Customer Reviews Merrell Avian Light Ventilator

They are awesome! Easily my favorite pair of casual shoes. Colors can match just about anything. Comfortable with moderate support. Didn't need more than a day to totally conform to my feet. Would highly recommend these shoes to anyone looking for comfortable and stylish walking shoes.

I bought these shoes last Fall at a local retail store. I loved them so much I bought a second pair through Zappos. They were so comfortable from the very start and continue to make me very happy!

I bought these lightweight shoes for my 2 week Italy vacation. I wanted a lightweight walking shoe that could double-up as a hiking shoe for some hikes through the Cinque Terre region. I wore these shoes in the coming weeks to break them in and didn't have any problem with them. Then came the Italy trip. I walked so much in Italy that I actually lost weight despite the massive intake of bread, wine, and cheese. These shoes were great for our hikes; however, they slowly became excruciating for our walks on hard concrete. I ended up developing blisters on the edge of my heels, which I've never had before. I actually had to switch over to my flip-flops towards the end of my trip because I couldn't last more than a few hours in these Merrell's without limping. I don't know if it's the shoe's fault or if I would've had those blisters regardless of the sneaker I chose. Now that I know what I know, next time I'll bring a shoe that's strictly for walking and not try to cut corners by thinking one shoe can do both. I still love these shoes but I'm only going to use them for hiking. My North Face hiking shoes I've never had a problem with and I've used them for casual walks about and not just hiking. I'm going to Peru this summer and will be doing extensive hiking; however, I think I'll leave my Merrell's at home and take my North Face boots, which I took last time to Peru and didn't have any problems.

I bought this shoe about a month ago and used it for a bunch of day hiking and love it! Super comfortable- you barely have to break it in.