Runometry Index
No index yet
We are still waiting for its official stack heights (heel and forefoot) to work out its index.
How the index worksMerrell Trail Glove 8
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 220 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- Very lightLighter than 96% of them
- Lightweight shoes (≤ 230 g)
Construction
- Midsole foam
- FloatPro / FLEXconnect
- Support
- Neutral
- Outsole
- Vibram TC5+
- Insole material
- EVA
- Trail use stated by the brand
- All-terrain trails
Who and what for
- Use
- Trail running
- Category
- Trail running shoes
What’s new since the Merrell Trail Glove 7
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Trail Glove 8 (2026) · This version
- 220 g
- Trail Glove 7
- 240 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Trail Glove 8 (2026) · This version
- 0 mm
- Trail Glove 7
- 0 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Midsole foam
- Trail Glove 8 (2026) · This version
- FloatPro / FLEXconnect
- Trail Glove 7
- FloatPro / FLEXconnect
- Change
- Unchanged
| Criterion | Trail Glove 8 (2026)This version | Trail Glove 7 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 220 g | 240 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 0 mm | 0 mm | Unchanged |
| Midsole foam | FloatPro / FLEXconnect | FloatPro / FLEXconnect | Unchanged |
Model history
2026 This version
Merrell
Trail Glove 8
- Weight 220 g
- Drop 0 mm
Merrell
Trail Glove 7
- Weight 240 g
- Drop 0 mm
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