Merrell Men's All Out Charge Trail Running Shoe

I like these, they run well, and you can expect them to hold together - read further.I have also bought 5.10 approach shoes due to the failure of other brands (including these) to make shoes which stick to slippery rock or wet vegetation. It is likely I will favor the 5.10s over these, but these are cooler in warmer weather, and are EXTREMELY well designed.The tongue is tacked so it stays in place, the forefoot phalange/tarsal joint has been designed to prevent separation ( a previous Merrill problem) - there's no stitching to come apart.I've bought most of my Merrills locally, but they keep changing designs stocked, and so I purchased these here. There is a big price variation for different colors & I don't understand that. These are standout, but not really offensive & a couple guys said they liked the color. In general phumans should not wear colorful clothing in nature - it reduces others' experience to see color noise in the wild.

I know these are men's shoes, but as a woman I prefer the color selection in the men's version of this shoe. The added bonus is that they were also less than half of what the women's pink & purple ones cost! I'm a runner so it's more about performance when it comes to running by shoes! However, I love the look of these! I generally run 30-40 mi a wk on dirt & paved trails.The reviews I read said they have a significant arch. Some liked that some didn't. I love them! I generally buy neutral shoes. My go to favs are saucony peregrine (versions 3 & 5). I also love running in Nike frees 5.0, but they don't last me very long. This shoe is awesome! Amazing traction, not as light as the saucony or Nike, but very comfortable ride with no break in needed! I'm not sure why some colors cost twice as much. If there were more options at a reasonable price, I'd buy more!

I loved Merrell trail gloves 4 years ago - since then with Merrell's redesign, moved to Altra -- but decided to give Merrell another chance. These All out Charge are not minimalist and tend to run small. I ordered several Merrell shoes to try them out (thanks Amazon Prime). I ordered the All Out Charge in size 8 and 8.5. The 8.5 was a good fit. I also ordered the All Out Crush in the same sizes. The 8 was a good fit (perhaps even a little big), though more minimalist with less arch support.The Charges have a removable insert if you'd like to add your own orthotics (unlike the Crush - with no removable insert). I found that adding my inserts to the Charges made too much arch support, given the built-in arch supports of the Charges. I'm also unsure yet if I'll keep these, since the toe box does seem narrow (as per other reviewers). I wish Merrell offered different width shoes

I'm between a 9 and 9 1/2 and the 9's fit me perfectly. Some people have complained about the shoe being too narrow. My feet are a bit on the wider side and these fit me fine, although keep in mind, most of the other Merrell shoes tend to be wider than the All Out Charge. There's a tiny bit of rubbing on my right pinkie toe, but I suspect once the shoe is broken in, it won't be an issue.The grip on these are amazing. I got these for hiking, and on steep granite (in Yosemite), these shoes grip like glue. I tried on the All Out Peak at REI and the heels kept sliding. The heels on the All Out Charge fit tighter. REI charges $130 for these. I got these for $83 on Amazon. Yay! The only downside is the color options, but I got these for hiking, so no big deal.

I own the All Out Flash and All Our Rush as well as these Charges, and these are easily my favorite of the three for the type of trails I'm usually on. There is enough footbed protection that I don't have problems with small rocks causing discomfort and there is still a reasonable amount of "feel" for the ground. (For reference, the trails I'm usually on have good inclines and declines, small rocks, some mud (depending on the weather), cracks, tree roots, ruts; in other words, pretty much everything you would expect to find on a trail that didn't involve climbing or water.) If you really like the barefoot/minimalist shoe trend, these are a good starter transition shoe, or if you need the extra sole protection. If you're going to be on cleaner trails with fewer small rocks to step on, the Rushes are a great shoe as well. The Flashes are awesome, but only if you're on fairly smooth trails or you really enjoy feeling every rock that's a half-inch diameter or bigger.

I will start by saying that I'm a huge Merrell fan and have been wearing their Moabs and chameleons for work for quite some time. I really enjoy those two products, but was unimpressed with these. I broke them in for about 5 days of day to day wear and all the little annoyances and pains broke in. I don't have tall feet so the first thing I noticed is the laces maxed out and I couldn't tighten them anymore, which caused some serious friction. My first run (7.5 miles) ended in quite a bit of pain and some serious blistering on the small toes from the lack of tightness. The shoes are high quality but the lack diversity in ability to fit foot heights is a pretty big oversight.

Best trail shoe Ive used. I run a lot. Distances up to 50k. I have Brooks Adrenaline trail shoes and Asics GT. Brooks is my go to road shoe but tge trail shoe is dissappointing. The narrow toe has left me with black bruised toe nails for more than a month. The asics are ok but they have an unnatural squishyness that doesnt help my running.The merrell shoe is wide in the toe so no rubbing. They are light compared to the brooks and asics. They stick to the ground going up and down mountains, no matter how narly the terrain. A really great trail shoe for running long mountain trails.One note that it took time to adjust from the high toe drop brooks shoes to the flat merrells. Do short runs to get your calves stretched out and dont be surprised if it hurts after a 3 mile run when your used to running marathons.