Customer Reviews Merrell Chameleon Prime Stretch

This shoe doesn't have a tongue. It has a piece of leather surounding where you insert your foot and doesn't give at all.

Merrell had a great shoe with the Chameleon3 and have messed it up big time. This does not begin to compare. poorer insole, feels much cheaper, higher fit around ankle cuts in. very uncomfortable.

I have been buying this style of merrell for years, but as you can read with the other reviews the latest update has been very, very disappointing. There is no support in the sole of these shoes anymore, none. My feet hurt, my feet hurt, my feet hurt. That was never the case with the prior styles. Trying to find a different pair of shoes that offer the same benefits. I have written Merrell about this matter with no satisfaction. Another big company that doesn't care, they are like buy it or don't buy it, they don't care.

These new Chameleon Prime are a disappointment. I have been wearing Chameleon Stretch shoes every day since I first discovered the Chameleon. This new model fits totally differently. The sides are higher and the arch is more forward. They are harder to get on because of the high sides. The width and length are the same, but they no longer have for me the "put one and get going" of previous models, including the Chameleon 4. Add to these changes a new more pliable sole - no longer the Vibram soles - and it is not the shoe I want.

I have loved the Merrell Chameleon for years. I am in the military and have worn them all over the world, and have put them through a lot. They were comfortable, and durable (I had to buy a new pair about every 12 months). Unfortunately, the last two pair I have owned have fallen apart almost immediately. My newest pair, a Christmas gift from my wife. Completely fell apart after 3 hikes: a 6 miler, a 10 miler, and an 8 miler. It upsets me because these shoes have been such a staple of my life for so long, but I'm never buying another pair, and I think I have been turned off of Merrell's (of which I was a loyal, proselytizing wearer for years) altogether. It's truly a shame the quality has diminished.

This is shoe as a mere copy of the true hiking shoe the Chameleon 4 with the actual shoe lace and without this awkward stretch mesh for leg opening. I have had 2 pairs of this kind and it is a waste of money. Both unglued after a short wear in front at the nose, where this rubber tongue bends over the fabric/leather. It seems the glue used is just not strong enough.The first time I went hiking in a hotter climate for few weeks and noticed the glue coming apart Soon became unusable. Not long after that I bought the same pair thinking the first was just a defected pair .soon the same happened. It seems there is too much tension for the rubber right there. And also this prime stretch for opening is NOT what you wanna have when hiking shoe should be tight around the ankle, shoe lace and proper curvature of the opening like all other hiking shoes. Trying the run in this show is tricky as you simply cannot tie it well enough and it can easily slip off. No it was not too bug for my foot just bad design. The previous Chameleon 4 was another deal Strong, long lasting, shoes lace and firm around the ankle. Had them in 4 different continents through ice and deserts and the best grip I have ever experienced on a hiking shoes awesome. But this Prime Stretch is disappointment! :(

The shoe fits really well. But the loops that hold the lace (near the toe) broke away. Save your money. Don't buy it!

I really don't know why a company like Merrell would change the design of a very successful, comfortable and good-looking shoe in a way that makes it unwearable. When I received the Merrell Chameleon Prime Stretch from Zappos, I literally could not pull it onto my foot -- really!-- I'm not making this up. I have owned three pairs of the previous model (the Merrell Chameleon 4) and they were great: comfortable, durable, and attractive enough that you could wear them anywhere. I've trekked four continents with the Merrell Chameleon 4 and wore each pair completely out. I read the other reviews complaining about the design changes but I didn't take them seriously -- but now I see the other reviewers were absolutely correct. So, I'm returning the shoes to Zappos. I'm very unhappy about this because I loved my Chameleon 4's but I'll have to find something else to take their place because the Chameleon Prime Stretch shoes are not wearable.

My Merrell Chameleon 4's are about shot. I thought the Prime Stretch would be an improved version, but it is not. The sole has been changed and rides too high on the instep to be comfortable. The opening in the shoe is too high and too tight. I wear a 13 and have a wide foot. The Prime Stretch 13 only comes in one width that is too narrow for my comfort. Wish I had bought 5 pairs of the Chameleon 4's.