text: Merrell makes great shoes and these are no exception, but they aren't for me.  I actually bought them by mistake thinking they were like the Moab Ventilator hikers, but found that they made my feet too hot in the desert.  I couldn't even wear them in the house for more than a few minutes before my feet got too hot.  Not only that, they fit much tighter than the ventilators because they have more padding. (But 1/2 bigger than you normally wear because of the waterproof padding.) This would be a great shoe for someone who has cold feet or doesn't live in the desert.