Merrell
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Pros
- Merrell do a barefoot
- When I switched to hiking boots, I think I had some Keen and Merrell pairs, they were far more comfortable but didn't last quite as long.
- Merrell makes some good leather versions.
- I've heard merrell is pretty good but whatever the case is I'll have to make my way to a store and try out a bunch.
- Merrell and Keen make decent wide options too if you want something more traditional
Cons
- All of us would love to continue buying pre-covid quality Merrells. Read the other comments -- when you go to buy you're going to be sorely disappointed.
- Merrells were terrible for fit, I have stuck with new balance shoes at this point.
- Even the Merrell wide sizes don't fit right. So I'd say I have some pretty sizeable foot volume.
- I’ve been looking for good trekking shoes and was leaning towards Merrell, but after reading several reviews about them falling apart in 6 months, I’m second guessing.
- This helped me figure out that Merrell’s and Hoka’s don’t work for my wide foot shape - those two brands put me in a lot of pain.
Sentiment
12 positive (46%) · 2 mixed (8%) · 12 negative (46%)
Trust + time weighted score: +4% · raw score 0%
What redditors said (10 of 26)
All of us would love to continue buying pre-covid quality Merrells. Read the other comments -- when you go to buy you're going to be sorely disappointed.
Merrell do a barefoot
When I switched to hiking boots, I think I had some Keen and Merrell pairs, they were far more comfortable but didn't last quite as long.
Merrells were terrible for fit, I have stuck with new balance shoes at this point.
Even the Merrell wide sizes don't fit right. So I'd say I have some pretty sizeable foot volume.
Merrell makes some good leather versions.
I've heard merrell is pretty good but whatever the case is I'll have to make my way to a store and try out a bunch.
Merrell and Keen make decent wide options too if you want something more traditional
When you go to Rei, try on Merrell brand, these have a high arch.
If your guide says "sport hikers are fine" then take a look at Merrell - comfortable out of the box, light weight, and can get them in gore-tex if you need moisture protection.