I bought these shoes for trekking in Nepal and for travelling.
Not only do they look great but they grip well. I used them earlier in the year for the Langtang walk in Nepal. They handled the steep at times rugged and slippery conditions with ease. I have owned many different types of trekking shoes and these are my best ever. These are well suited to someone with wide feet. They require little or no breaking in and for the first time ever I haven't had a blister or lost a toe nail.
They are also very well priced at under $100. The Merrell sizing is a little small so I went half a size bigger which worked well for me.