text: As posted by a million other people, these shoes definitely squeak. I've tried the baby powder under the liner trick, and that does seem to help although it wears off. I stuck with them through that because I really think they look great. However, recently after about 2 months of moderate wear I noticed that the threading along the toe box was coming undone, and the fabric near laces is starting to fray (I'm assuming because of the laces rubbing back and forth when I walk in them). So it seems that I now have a squeaky pair of shoes that are poorly/cheaply made and now I'm trying to remember why I kept them in the first place. My advice is pass on these for something else. Disappointed, I had come to expect more from Merrill based on past experiences.