I had wanted to get a really good pair of hiking shoes for a while, and did some reading up on the best brands. Merrell kept coming up. So I decided to order a pair of Moab Mid Waterproof shoes. I wear size 15 shoes, and that happened to be the biggest that Merrell offered. Usually a company who handles larger sizes is pretty on spot with the sizing. Unfortunately that was not the case with these shoes. I also should have heeded a warning in another review on Amazon concerning a similar type of Merrell shoe - that they tend to run a bit smaller than advertised.

When I first tried ordering them, Amazon showed them in stock, but after processing, notified me that they were no longer available, with no known date of restocking (if any), so I got a refund. The following day, I saw them again and ordered them. Again, with most brands, when a shoe says 15, it is almost exact. When these shoes arrived, as excited as I was to wear them, I would swear that the pair felt like a 14 and a 14 1/2. Way too tight. And unfortunately, that was the largest size offered, so I had to return them. The distributor was very nice about handling the return and refund, and took care of immediately. But my advice for any customers wishing to buy these shoes is to perhaps buy a size larger than planned. I think that would work out better for you. That aside, I still hear good things about Merrell.

(Complaint about Amazon right now - While writing this review, there is a button to "Insert a product link" to this item. When typing the name in, it comes up as "not found," although I can find it while doing a regular search. Hmmmm...)