Hi, does anyone workout (Strength training or other indoor gym activities) with the bare access or do you also use the trail shoes too? I want to replace my Vibram 5 fingers with some Merrell and want to see what people have used. I am tempted to use something like the maipo walking shoes too. Interested to hear what people think. Thanks.
No strength training with them necessairly speaking - but Merrell all the way.
Have trail, bare access, vapor gloves. All slightly different uses.
Love the minimalism - without looking like a “freak” ;p
I’ve done virtually all my running in the Merrell Bare Access for years, including all my triathlons up to IM distance.
I also have Merrell Trail Gloves and Vaypors which I also like but haven’t used in a while. I prefer the Bare Access for most road running.
Ok what about at the gym?
My experience only applies to the “Merrell shoes for… …and running” part of your query.
I think they would work well but haven’t used them for that purpose.
I have a pair of Flux Glove shoes that I wear most of the time for weightlifting. I’ve had them forever, not sure if they even make that model anymore, but I like them for a minimal strength training shoe. I can’t run in them though, I need more shoe underfoot.
I have a pair of Hykes Flex barefoot shoes, awesome workout shoes and perfect for leg day.
I also got some Altra running shoes
These were all time. But they stopped making them. Impossible to find now. I use only for races.
I had a pair of their trail running shoes, used them for hiking. Started falling apart right away. I’ve had better life and wear with Adidas Tennex.
I wear Merrell shoes for work (composite toe safety shoes), and I wear the Moab for walking, hiking, shopping at Costco and nearly all things everyday. I have a pair of black waterproof Merrells for officiating swim events. For running I wear Altras currently. I love Merrell’s line of shoes for a lot of things.