Well worth the investment I bought these shoes for a trip to Ireland and wore them to hike down every path and over every rock for a week. They were equally good on uneven streets. They have great tread on the bottom and held on slippery surfaces and just enough cushion for comfort and conform to the foot well. They strike the right balance between sturdy and flexible which was so helpful on rocky surfaces. The colors are attractive and made it possible to wear them with a variety of outfits, since the design doesnât…
I really like this shoe…here’s why (with pics) So I was a little concerned about buying these shoes because of some of the negative reviews. I’d been shopping for a pair of hiking or approach shoes for several months. I really wanted a lightweight shoe that I could use for trail running in a pinch. When I found these shoes, they had all of the featured I was looking for and I didn’t have any excuse to not try them…
I have a lot of hope, since they were good right out of the box. I wear a 7.5W, and finding good shoes is an adventure. I was torn between these and a couple other Merrell and Keen models, but I finally chose this one on the ratio of good reviews to bad. I fully expected to have to go to a size 9 on these, but the width worked well, and I don’t feel any strange rubbings internally, as noted by some other reviewers. These are very firm, out of the box, and in my (minimal) breaking in period, I can tell that they will protect my feet during light and medium…
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Well worth the investment I bought these shoes for a trip to Ireland and wore them to hike down every path and over every rock for a week. They were equally good on uneven streets. They have great tread on the bottom and held on slippery surfaces and just enough cushion for comfort and conform to the foot well. They strike the right balance between sturdy and flexible which was so helpful on rocky surfaces. The colors are attractive and made it possible to wear them with a variety of outfits, since the design doesnât…
I really like this shoe…here’s why (with pics) So I was a little concerned about buying these shoes because of some of the negative reviews. I’d been shopping for a pair of hiking or approach shoes for several months. I really wanted a lightweight shoe that I could use for trail running in a pinch. When I found these shoes, they had all of the featured I was looking for and I didn’t have any excuse to not try them…
I have a lot of hope, since they were good right out of the box. I wear a 7.5W, and finding good shoes is an adventure. I was torn between these and a couple other Merrell and Keen models, but I finally chose this one on the ratio of good reviews to bad. I fully expected to have to go to a size 9 on these, but the width worked well, and I don’t feel any strange rubbings internally, as noted by some other reviewers. These are very firm, out of the box, and in my (minimal) breaking in period, I can tell that they will protect my feet during light and medium…