear a solid size 9 and these are really tight thru the arch(wraps around the foot like a glove) and heel.The toe box is roomy enough but I can only wear a thin sock with them.The way the sole wraps around the arch and corresponding top portion of your foot actually does force support to your arch which is bad in my book.I do not buy shoes with arch support as I have well developed arch muscles and this doesn''t feel good on my foot. That is a key point of buying and using "bare foot" shoes. Additionally, the way the shoe is constructed, I can not really feel the ground when I plant my foot like I am used to (i.e. Vibram 5 Fingers or Terraplanna Barefoot shoes).The soles are too rigid, they should be flexible. I am hoping the shoe upper "stretches out" a bit.That being said, it is a nice looking shoe and appears to be well constructed.I am going to have to ''break'' them in and and wear them for a while until they are comfortable enough for everyday usage.If that happens I might buy another pair in the future.If not, well.......no, back to the Terraplanna''s for everyday.