Merrell has become my go-to brand for hiking and walking shoes. This particular style, the Moad Rover Shoe, has a little more refined look than the their typical hiking shoes, mainly because of the normal lace eyelets (versus hooks and loops) and the lower profile. This is definitely a shoe rather than a boot, even though they describe it as a "low hiking boot."  Think of a hybrid sneaker, hiking boot, and casual shoe...the result is the Moab Rover. Very comfortable and a great all-purpose walker.

I have seen a couple of reviewers complaining about the shoe falling apart after only a few months. I've given these moderately heavy use for 4 months and with occasional dust-offs with a damp cloth, they look nearly new. There is little treadwear so far and no signs of the shoes coming apart. If anything changes, I'll update this review. To this point, I'm very pleased.  (As a note, I've owned four or five pairs  of Merrell hiking shoes and I don't recall any problems with construction or overall quality, so I'm a fan of the brand).