Merrell
Merrell MTL Skyfire 2
Light race shoe from Merrell. Fast feel on mountain terrain.
PR Run scores
PR Run derived fit scores
100-miler readiness
Will this shoe survive a hundred-mile night? 24 mm stack, cushion 2/5
Descent tolerance
Does it save your toenails on long descents? 18 mm forefoot stack
Swelling room
Room to grow when your feet swell? 24 mm heel stack
Grit resistance
Does dust stay outside the shoe? Open mesh, expect grit
Hot-day comfort
How well does it breathe in heat? Standard mesh
Achilles-friendly
Kind to a cranky achilles? 6 mm drop
Full specs
Drop
6 mm
Heel stack
24 mm
Forefoot stack
18 mm
Weight
214 g
Lug depth
4 mm
Plate
No
Waterproof
No
Foam
FloatPro
Questions before you race
Is the Merrell MTL Skyfire 2 good for 100-mile races?
Passable. 24 mm stack, cushion 2/5. 100-miler readiness score 42/100.
Does the Merrell MTL Skyfire 2 fit wide feet?
Toebox width has not been measured in the lab yet.
What is the drop on the Merrell MTL Skyfire 2?
6 mm, with a 24 mm heel stack and 18 mm forefoot.
Is the Merrell MTL Skyfire 2 good on wet rock?
Lab traction has not been measured for this model yet.
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swellingRoom: 38/100 (Passable)
descentTolerance: 30/100 (Weak)
gritIngressRisk: 45/100 (Passable)
hotFootScore: 36/100 (Passable)
achillesFriendlyScore: 66/100 (Great)
hundredMilerReadiness: 42/100 (Passable)