Description
Merrell's trail running shoe, Nova 2 is one of Merrell's best-selling lightweight shoe designed for speed no matter your skill level. With a responsive foam midsole for comfort, this shoe is great for versatile terrain, and for activities on and off the trail.
- Engineered with breathable mesh, made with recycled polyester fibers
- Padded collar for instant comfort and minimize abrasions
- External rear strap locks in the heel for comfort
- Merrell air cushion in the heel absorbs shock and adds stability
- Lightweight EVA foam midsole for stability and comfort
- Vibram TC5+ rubber sole for best-in-class traction for uneven terrains
- Vegan friendly and sustainable
- Available in wide widths
- Stack height (heel/toe): 29.5mm/21.5mm
- Drop: 8mm
- Lug: 5mm
- Weight: 1 lb 4oz / 560g (full pair)
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Best For
Trail -
Drop
8mm -
Outsole
Vibram TC5+ -
Weight
1 lb 4oz / 560g -
Widths
Regular
Product Reviews
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Most Liked Positive Review
One pair is nova enough!!
All of 2022 I had to wait to have Merrell drop the price! Now I m stocked up! Great off road running shoe! It's like the is part of you! Color is not too bright! I sweat a lot but in those i stay dry! I use them in the gym for all my work outs stairmaster weight lifting! Great stabile platform with ...
Most Liked Negative Review
Falling Apart
Falling apart after 35 miles. Would have been better off in regular running shoes. Outer tread ring flaking off. Front lip peeling off. Absolute garbage unless you are "trail running" on a smooth dirt path. If that's the case I don't need trail runners. I hope the company contacts me because Inhave...
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Great for work.
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These are my go-to's for my bartending job. I can wear them all day, even for double shifts and my feet feel great.
Great walking shoe until...
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Great walking shoe until the insole started slipping back towards the heal leaving the toes to hang over and making them quite uncomfortable. Until then I was loving them.
Fell apart with light use
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Insole keep coming out of shoe and sliding while wearing them. Also the fabric split open on the side near the ball of my feet.
OMHCR (Old Man Half Century Runner)
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Good soul for relatively rough trails up and down.
Comfortable
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Very, very comfortable! I have flat feet, and support is good...for me.
Gravel approved!
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Excellent gravel runners. I was in need of a good durable running shoe for gravel roads and this pair feel like I'm running with memory foam compared to my old shoes. Great shoes!
Great except for durability
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I love these shoes when they are in good shape, but I've had 2 pairs now and they do not last long on the type of Rocky Mountain terrain I am normally on. I got my 2nd pair free from Merrell after my first didn't even make it through a full summer hiking season before the soles starting deteriorating. The replacement pair they sent did even worse, only making it to the beginning of August before becoming unusable. It's such a shame because I love the shoes but I don't want to have to replace them every 3-4 months. Maybe the Nova 3's are better, but I'll probably look at other brands.
Love my Nova 2's
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I have two pairs of Nova 2's. They're my favorite Merrell shoes, and I have a pretty good assortment of footwear from Merrell. The Nova 2's are extremely light and comfortable. I wear them at work and outdoors on light trails. The Vibram soles provide a nice secure grip on all surfaces. They have the look I like and are just a great all around sneaker value.
Comfy but..
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One of the most comfortable shoes I have purchased…but have hiked in them twice and showing some signs of wear. Not cool. I hope they hold up.
Nice comfy sneaker
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Great sneaker, my orthotitics will fit nicely. Great looking sneaker and soles.