Merrell Men's Intercept Dark Earth

Comfortable. Somewhat heavy but water resistant and comfortable

REVIEW;MERRELL INTERCEPT WALKING SHOES UK.SIZE RECEIVED 9 BLUE WING.( NOTE: I GOT LUCKY; TO HAVE BEEN SENT A SIZE SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN REQUESTED!)FIT: AS EXPECTED!DESIGN: EXCELLENT. IMPRESSIVE!HIGHLY SUGGEST AND RECOMMEND TO BUY ONE SIZE LARGER!!REASON: TOE BOX IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN EXPECTED.SOLES/ HEEL DESIGN: EXCELLENT S- SHAPED - TOE TO - HEEL -LUGS --GRIPPY SOLES.INNER SOLE ARCHES AND COMFORT: MEDIUM -GOOD -SUGGEST: SORBATHANE RUBBER INSOLES FOR ADDED INNER SOLE COMFORT.OVERALL SHOE VENTING: EXCELLENT: This particular MERRELL SHOE DESIGN has side holes and mesh venting on the upper portion of the shoe. The holes and mesh design is quite,uniique in this hiking shoe. These venting hole and mesh design allows lateral air flow venting to cool your feet in comfort.HEELS: Although I felt the heel needed to be thicker; due to the daily wear and tear punishment the heel of the shoe receives. The downside of making the heel thicker would entail making this hiking shoe heaver and would take away the the unique sole design structure.My experience with the MERRELL shoes I purchased; is; that all FOUR (4)pairs of MERRELL shoes that I've purchased; have WORN DOWN HEELS! Yet, the soles look almost new! ALTHOUGH I rotate my Merrell shoes; the HEELS OF THE MERRELL SHOES wear out TOO SOON ---within six to eight months.HEEL REPAIR COST: $30.00+:::(((LACES:: :(("SORRY" YOU HAVE TO TIE THEM UP! THESE ARE NOT "SLIP ON SHOES" LIKE; THE LACES ON A PAIR OF EXCELLENTMERRELL CHAMELEON LOCK LACES .SUGGEST PURCHASE AFTER MARKET LACE LOCK LACES.COLOR REQUESTED BLUE WINGCOLOR RECEIVED: DARK ULTRAMARINE BLUE**ADVERTISEMENT:The PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISEMENT shows a: VERY UNIQUE, ATTRACTIVE, AND almost TURQUOISE Blue COLOR ---( HENCE THE NAME: BLUE WING) TO THESE MERRELL INTERCEPT WALKING SHOES.(OPINION: I MAY BE WRONG IN SAYING THIS BUT; TO MY EYES;) The Promotional ad seems to have an OVERALL ---"YELLOWISH FILTERED TINT". This technique may have been done to SHIFT or CHANGE a part of the THE SHOE COLOR. In PHOTOGRAPHY; this can ACCENT /HIGHLIGHT the small bright yellow GOLDEN ROD "VIBRAM" lettering that could appear dull in the final Photo PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISEMENT.Unfortunately; this photographic technique MAY also shift the "ACCENTED PASTEL BLUE WING TURQUOISE TO A DARK ULTRAMARINE BLUECONCLUSION:DESPITE my "PICKY" advertisement disappointment; These Merrill Intercept made the VIKING Journey from the UNITED KINGDOM-SORRY THEY DIDN'T BRING ANY TEA AND CRUMPETS!!.I still would give these MERRELL INTERCEPT WALKING SHOES UK MY:"BUY AGAIN"COMFORT APPROVAL!ADVICE:DON'T FORGET :IF YOU BUY THESE:MERRELL INTERCEPT WALKING SHOES BLUE WING :1) PURCHASE A SIZE LARGER;FOR THE MUCH NEEDED ADDED"TOE WIGGLE COMFORT TREATMENT "THAT YOUR FEET TRUELY DESERVE IN THE TOE BOX.2) TRY TO GET THE CORRECT COLOR TO MATCH YOUR CASUAL LIFESTYLE.SINCERELY YOURAMAZON REVIEWER;TONY TIRADO

I have a dozen pair of Merrells, but these are falling apart on me. First week, when slipping them on, the foam in the upper rear area camel bump thing somehow folded itself over within the fabric and I can't get it to unfold.I tried sticking a pin in there and pulling from either side but going in blind I can't get it resolved. To there's a thick chunk of foam there now. Annoying but I'm past the return window, so fml on that. Now the stitching is coming apart! These have never even been out in the wild or hiked in. I have various more worn ones for that which are older and they're still kicking. I mainly wear these to work and they're failing on me. The kicker is these are some of the more expensive pair I've purchased from them. Quality going downhill??

Put them on and feel as if I owned them for awhile. Super comfortable.

I've never had a hiking shoe or boot not give me blisters as they break in. Now, my trial run with these was 10 days at Disney and Universal, so it was not aggressive terrain. But, we averaged close to 10 miles a day. I packed an extra pair of shoes just in case, but I figured I could break these in on an easy trip like this. I expected to get hot spots and swap my other shoes in every other day. Well, I wore these the entire time. Way more comfortable than my running shoes. They're on the heavier side but they're extremely comfortable. You can barely feel the surface you're walking on. Since I've been back, I've been on one short hike. They're really comfortable. Great arch support and you can barely feel the rocks you're walking on. There is a little slip in the heal, but that's par for the course with a hiking shoe. Again, not so much slip that I developed any blisters in the heal or toe area. My guess is this because there is still enough flex in the shoe, even with a nice thick sole. The toe box is a little cramped, but I have wide feet. Either way it hasn't been an issue. When these wear out, I'll be buying another pair. Might just buy another now in case they stop making them. Really great shoe.

Trash shoes. Merrell has really gone downhill as of late. Maybe it is cost-cutting or management changes, but their quality is not what it has been for the last couple of decades. I will be switching to a new brand.

First things first, the color in the Amazon listing is not very accurate. I ordered the Castle Rock color thinking that it's mostly black, kind of a faded black. However, there are hints of dark green/gray in it. Captain hindsight says that a google image search of "castle rock color" would have totally cleared that up. I do stand by the fact that the image for the Castle Rock model posted on Amazon does not look like the actual color.Secondly, the sizing that everyone is talking about is totally true. I was skeptical on which size to get so I actually went to a store that carried some Merrell shoes and tried on a Moab version. I wear a 10.5 so I tried on a Moab in 10.5 and it fit perfectly. Just for reference, I tried on a 11.5 and it was way too big. So, after much reading, I decided to order the size 11 intercept shoe. It arrived, I tried it on and it was too small, length-wise and width-wise. I suppose it MAY have fit after breaking it in but I didn't want to pay all that money for a shoe that may not stretch out. I had to send it back. I just got the 11.5 size in and it fits perfectly!Once I figured out the size issue, I'm happy and can say that they seem to be of awesome quality and I can't wait to take them out on some trails this weekend.

Again, wrong size sent. I like the looks though. Sent back again