Merrell Men's Intercept Dark Earth

REVIEW;MERRELL INTERCEPT WALKING SHOES UK.SIZE RECEIVED 9 BLUE WING.( NOTE: I GOT LUCKY; TO HAVE BEEN SENT A SIZE SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN REQUESTED!)FIT: AS EXPECTED!DESIGN: EXCELLENT. IMPRESSIVE!HIGHLY SUGGEST AND RECOMMEND TO BUY ONE SIZE LARGER!!REASON: TOE BOX IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN EXPECTED.SOLES/ HEEL DESIGN: EXCELLENT S- SHAPED - TOE TO - HEEL -LUGS --GRIPPY SOLES.INNER SOLE ARCHES AND COMFORT: MEDIUM -GOOD -SUGGEST: SORBATHANE RUBBER INSOLES FOR ADDED INNER SOLE COMFORT.OVERALL SHOE VENTING: EXCELLENT: This particular MERRELL SHOE DESIGN has side holes and mesh venting on the upper portion of the shoe. The holes and mesh design is quite,uniique in this hiking shoe. These venting hole and mesh design allows lateral air flow venting to cool your feet in comfort.HEELS: Although I felt the heel needed to be thicker; due to the daily wear and tear punishment the heel of the shoe receives. The downside of making the heel thicker would entail making this hiking shoe heaver and would take away the the unique sole design structure.My experience with the MERRELL shoes I purchased; is; that all FOUR (4)pairs of MERRELL shoes that I've purchased; have WORN DOWN HEELS! Yet, the soles look almost new! ALTHOUGH I rotate my Merrell shoes; the HEELS OF THE MERRELL SHOES wear out TOO SOON ---within six to eight months.HEEL REPAIR COST: $30.00+:::(((LACES:: :(("SORRY" YOU HAVE TO TIE THEM UP! THESE ARE NOT "SLIP ON SHOES" LIKE; THE LACES ON A PAIR OF EXCELLENTMERRELL CHAMELEON LOCK LACES .SUGGEST PURCHASE AFTER MARKET LACE LOCK LACES.COLOR REQUESTED BLUE WINGCOLOR RECEIVED: DARK ULTRAMARINE BLUE**ADVERTISEMENT:The PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISEMENT shows a: VERY UNIQUE, ATTRACTIVE, AND almost TURQUOISE Blue COLOR ---( HENCE THE NAME: BLUE WING) TO THESE MERRELL INTERCEPT WALKING SHOES.(OPINION: I MAY BE WRONG IN SAYING THIS BUT; TO MY EYES;) The Promotional ad seems to have an OVERALL ---"YELLOWISH FILTERED TINT". This technique may have been done to SHIFT or CHANGE a part of the THE SHOE COLOR. In PHOTOGRAPHY; this can ACCENT /HIGHLIGHT the small bright yellow GOLDEN ROD "VIBRAM" lettering that could appear dull in the final Photo PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISEMENT.Unfortunately; this photographic technique MAY also shift the "ACCENTED PASTEL BLUE WING TURQUOISE TO A DARK ULTRAMARINE BLUECONCLUSION:DESPITE my "PICKY" advertisement disappointment; These Merrill Intercept made the VIKING Journey from the UNITED KINGDOM-SORRY THEY DIDN'T BRING ANY TEA AND CRUMPETS!!.I still would give these MERRELL INTERCEPT WALKING SHOES UK MY:"BUY AGAIN"COMFORT APPROVAL!ADVICE:DON'T FORGET :IF YOU BUY THESE:MERRELL INTERCEPT WALKING SHOES BLUE WING :1) PURCHASE A SIZE LARGER;FOR THE MUCH NEEDED ADDED"TOE WIGGLE COMFORT TREATMENT "THAT YOUR FEET TRUELY DESERVE IN THE TOE BOX.2) TRY TO GET THE CORRECT COLOR TO MATCH YOUR CASUAL LIFESTYLE.SINCERELY YOURAMAZON REVIEWER;TONY TIRADO

These shoes fit me well 1/2 size larger than most others. The toes are kind of pointed and my feet aren’t. They are very comfortable and I had a pair previously that took years to wear out. They were a little tight on my toes though. I ordered this pair 1/2 size bigger ( I have 2 pair of Merrill shoes that are 8s and fit great) and this solved the problem with my toes. Traction is great. Looks are out of this world. Buy some before they are all gone.

I dislike that you have to play a guessing game to get the correct fitment. Make sure you buy a half-size to full-size bigger than your normal US sizing. Only reason it gets a 4.75 star!I have flat feet so I rolled the dice and got a full size bigger. The arch wasn't an issue on my flat feet, but the toe box was slightly too big. Not the shoes fault, I have weird feet requirements.The sole does feel alittle on the stiff side, but they also feel like I can trek across a tundra in them. These are built like tanks. I tried a memory foam insert but it was too much height added within the shoe itself, forcing the top of my foot into the tongue and laces.I also read in rhe comments that they didn't really have a perceived ventilation in summer months. Im glad I get to mostly use these in the winter. They do feel warm without being an advertised quality/selling point.Looks-wise, they are rugged as hell looking and are stylish for being an entry level lite-hiking shoe focused more on looks

First things first, the color in the Amazon listing is not very accurate. I ordered the Castle Rock color thinking that it's mostly black, kind of a faded black. However, there are hints of dark green/gray in it. Captain hindsight says that a google image search of "castle rock color" would have totally cleared that up. I do stand by the fact that the image for the Castle Rock model posted on Amazon does not look like the actual color.Secondly, the sizing that everyone is talking about is totally true. I was skeptical on which size to get so I actually went to a store that carried some Merrell shoes and tried on a Moab version. I wear a 10.5 so I tried on a Moab in 10.5 and it fit perfectly. Just for reference, I tried on a 11.5 and it was way too big. So, after much reading, I decided to order the size 11 intercept shoe. It arrived, I tried it on and it was too small, length-wise and width-wise. I suppose it MAY have fit after breaking it in but I didn't want to pay all that money for a shoe that may not stretch out. I had to send it back. I just got the 11.5 size in and it fits perfectly!Once I figured out the size issue, I'm happy and can say that they seem to be of awesome quality and I can't wait to take them out on some trails this weekend.

After a search for this style of shoe that Merrill put out years back, I was excited to find that someone out there still sold this style of shoe. Since I had a pair for about 15+ years, I wanted another pair because they fit comfortably on my feet, gave me the arch support that I needed and stood up to the many hiking trips that I had taken them on. After receiving this new pair, they fit just right like the old pair I had. I may end up ordering another pair as a back up but wish that they still had the many choices on colors. But these will do.

Trash shoes. Merrell has really gone downhill as of late. Maybe it is cost-cutting or management changes, but their quality is not what it has been for the last couple of decades. I will be switching to a new brand.