I have been a Merrell wearer for years.  I love the mule style shoe and it seems that Merrell is getting fewer and fewer choices.  This is about the only casual choice left.  It holds up to the Merrell name in comfort however even though the size is similar I tend to agree that it may be slightly larger than past Merrell sizing.  The style is ok, not impressive but better than wearing another brand in my opinion (I had Skecher's for a while and they didn't come close to Merrell).  Come on Merrell, get some more styles!!!