Merrell Men's All Out Blaze Sieve Water Shoe

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Bought these for a week in Key West with lots of expected water activities. Wanted something I could walk the streets in but also step in the ocean/Gulf as desired. I wore them for several days before the trip around the house and even to my casual office. Look great. They were wonderfully comfortable—no blisters, no scratchy edges, no hurt anywhere with seeming good padding. In the Keys, took them biking, out to restaurants, some walking and no problems. Then yesterday my wife and I walked maybe 2 miles around Key West and by the end, the balls of my feet really hurt! Not the heel, not the arch, just the ball. Bummer! Thank goodness I brought my ASICS sneakers. So bottom line, after a week in the Merrell’s they are great shoes for kayaking, boating, fishing, whatever in the water, but long hiking and long walks, no, not for me anyway.

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These shoes are great! Exactly what I wanted in functionality of a water shoe! Great grip, faster drying. Water flows in & out and shoe stay firm unlike typical wet shoes! They look dumb cause it’s a sandle shoe but obviously these weren’t made for a fashion show & they works great!! My only downside on these is It felt like it fit better at first then it does. It’s little extra in the toes but that’s ok cause a 1/2 size down would be to small probably. But after hiking in them for the 3rd time I noticed I was getting blisters because my feet are just a little wider then the shoe base so my foot walks on the inside strap that connect to the shoe. Hopefully as these break it more the fit will get better!

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I bought these "surf-n-turf" shoes before my trip to Belize, where I had planned to be at the west coast of the country and the in-land jungles for hiking on hard and challenging terrains. These shoes are so comfortable that they make you feel like your feet have morphed and undergone an evolution where you become an amphibian that can transition from land to water with ease. I climbed over rocks and slippery surfaces, leaving no stone unturned in the beautiful jungles of Belize. No height was out of reach and I felt invincible. A previous review had mistakenly said that these feet protectors "fit too small". That person did not try and test them the way I did. They fit the way theyre mean to fit. When you order them, order the exact size that you are because I made the mistake of ordering half a size bigger (due to said review) and then I was forced to hear the squeaky sounds of my feet in the shoes. Luckily I did not mind, for the place where I was was glorious, and it sounded like monkeys at a distance..only it was my shoes. The shoes are rated to withstand the shock load of carrying the most dangerous of jungle animals - a.k.a young adult Caucasian females that have been impaired during a treacherous hike. While I am not at liberty to discuss the rated capacity of said load, I can safely promote the integrity of these feet covers during this very difficult task, walking upstream, on slipper rocks, whilst hearing the angry calls of a female and her wounded ego. These feet miracle workers will dry at a relative quick speed. Commoners that did not have the same shoes experienced blisters around their ankles. I laughed in the face of these unfortunates because these All Out Blaze Sieve Water-Land shoes have a built-in pad ankle protection, expertly made, that even Achilles himself would sign off on. They are now resting safely in my closet, and I cannot wait to morph once more, in a near future.

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I bought these a little over five months ago and in that time have done a ton of hiking, waded through rivers and mud, tackled ropes courses, gone in and around salt water and even used them a few times on my mountain bike. They have held up about as well as I could possibly expect. PROS: After wearing them in the first day they have been completely comfortable. They have held up well considering how hard I am on most of my things. They keep their grip fine on most surfaces, even slick rocks by rivers. They clean up pretty easily and I have even thrown them in the washing machine a few times. CONS: The shoes do not handle slick wood very well. I have noticed the issue a few times. Not any worse than most shoes, but not what I expected compared to how they grip on other surfaces. They should be worn in a day or two before heavy use. I just threw them on, went on a full day adventure and had a few sore spots to show for it. Did not get blisters, but pretty close. I did not have the issue again after that first day.

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Bought a pair of these for my week long canoe trip in the BWCA. These shoes exceeded my expectations: great in the water, good support, excellent traction, easy to shake the rocks and sand out while wearing, quick drying, protected my feet, and look awesome. Whats not to love? I climbed rocks both wet and dry, swam, portaged, everything just fine in these shoes. The other guys on the trip were impressed and several mentioned wanting to purchase a pair of these shoes. I cant recommend them enough and plan to purchase another pair.

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