Until this summer I had been wearing my Vibram Five Fingers on approaches and slab descents. But they are not durable (one of the seams failed less than 6 months after buying them), they don't have enough pinky room for me, and I'm always worried about the possibility of breaking a toe. So I picked up a pair of Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove shoes (they're a men's model, but they fit me better than the women's) to replace them. These are now my all time favorite shoes of any kind and I'm finding myself wearing them not only in the outdoors (backpacking, hiking, sailing), as I'd planned, but around town and on trips, and also cycling. Highly, highly recommended!
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Did you buy these in town? My feet are weird and Merrells have generally been good for me, so I'd like to try them out.
Yes, I did. SB outfitters carries them, and since they're new, you can't get them for less anywhere else, so it makes sense to give them the business. These were the best $120 I've spent on shoes ever.
One more thing to consider: I've been told that Merrell and Patagonia shoes share design and manufacturing elements. So, although Patagonia does not have a barefoot shoe offering, you may want to consider their shoes in general, if Merrells work especially well for you :)
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