text: Four years ago, I purchased this Merrell shoe from a local retailer and was pleased with the fit and durability.  This old pair is starting to wear, but the sole remains intact and attached to upper shoe body.  With this good experience, I decided to buy a second pair online through Amazon.  Price was about the same as local retailer, or maybe even slightly higher.  The shoes arrived on schedule, new, and fit as expected.<br /><br />However, although this pair is 6 months old, the sole is separating from the shoe body.  The gap is about 2 inches long and looks as if insufficient glue (or poor quality glue) was used to attach sole to upper shoe body.  I've had to inject glue into the gap to keep sole from further separation.<br />I like the Merrell brand, but now wondering about their manufacturing quality control.  Maybe these shoes are 'seconds' (but not marked or advertised as such).  Maybe these are not Merrell's, but instead a knock off copy.  Don't know.<br />I do know I'm NOT happy and do not plan or expect to order any more shoes from Amazon.