I started out wearing vibram five fingers several years ago but my second and third toe on my right foot are webbed to the first knuckle so I had to modify the five fingers to get them to fit. I didn't want to keep doing this so as soon as these shoes became available I bought them. I wear them to work and out hiking and they feel comparable to the five fingers but I actually like them better because they just have a wide toe box instead of the individual toes which I think helps your toes flare more naturally. My only complaint is that they are hard to just slip on (at least in size 11) because the shoe lace is a bit to short to allow you to open up the mouth of the shoe wide enough. I also bought the trail gloves for gym use and they are much easier to slip on.

Merrell should also think about switching the names of the trail glove and the true glove. The true glove makes a much better trail shoe because it is has a tougher upper.

Be warned though that while this looks like a normal shoe it is actually very minimalist with a zero drop heel and no arch support so unless you are into minimalist shoes (or looking to get into them) these aren't the shoe for you.