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The Merrell Antora 4’s are a quick and lightweight trail shoe ideal for moderate, dry trails. This is a women’s specific fit shoe, which is always interesting to test!
I put these to the test during a midwest winter and explored snow and slush as well as some drier, less technical trails. These are definitely better suited for the latter.
Interesting that it’s listed as their best-selling trail shoe because we’ve tested others that we believe would hold up much better for truly technical trails. These are absolutely going to be more of moderate trail or perhaps even just a great hiking shoe! And 100% we recommend trail running shoes for hiking.
Who Is It Good For?
Who is the Merrell Antora 4 a good fit for? Let’s break it down with some common categories:
- Wide Feet: They do offer an extra wide option so it’ll be a good fit for anyone.
- Technical Trails: They don’t provide enough confidence on technical trails and are best suited for moderate, dry conditions.
- Long Runs: These feel ideal from a 5k to a half marathon. Speedier runners could certainly use these up to 50k.
- Front of the Pack: Springy and light, these give enough traction to fly to the front…
