I tried out my pair of Merrells, and they fit my feet as expected and are nice and lightweight. The only issue I have is that the high back of the shoe was rubbing on my Achilles heels on both feet through my socks. I put bandaids on to protect my now-raw heels, but the rubbing is what keeps me from rating these shoes five stars. Maybe I need thicker socks, but as I might want to wear them while touring in warmer weather I would ideally like to wear them with thinner socks without having to put on protective bandaids.