I have always loved merrell, but I have some issues with these

By che3037373 Ranked #1616 - Women's Footwear May 10, 2009

I have always loved merrell and have bought them over other brands because of the q-form fit and the comfort in their shoes. I do love these boots, but... I started wearing them hiking around my mountain home and was loving them--they are comfortable like my other merrells. I did go on a long hike on rocky terrain about a week later and was forced by a dust storm to hike out quickly. By the time I got to my truck, my feet were killing me. I had sores on my little toes and big toes. I figured it was because the shoe is narrower than my other hiking shoes. I was disappointed because usually my feet are undestructable. I still wear them as my hikers and don't have any problems with my normal everyday hiking. But if you have a larger foot then I would order a size up. I also pair them with smartwool light hikers and think I would be better with a 1/2 size up to compensate for the bigger sock. They are good looking shoes! I haven't had any problems with the waterproofness, however, I haven't used them on super wet terrain. I have only crossed rivers getting them slightly wet on top with no problems. I would recommend them, but adjust size as needed as they are narrow-form fitting shoes.

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