Merrell

Trail Glove 7 A/C Sneaker - Kids'

Purchase with caution.

Toe separated after 2 weeks under normal wear. Sad.

Good Traction, A Few Suggestions for Improvement

I have bought several brands of minimalist, barefoot type shoes for my son. I am typically looking for: zero rise, flexible soles, good traction/grip, wide toe box. These shoes meet some of those criteria, I have yet to find a shoe that fits them all. What stands apart from the competition with the Kids Trail Glove 7 is the traction. It is superior. My son has Autism, low muscle tone, and low proprioceptive awareness (he has trouble knowing where is body is in an environment). The zero rise allows for maximum contact with the ground, increasing his body proprioception awareness, and decreasing falls, twists, and accidents. The traction also further decreases slips and falls. We will probably be repeat customers due to the shoes grip/traction keeping my son safer on the playground and hikes. However, the shoes are quite narrow. And I find the rubber soles to be quite stiff. I would love if newer versions of this shoe could keep its grip, but make a wider toe box, and increase the flexibility of the shoe (without giving me those slick vibram or otherwise soles). I noticed other reviewers mentioned durability. We have never had this issue, but my son is not very hard on his shoes. I will say they have been exposed to the elements a lot, as we are outdoorsy, and they have cleaned up well after being caked in mud, trudged through streams, and been on many hikes through the forest.

Good but not great, sadly.

We got these shoes a couple of weeks ago and the sole already unglued from the shoe. They’re very comfortable my son loves them but I’d say quality isn’t top tier.

Comfortable but Poor quality

Very disappointed with the quality of these shoes. I got them for my 9 year old son for school gym/recess and to run a 5K in. Less than 4 months later they are nearly ready for the trash. It’s super unfortunate because he loves them, they are comfortable and flexible with zero rise. These characteristics are hard to find in kid shoes. This is the second pair of this shoe I’ve gotten for him. I wasn’t going to since the first pair wore out really fast too, but he liked them so much that I was hopeful the second time around they would be better made. Kids should grow out of their shoes before they wear them out.

We’re a repeat customer for same shoe, great for ninja training

Please make more of these!

It’s hard to find well made, flexible soled kid shoes that are also stylish, comfortable at a decent price. My kid loves them.

Great product

Awesome shoe for hiking, gave great traction, light weight and washed well

Perfect for school

Perfect for school and playground. My daughter loves them and how much toe room she has. Quality is great too.

New Favorite Shoes

We are very loyal customers and these are best shoes yet! My energetic and active kids can do anything in theirs. They are sporty, grippy, comfy, allow for natural movement. The pink and orange are stinking cute on my girls and my little boy loves the sporty black! They were a little tough got my little boy to put on at first but he is figuring it out. Please keep making the minimalist kid shoes! I will keep buying!

Strap broke

I bought these for my son's and love how cute and comfortable they are. However, within a month the strap on one of them broke which is super disappointing!