Agility Peak 5 Trail Running Trainers

Comfortable for rucking and everyday use. Replaced my Hokas and never lost led back.

Look, these are good shoes. I think the lightweight, comfortable liner and stiff foam could make for a really great mud or gravel shoe. But Merrell decided to make a lightweight "trail" running shoe with little to no ankle support and a stiff bottom in lieu of actually making a shoe built for running on variable surfaces that make change up that angle of your foot at a moment's notice. These are not built to protect your foot, but they are built to go fast. I would say, if you are looking for a shoe with ridiculous lug length, grip beyond measure, and a stiff sole that will rebound you through the finish line of a muddy or gravel race, you can certainly buy these. But if you run mountain marathons, if you're heading up and down rugged, ragged terrain full of jagged rocks, you are not gonna enjoy this. Or maybe I just have soft ankles. Having ran a few ultra-marathons in Brooks Cascadia 17's and Altra Lone Peak 7's, both on opposite ends of the spectrum of padding, somehow this shoe goes over the line to become the worlds stiffest trail runner on record. Would not recommend for your next mountain-pass race. TLDR; Fun, bouncy but stiff road running shoe that has the grip for trail but the ankle support of a feather in a hurricane. Fine for mud and gravel.

Best shoe I’ve worn. This is my third pair. Too bad it’s going bye bye with the new Peak 6. That shoe just doesn’t look the same. I’m sad.

This is a review for the Agility Peak 5s and not all of Merrell’s products. I love Merrell’s footwear and they have always exceeded expectations of comfort, durability, and quality. However, while every other product I’ve gotten from them has been exceptional unfortunately the Agility Peak 5s have let me down. Comfort, fit, grip, feel, and performance were all great and if it was just those I was basing this rating on then it would get 5 stars. However, the eyelets on these shoes are not durable. I have taken them on several backpacking trips, day hikes, and the rim-to-rim in GCNP. But, total I’ve maybe put ~70 miles on these and to have the eyelets ripping through the way they are already is a huge bummer. We’ll see if they’ll even make it to 100 miles before fully ripping through. Bottom line if it wasn’t for the low quality of the eyelets I would 100% recommended these and give them 5 stars. But, until the durability issues are fixed and resolved I just can’t recommend them. All my other Merrell’s have held up for years but these unfortunately have fallen short. Please fix this issue in newer versions Merrell!

Great shoe that I used for all physical activities. Walking, bike riding, weight training and casual wear. Great look and many compliments.

The shoe is good, biggest issue is after just a couple uses the eyelits for the laces are stretching and hard to say if there’s much life in them before they rip.

Great on uneven terrain in plitvice lakes national park Croatia. Wore them right out of the box for this trip with no issues. Light, packable and look good.

It is like to walking perfect shoes everyday but I recommend to increase empower eyelet . I full recommend this product

Another great shoe from Merrell. I wear this pair frequently. I like the support of the cushion system; it is supple without being too soft like memory foam footwear. The upper feels more supportive than the non-GoreTex version. It just feels like my foot is better protected. I appreciate the reinforcement at the toe area, also. The unfortunate thing is that I gravitate towards this pair frequently and, as a result, I have worn down the tread of the sole. I'm nit going to lie, but this pair has seen more urban trekking than anything else. I've only had this pair about three months. I was hoping for longer durability but they gave been put through a lot of miles

These fit so well! Right out of the box they were comfortable. I got a lot of compliments on them too! I work at a summer camp so I walk around a lot on differing terrains.

Bought these for trail running and scrambling in the Rockies. These are a well built shoe, BUT, they are NOT good for scrambling in rough terrain and agility, ironically, what they are named after! They are horrible on uneven terrain. The shoe wants to continuously twist over, really testing your ankle strength. On flat surfaces, they feel solid. The grip is great, but the sole cushion chews up easy on sharp rock. These shoes also run narrow, so maybe my medium to wide feet contributed to the unstable feel.

Extremely comfortable to wear. Like walking on clouds.

They are my disc golf shoe. I play in them every day. They seem to be holding up very well. No issues with the waterproof. No issues with the grip.

Wonderful, comfortable with great traction, nice large toe box.