text: I love Merrell shoes. Have been wearing them for years. Decades, even. Always a consistent fit. Always comfortable. That is until this shoe. Not only does it seem to have a design flaw that's well documented by others (the small &#34;slip on&#34; hole), but the sides of this shoe are pretty tall and rub against my ankle bone. After a bit, this temporary pain goes away, so I guess I'm getting used to it. Or else the shoe is getting used to my ankle. Hard to tell at this point. Another flaw is that the insert comes out every time your foot does. It's a pretty tight fit, that hole. Of course when I'm sitting idly, like at my desk, it's an AMAZING shoe. But as a hiking shoe, the jury is still out.