Merrell Nova 4 Review | Continues To Gain Traction

The Merrell Nova 4 is the brand’s best-selling trail shoe, and I set out to find out why. When a brand reaches a fourth iteration of a product, it’s a sign they’ve got something worth keeping around.

Of course, each new version can come with changes that might alienate some users or attract new ones. I’m one of the new ones.

As someone who’s never tried a Merrell running shoe before, I was excited to test one that has been in production for a while—hopefully, meaning it’s been fine-tuned over t...