Customer Reviews Merrell Intercept

I'm a loyal Merrell customer - have enjoyed their shoes the past few years, but these shoes didn't work for me. The look and lightweight feel of this shoe is fantastic, but Merrell must have changed the sizing of their shoes. I ordered the same size as an older pair of the Chameleons and felt the Intercept was too tight. Not until after I tried to break them in did I compare the shoe to my Chameleons and noticed it was at least a half a size shorter.

I've been wearing Merrell shoes exclusively for the past 5 or 6 years now and this is the first pair I've been disappointed in. Although the break-in time was very short and they are extremely comfortable to wear, they just haven't held up as past Merrell's have. After only about 6 months the soles are almost worn out and the toes and fronts of the soles have delaminated.

This is one of the most comfortable shoes I have owned. They are great at work (physical therapy) and working around the house and hiking. However they squeak every time I lift my heals. Besides that they are great!

These shoes are definitely comfortable. I bought them a week ago. I had a surprise however, on a rainy day I walked in to a building that had tile flooring and discovered that the soles are extremely slippery when wet! I have to be careful not to wear them as a day shoe if rain is in the forecast.

My birthday was coming up and my sister wanted to know what I would like so I told her a pair of the Intercepts in a size 10.5 (the size I have worn for the past 15 years in other Merrell's and other brands). Right out of the box they seemed a little tight so I thought I would loosen the laces and wear them around a bit and perhaps they would break in. Unfortunately, they never did and they are most likely not returnable, even though I only wore them for a day. I would like to recommend Merrell to re-check their sizing in the manufacturing process because I have always loved the way Merrell's fit and look. Now I have a pair that just sits in the box awaiting for my 3 year old son to grow into them!

I've owned at least 15 pairs of Merrells, shoes, boots, and sandals and always wore a 7.5. These are much smaller than the others, the toe box is too narrow and they are shorter. My toes are smashed up against the front of the shoe. Foolishly, I wore them hoping they would stretch out a little, but they haven't, and now I can't return them. I still love Merell's styling and will continue to buy them, I guess I'll just have to buy in person and try them on now, instead of ordering online.

I have owned these shoes for about 7 months, at first I just used them for light hiking. They were so comfortable after a few hikes that I decided to replace my regular shoes with these. NOT A GOOD IDEA! I only got about 2 months of user out of them before I realized that the rubber on the bottom of these shoes is about as soft as a pair of rock climbing shoes. I had to stop wearing them at this point because the soles were at the point that I could feel every little rock through my shoes. I gave these pair of shoes a 3 star rating instead of a 1 because if you are a casual hiker that only hits the trails every once in a while I would recommend them, as they are a incredibly comfortable pair of shoes for that purpose. When it comes to rough trails or everyday use, stay away from these for sure.

I've loved these shoes, bought them back in March. Super comfortable, traveling around Honduras, mostly walking around on dirt/stone roads. One draw back is the sole is wearing out quick. Already getting a little smooth in some spots.

Really happy with the look, fit and comfort. Nice all around shoe. The mesh material on the sides are a little easy to snag and rip. (It's a soft material) After a month the mesh has started to slightly come apart at the seams. I'm extremely rough on shoes though. If you keep it simple these are a solid choice for the price.