Customer Reviews Merrell All Out Blaze Aero Sport

I was looking for a lightweight hiker-ish shoe to wear on urban hikes, and for travel where my full-on hikers would be overkill. I wanted to like these so much. The good: they are nice looking and very light-weight. They look like the shoe I wanted. On the downside they have no functional value whatsoever. The mesh that is used all over the shoe is so open that you can see your sock color through it. Not that I care about that...but I do care that when I'm walking on wet, dewy grass that my feet will be soaked. I also care that when I'm walking on a dusty path that all of the dust will come in the shoe, go through my sock and leave my feet filthy -- not to mention wreck my pedicure. (!) Seriously...with this mesh these are more like water shoes for walking on rocks in streams. If I wanted shoes that let in dirt and water I wouldn't be looking at hikers/trail sport shoes. I mean Merrell, what ARE these shoes...if I wanted trail runners I'd buy running shoes. If I wanted shoes that weren't rugged, I'd buy shoes that didn't look rugged. I suggest you go back to drawing board on these.

I loved the fit, and would wear these for light hiking/around town, but two pairs in a row have had glue problems (at the same place: right shoe/forefoot). The first pair presented the problem after 2 months, the second replacement pair after just a few weeks.