text: I had high hopes for these as an all-purpose travel shoe. On sight, the workmanship doesn't meet the standards you'd expect from Merrell: The back decoration is a bit slapped on (though actually stitched, not glued), the lace holes have no grommets, and the my right insole started peeling apart on the 10th wear or so; fortunately Merrell is sending me new insoles. I got them when they were $70 and am fine with that, but I'd hate to have paid full price.<br /><br />I went half a size up and they're still slightly uncomfortably tight across the top of the foot; I really wish I'd ordered a full size up so I could've fit thicker socks in there. Still searching.