Customer Reviews Merrell Speed Solo Mid WP

I was super excited about these shoes but was left disappointed. I have a pair of Merrill hiking boots that I love but was looking for an upgrade. Ordered these in the same size and felt like they were a little smaller than my other ones. I wore them on a rugged hike and was left bruised and in pain. I wouldn't recommend these but if you do buy, I would size up from what you normally wear in hiking shoes and beware of the toe on the shoe. It is not soft and hurts your feet quite a bit if you're going downhill for awhile.

Not made well I thought, with a raw foam top on the tongue to catch water and thorns and places at the bottom of laces where seams come together right where my foot bends. Sorry, like their look.

I was hopeful because I've gotten boots and shoes from Merrell before, but the cut of these boots for women is more like men's, the footbed most definitely wider than a B width, the footbed was just a little short, like Merrels can be, I had to order 1/2 size-up and put odor eater AND orthotic insert in the boot to make them fit. They pucker when I pull them tight enough, I can't stand that, smh. I've seen people complain about how cheap they seem, and part of that is fir breathability, like the tongue looks cheap with exposed foam, but I chalked that up to breathability, because the tongue also has numerous vent holes... It's a brown color, no plum to it. Though I kept them, I don't feel comfortable recommending them to other women unless they have kinda wide feet. Order 1/2 size up.

I got these about 6 months ago and they look awful. The treads are still in good condition but they decided to do an unfinished edge for the tongue and this was such a bad design choice! Just a month in the threads started to fray, now the outer fabric and foam are falling apart and they look so bad and tattered. I normally have to replace my merrells once every 2 years or so when the treads go bald but these I'm already wanting to throw out because they look so trashed.

I got these for Christmas. Husband bought them 12/16/23 and I wore them all month of January and halfway through this month of February 2024. The bottom soles are now falling apart. I am so sad. I really like Merrell's because they always feel comfortable but never had issues prior to this pair. It has not even been a full month and a half.