Customer Reviews Merrell Siren Edge 3 Waterproof

This is my 4th pair of Siren Edge shoes. The first two pairs were comfortable right out of the box. The 3rd pair felt short but I thought it was my imagination as I had bought them a half size larger because the reviews said they were running small. When I realized they were actually too small, I had already done a lot of hiking in them. I figured it was too late to return them and just started wearing thinner and thinner socks and using them on sorter and shorter hikes. This years pair is a 10 1/2 which is a half size larger than last year and they still feel too tight! I am returning them for a wide even though for most of my life I have worn a narrow. My favorite thing about my first two pairs was that they were comfortable right out of the box and needed no beak in period. I still have both of those original pairs and wear them for muddy work outside. I am still a loyal customer but can't believe I am going up a size and width to get these to feel comfortable this year.

I wore these for the first time a couple of days ago in steady, not torrential rain, on city streets - not sloshing through puddles. After a couple of hours both feet were wet. Very disappointing. Fit is great.

Pros: These wide shoes are true to sizing in my experience. Very comfortable and well-balanced. Stayed waterproof through a wet Pacific Northwest fall and winter when hiking, city walking, and doing yardwork. Cons: Found that on some surfaces, the tread slips when the shoes are new, like on slanted, wet sidewalks. Now this spring, walking across unmowed lawns water leaks through enough to soak areas of my socks. The water comes in along the edges where the sole meets the fabric. (Another reviewer also mentioned the loss of the waterproofing feature.) Still like these shoes enough to wear them during fair weather, but couldn't recommend them. The fabric uppers are in fair-good shape still. Hard to find durable and waterproof hikers that are not made of leather/suede. The waterproofing was good while it lasted--about half a year.

I have purchased many shoes from you company all in medium width. I decided to order these shoes in a wide width for thicker socks. These shoes in wide are exactly the same width as my other medium width shoes from Merrell. I was excited to see Merrell carrying wide widths in woman's shoes but these are disappointing. Three stars for comfort and quality but took two stars off for deceptive advertising. I don't recommend these shoes for anyone needing a wide width as they are true medium width.

These don't have the same shape as my last pair of Merrell sneakers. They are tight in the bridge. hoping they loosen up over time so I can play disc golf and keep my feet dry.

I bought these a few months ago and wanted to give them some time to break in. It's tough for me to find shoes that I like that aren't Nike! I wear Nike running shoes as my daily footwear but needed something sturdier and waterproof for walking/hiking with my dogs. I've had no problems with my feet getting wet but that was in damp grass. Not sure how well they would do when it's really wet. These are a bit more ridgid than my normal shoes which is good. The sizing is good except they are a little wide but my feet are also thin. Haven't been able to find a pair of socks that keep my feet from sliding around. If the socks are too thick my feet get really hot (only when it's hot out).I try to tie them tighter which helps but then my feet end up getting tingly. I would get a smaller size but my big toe is touching the front. Since I'm used to running shoes I knew it would take time to adjust to the tread depth but I'm still not used to it. I still trip a little but I also have a tendency to not pick my feet up 100%. I find they don't always have the best traction either and it's easy to slip on certain things. I've slipped on wet logs/trees while stepping on/over them and leaves but it can happen since they're wet. I don't always slip so I'm a little weary walking on slippery surfaces. I don't know if I really see a difference in traction between these and my running shoes. Sometimes I feel like the treads are too firm and don't give when you're stepping on something which causes you to slip. They do become a little loose while I'm walking which may cause some of these problems. They start to become loose if I'm walking on really unlevel ground like walking over large rocks mostly but I do have to stop to re-tie them a lot to make them more comfortable. Now this review is coming from a person who is very particular about shoes since I have problems with neuropathy in my feet. I've destroyed so many pairs of shoes walking my dogs since the terrain is flat, rocky, climbing over tree's in the woods etc. I needed something sturdy and these are and really love that my feet don't get wet. I do like these shoes and still wear them but wish I could find a way to make them more comfortable. I hate to say negative things and make people think they aren't good shoes because they are, just not 100% for me.

Agree with previous poster: arch is further back than norma. Otherwise the shoe seems fine

Shoes are heavy, insoles are super thin so the walking isn't comfortable. I don't know if it is just me but the seams on the inside that hold the tongue are big and rough.