Merrell Antora 4 Trail Shoe - Women's

I’ve bought many pairs of Merrell trail runners over the years, and this pair of antoras has me looking for other brands. The price increased with this design, but the durability greatly decreased. This latest a pair only lasted me only 3 months and now the soles have significant wear, forcing me to look for new shoes after spending my shoe budget on what I thought were trustworthy shoes. Merrell used to be a trusted brand for me, but now I’m shopping elsewhere.

Antora 4: Comfortable right out of the box. I now own 3 pair, white, black, crimson. May buy another color. The change in soles, has nearly eliminated the lip of sole surrounding the shoe, so appearance on my feet is WAY better than earlier versions. My size 11 feet look like size 7-8. Huge improvement. Sole is nicely cushioned. I have discovered that they are TERRIFIC for around the house, walking in town on sidewalks, asphalt, gravel, and on reasonably good trails that relatively level or on stairs. What these are NOT are "hikers". These wobble on uneven terrain. I tried walking "cross country" across my rural acreage and they are dangerous if stepping on unseen rocks beneath tall grasses or stepping on a rounded broken tree branch. You need "real" hikers for that. These are for walking in urban/suburban areas, and walking well-groomed trails. I own many pairs of Antora and Antora 3, perhaps 10-12. I was hesitant to order these due to the change from Vibram to Merrell soles. However, I needed a pair in black, and I bit the bullet, and very pleased so far.

Super light and comfortable. Wide toe box which i was looking for. It doesn't cramp your toes.

I have worn the Antora 2's and 3's daily almost exclusively for the last several years.--they were my go-to shoes for all kinds of outdoor activities and I loved them. Bought two pairs of Antora 4's and they compare unfavorably to the previous versions: thinner padding, no Vibram soles, and soles that wear out faster. Antora Version 4 does not work for me, and Merrell should have highlighted the changes when you went from Antora 3's to Antora 4's so it was not a negative surprise. Please, please bring back the Antora 3's.

I wore these around the house for a day and they felt okay, however when I took them on vacation they made my feet turn inward. Back home I pulled out the insoles and added different ones with different support levels and that did not fix the issue. My first pair of Merrell that I haven’t liked. I really like the look.

I have bought at LEAST a dozen pairs of Antora shoes. They were my "go to" shoe and the only thing that alleviated my heel spur pain. The original Antora, Antora 2, and Antora 3 were all great, but the Antora 4 does not have the comfort, back heel cushion, or overall stability of the previous versions. If you LOVED the previous versions of this shoe, please take this into consideration before purchasing the Antora 4.

Very uncomfortable,,,,,,,heel throws my posture off

Really cute colors this year and comfy soles. They fit perfectly but like other reviewers my big toenail gets hooked on the edge of the toe guard with every step. Either the toe guard needs to come up higher or the fabric on the toe needs to be much stiffer. As-is the mesh fabric is very soft and flexible so my big toe pops over the edge of the stiff rubbery guard and my nail hooks slightly on the way back down. And yes, my toenails are trimmed back. There's not enough length for me to size down, sadly.