Love these shoes! I've been wearing the Encore Ice for years, but don't really like the new styling. These are a great replacement. Love the look and they feel great - nice and toasty for the coming cold months. I bought an 8, which is what I've always worn in Merrells, but have exchanged them for a 7.5 because the 8s were surprisingly big.

Comfy, longer and wider but will be good with socks, the toe was a little more ''square'' than pictured - looks like a ''loafer'', but stylish, soft comfy inside - will be nice addition for cold weather.

I have another Merrell that looks similar, is the same style, but without the fur, and my size fits perfectly. I ordered these in both my size and a half size smaller just in case. They are huge! Both are too large, although I suspect would be comfortable if they fit right. I don't want them tight or even fitted, just not sloppy.

These are beautifully made shoes with excellent leather quality! However, Merrell totally cut corners when making the insole of these shoes as if by adding fur it made up for the lack of support/comfort. The removable insole was nothing more than a flimsy material with minimal fur covering. The Merrell Encore Buckle Puff would be the perfect shoes for someone who is looking for cute shoe to put their own orthotic into with the fur insole over it. While I tried to go down half a size based on other reviews the shoes were just too short. When I received my regular size 8 the length was perfect but there was just too much room in them. Adding my orthotic (which I do not make a point of wearing) made the shoes fit absolutely perfectly. I returned these shoes because I could not fathom the cost for such an awful insole. I should have listened to the other reviewers but I had to see it to believe Merrell would make shoes that were less than phenomenal. Unfortunately, I was proved wrong.

All winter I wore these shoes in black, now I'm gliding through spring with the rust colored pair. They are soft and comfortable and have just enough sparkle to have a fun look. Merrell shoes are always good quality and good value for dollar.