"I have had Merrell shoes before and have been impressed. I am hard on shoes... and comfort and reliability is key too. So I am picky when it comes to what I will wear on my feet. I do alot of hiking, but having these shoes on all day never seems to matter. Right out of the store they feel awesome!!! I recently purchased The Chameleon Wrap Stretch Gortex XCR ...also by Merrell...ANOTHER awesome shoe which gives the benefit of Gortex to deal with wet conditions. These two shoes have NO COMPARISON in the shoe market. If Merrell quits making these two styles, then I will go barefoot!!!"

"These are the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned! They are durable and water resistant while being sporty. Look great with jeans! The slip on feature was what I was really looking for in an all weather shoe, and I'm not disappointed with my choice at all. They are easy on & easy off so you can kick them off at the door after traipsing through the mucky snow & sticky gravel or mud. I bought them for a trip to Colorado but couldn't wait to slip them on & I've found many excuses to wear them again and again even though I'd planned to save them. You have to break them in, right?! (Actually, I haven't felt that these shoes even need "breaking in" because the gel-like cuff around the ankle which makes them easy on and easy off is so extremely comfortable and form fitting that they came out of the box "broken in".) Great shoe - I'd definitely buy another pair!"

"I was excited when I fist saw the shoes, but dissapointed that they did not fit. I rated them 3 stars because I did not get to wear them since I sent them back, so the 3 stars are ment to show I have a neutral oppinion of them. I have bought Merrell shoes for years, and am a great fan of the shoes, but they must have changed thier fit within the last 2yrs. The shoes were too short in length; felt about a half size too small. Thery were also very wide for a women's shoe. When I used the elastic cord to tighten them, a feature I love on an older pair of Merrells I own, the shoe still remained loose. I also felt the cord was too long once tightened. Dispite the fact the shoes didn't fit, I liked the overall appearance, they seemed they would hold up fairly well, and I liked the easy slip-on design. Although I cannot recomend them with any personal wear experiance, I would not recomend against them. If you fit Merrel's now, or have a slightly wider foot, I would deffinatly try them."