I bought these Merrell's for some steeper hill climbing which includes some rock scrambling. I've been wearing them daily for a week to break them in for the trip.  I'm pleased thus far and will revisit this review if I experience anything negative on the hike. They were comfortable out of the box and the fit was accurate. I was hoping it was somewhat small or large since another vender had them even cheaper ($50 vs $60) but they only had it a half size smaller or larger.
They appear to meet a Merrell level of quality. Not as good as Keen, but close. I picked this model based on expected performance and price, not on style. I must admit, however, with the orange flair they were way uglier than I was expecting. Thinking I may return for that reason alone, I decided to keep them (because of the fit) and used a dark brown sharpie to color in all the orange...much better. I didn't want to be gaging every time I looked down at my feet.