Women's Chameleon 7 Limit

I love these shoes in every way except the sole. It does not grab surfaces as well as other hiking shoes. Went to a wildlife preserve after a rain, walked on some wet boards and slid, almost falling down.

I was so happy to see that the shoes I loved had been brought back! I ordered a pair and they really were a terrible disappointment. To start with, there were several obvious manufacturing defects - the toe overlap pieces did not even come close to matching, and the left shoe was significantly wider than the right. I would have overlooked these if the shoes performed as they should. When I walked in them, the soles, or perhaps the cushiony inserts, gave way too much, making me feel like the ground was moving. I simply could not wear them and they are sitting in their box on the kitchen table to send back for a refund. I have been a fan of Merrell shoes in the past, buying one pair per year so that I had two pairs to rotate. I stood most of the day teaching and my feet never bothered me. It really is a disappointment to see how poorly the shoes are now manufactured.