( 4 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 31 2009
I wore those sandals for three summers now almost every day. I am a shoe girl - I sold shoes at Macy's for 2 years - and I have seen a lot of good sandals, but those really became my favorite. Those sandals are supposed to feet loose, so I would suggest to get a size that you normally wear in Merrels and not go down. They are comfortable when they are loose, but if you get a smaller size they might rub on your feet. They do pick up some dirt (because of their loose fit) when you are out in the wild. I just try to wash them time after time with a wet cloth and wash my feet when I come back from such walks. But the great part about them is that they look nice and feminine with either shorts/pants or dress/skirt. They kind of have a look of original "ancient greek sandals" and together with that they give a comfort of a Merrel shoe in which you can walk for miles and not get tired. My pair is black, so it goes with everything. Mine never broke, bit I have to say I do not mess up with the buckle since I bought them. I adjusted the buckle once and since that I just slip them on and off, which I would recommend to everybody. The sole held up pretty well too. The front of it is now after three seasons of wear finally getting pretty thin, so it is probably a time to get a new pair... I walked in those sandals for miles and miles as I do a lot of walking, hiking and traveling. This style is a real steal!!!
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Posted: Jul 9 2009
My wife insists on Merrell shoes, they are the most comfortable and no one has exactly what she wants. Amazon made it easy.
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Posted: Jun 15 2008
Last summer I bought a pair of these in black. The comfort was pure bliss and I received many compliments on the style. I'm tempted to buy another pair, but these sandals just did not hold up, especially disappointing given the relatively high price. Within a few weeks the elastic connection on one shoe's side strap broke and had to be stitched. A few weeks later the same thing happened to the other shoe. The shoe repair shop where I bought them was pessimistic about the repair lasting, calling it a "design flaw," and tried to charge $8 to fix them until I pointed out I had bought the sandals from the very same shop less than six weeks earlier. Now the leather has stretched out so much these sandals are way too loose to wear safely for a second summer.I'm disappointed with the construction of this style, but plan on checking out the newer styles, hoping these construction weaknesses have since been corrected.
