i always heard that the merrell brand shoes were the best....i'm still undecided.  i do like how  this style is very light weight.
 i first ordered the size i normally wear and when they arrived they were too large. so i reordered in a half size smaller. they seem to fit better. as always with amazon purchases returns are very simple.. that is one reason i always order first from amazon. also pirice at amazon was less than the department store price and with prime i got free shipping in two days.  Would I recommend these shoes? Maybe.