Footwear manufacturer Merrell is taking a targeted approach to increasing its position in the minimal/barefoot market. Today, the company launched a new website, Pretty Strong, dedicated to helping ...

It’s no secret we love our Vibram Five Fingers. But despite how their revolutionary take on footwear, there are still some downsides. Occasions that require “regular shoes” still exist, but lack the ...

Unless you’ve been doing your running on the more remote trails of Mars recently, chances are you’ve heard something of the barefoot buzz. What you need to know is that Merrell’s footwear pedigree now ...

So, you’ve heard about all of this minimalist, “barefoot-style” running, and you want in. Thing is, those toe-shoes look really weird. You don’t want any padding, but you don’t want your foot pierced ...

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Whether you’re into barefoot or more traditional sneakers, surely we can all agree on one thing: the Merrell Barefoot Train Hammer Glove is one sweet looking sneaker. Despite a sleek, low-profile ...

If you’re planning on putting in a lot of miles in the backcountry this summer, you’ll need a shoe that can hold its own against rugged and uneven terrain. Merrell has just the shoe in the Barefoot ...

Minimalist shoes are the hottest—most hotly contested—development in running these days. For every convert who swears that running “barefoot” (in zero-drop shoes with flexible soles and little or no ...