Ok, I was tempted by the reviews looking for a new running pair, and bought these. They look great, they feel great to walk around, but I certainly would not recommend them as a running shoe. I am a fit, slim person with extensive yoga and road cycling background, great lower leg flexibility, and no prior injuries. These shoes messed up both my achilles tendons over the course of 1 1/2 mi of easy, slow running! Unbelievable!

Update, 12/28 (a month later): my right achilles is still hurting. I'm seeing a doc finally, and I switched to a properly cushioned shoe (maybe the barefoot movement is not for me). I do still use the Merrells as a casual shoe, for rowing and as slippers in the house.

By the way, please be aware that many of the excellent reviews associated with this product actually refer to a hiking boot -the Moab- which is entirely different from the Pace Glove. Some kind of Amazon system mixup.