Merrell Chameleon3 Ventilator GTX Hiking Shoe - Men's - 2009 BCS

Received these today (a day early) and these were shipped to Oz.
I do a 7Km hike to work through some rugged land so these, I hope, will make my journey comfortable. Backcountry delivered on...before time and at a great price. I could not get hold of these shoes in Australia and I knew what I wanted. Went to our local shoe shop for a fitting and then ordered here.

Thank you Backcountry you have a repeat customer here.

I prefer shoes over boots to save on weight. These shoes are great. Good to go right out of the box. Lightweight and waterproof, what more can you ask for. I was worried the Goretex would keep my feet hot and sweaty, but i've hiked in 90 degree heat and haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary. The soles are very good for hiking. Have used them on dry rocks without a problem, but would exercise a little more caution on wet rocks. Just from hiking alone, i've put on approx 90 miles on these shoes and they are not showing any sign of wear on the bottom yet.

One thing about Merrell's- they are very shaped on the bottom of your foot. Make sure you get the correct size, these are not shoes where you can get away with a half size up or down because of the shaping of the arches and toes. I find these run pretty true to size and I have what I would consider "average" shaped feet, but I've noticed that when I try on Merrell's in different sizes, they feel awful. Get the right size however, and you will be very happy.

I've had these for almost a year. These are my main shoes for summer/fall hikes.

The shoes are good to go right out of the box. I used them for a 10 hr hike without any breaking in, and my feet were not complaining at the end of the day. I have even used them for hikes up to 12 hrs long, with my feet feeling only slightly damp (which is normal).

They are made of GTX so no water gets in where it is not supposed to. The vibram soles are also fantastic with grippy rubber and moderately deep lugs.

I loved these shoes so much that I got them in the mid cut for winter pursuits.

I have tried many other Merrell's (ie - all the Moab models, Chameleon 2, and their boots), and these are the most comfortable even with my slightly flat feet - no blisters or aching.

If you are looking to use these shoes for day/weekend hikes, these will be perfect.

To me they just don't seem too breathable - i wear them with smartwool socks all the time and they still make my feet kinda hot and sweaty. Maybe its just me. Aside from that they're great - waterproof, comfy fit, nice soles...

The Merrell hiking shoes look great and feels comfortable when hiking up hill but coming downhill is a totally different story. I have room but not too much room in the shoe. Foot slips forwards and were bruised from 2 seperate hikes. Used thicker socks on the second hike and still had the same problem. Not sure what is going on?

Got my first pair in 2003, I used the as my go to shoe for everything. Finally had to replace them in January of this year. Stitching came out on one of the shoes after some light hiking in New Zealand.... even with that small issue theses shoes are the best. backcountry service is the best!!

breathable and comfy and vibram soles. what more do ya need to know? girlfriend had a pair and they are in near new shape after plenty of use.

As before, Backcountry delivered.... the shoes are exactly what they claim to be, I wore them for 2 weeks on our trip to Argentinia and I didn't even break them in. Good shoes!

These shoes are amazing. Comfortable, waterproof and look good. So far I have used them for general wear and hunting and in both instances they rock

I backpacked around Japan for over a month in these bad boys. They kept my feet warm and dry and haven't shown the wear and tear they have received. Definitely recommend giving them a try.