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2naSalit

(99,633 posts)
13. I've given up on Merrill...
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 03:25 PM
Jan 2025

I wore their shoes exclusively for 25 years but the last few, their products have left me disappointed in their quality and construction. The last pair of hiking boots the I really liked only lasted the summer and they don't even make them anymore. The ones that are most common suck because the padding around the ankle is so thick and made of fabric that I end up with tons of grass seed in my ankles and socks, down into the foot padding and the laces won't stay tied... that it's not worth even the first ten minutes.

I won't buy them again, I'll pay for Scarpa or some other well made brand.

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Blundstone ZDU Jan 2025 #1
Perhaps more so than most any products bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #2
THIS. snot Jan 2025 #18
Not your imagination Cirsium Jan 2025 #3
I'm going to check those out True Dough Jan 2025 #19
Merrell still makes dependable shoes. Hope22 Jan 2025 #4
Merrell's are great shoes VMA131Marine Jan 2025 #6
Same here! Hope22 Jan 2025 #7
Yes. I wear a lot of Merrills. Hoka One One walking/hiking shoes & boots. Timberline still makes a good hlthe2b Jan 2025 #11
I've given up on Merrill... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #13
I've been backpacking for nearly 40 years, and have worn a lot a lot of boots Martin Eden Jan 2025 #24
I've been looking for... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #25
Hiking boots are an investment. These list for $330, but occasionally go on sale. Martin Eden Jan 2025 #28
They don't have man size feet shoes. GreenWave Jan 2025 #32
Birkenstock,,,,, KarenS Jan 2025 #5
My feet are not lasting as long as they used to. Sneederbunk Jan 2025 #8
We used to have a shoe repair shop near me Diamond_Dog Jan 2025 #9
Red Wing WmChris Jan 2025 #10
Western Chief for boots KT2000 Jan 2025 #12
SAS shoes lonely bird Jan 2025 #14
My favorite. rubbersole Jan 2025 #21
May get SAS 'boots,' wear their shoes every day. elleng Jan 2025 #27
Orthofeet Grumpy Old Guy Jan 2025 #15
NOT BY A LONG SHOT Skittles Jan 2025 #16
I would be happy to have a decent selection. Old Crank Jan 2025 #17
Whoa! Size 16-17? True Dough Jan 2025 #20
My son was a ball boy for the Orlando Magic for 10 years. rubbersole Jan 2025 #23
Reed boots dpibel Jan 2025 #22
No, but my boots (25+ years old) finally expired! elleng Jan 2025 #26
Yes when I was working many years ago in retail they lasted a long time. TommieMommy Jan 2025 #29
My Thom Mcan sandals from 1978 lasted through my three months in no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #30
I find SAS and Hotter work for me. SharonClark Jan 2025 #31
So, I was a land surveyor for almost twelve years. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #33
I like New Balance. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #34
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