Merrell Men's All Out Blaze Sieve Water Shoe

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Im a big fan of Merrell, shoes; I bought these to replace a five-year-old pair of Moab water shoes that I love and have worn constantly as a lightweight everyday street shoe, but sadly were discontinued some time ago. Although these seem OK, ultimately, I returned them and went with the Aero version of the ALL Out Blaze; I didnt really care for the feel and fit of these with the lack of a tongue, nor the open back of the heeI; the Areos are more enclosed and constructed a more like a standard running shoe. After three weeks, Im liking them a lot. But I suppose if you are planning to be in the water, these would be more appropriate. If you are looking at these, you might want to also check out the Merrell Tetrex Crest Wrap Sport Sandal as well - if I had found them before I bought these, they are what I would have ordered, as they look to be closer to the Moabs I love so much.

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Right out of the box these fit perfectly! Cant figure out all the bad "dont fit reviews, and I have hell trying to find shoes that fight right. I did take the time to break them in a little to scuff up the soles. They are slippery on wet surfaces when new and helps your feet get used to them so you dont get blisters on an all day trek. Used them yesterday on a jungle tour in Costa Rica, climbing wet rocks, crossing rocky sandy streams, and swimming in gravel bottom waterfall pools. Like many reviews state you will get smaller pebbles and sand in them but just shake your feet and they wash out. If you dont have sense to do that before you start trail walking again leaving your shoe full of gravel then maybe you need to try some other recreational activity and quit leaving bad reviews about that "problem". Try these youre gonna like them

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I love these shoes! Ive had a pair in another color for 4 years now, and have logged countless miles in them, and they have performed flawlessly. Great fit right out of the box, but they will break in and loosen a little over time. I havent worn these yet, but have no reason to believe they will be any different than my previous pair because they look identical. (Materials, build, etc.) Sure footing on every surface Ive worn them. They dry fairly quickly when having to wade. They only thing I would say is the color that is described as Light Brown (with the orange trim), is more like an olive green in the pair that I recieved, but I personally like the greenish color better than I would have the brown I think!

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My Keens (H2 Newports) failed (again) just before a trip to the Boundary Waters of MN, so I decided to switch brands and couldnt be happier! These shoes are very comfortable, and performed well, even without a break in period. There are a couple of things to note: 1) The toe box is large, so they might feel a little loose up front, even though they are the proper length 2) The soles are a little thinner, compared to the Keens. I actually like this as it conformed better to the surfaces I was walking on. 3) They didnt seem to hold the muck/gravel as much (though this could have been just because of the conditions) Overall, I really, really like these. Ive only had them two weeks, so I cant comment yet on the long term durability, but they seem very well made and well worth the money.

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Ive only taken the shoes out on one outing so far, and that was this weekend. I went on a trip from Fayetteville Arkansas down to Ruth Mississippi to fish a couple of ponds with a mate that lives down there. They fit great, and felt secure as well. My only complaint, and its an extremely minor one at that. Is the fact that theyre a little less great out of water... In the water whatever gets in the shoe is quickly removed by the water. Out of it is a different story.... I was walking through grass and kept getting tons of seeds in them, which made them uncomfortable. So I had to keep going back to the water to clean them off..... Its only a minor complaint like I said, because I didnt buy these for working and wading in ponds.... I got them for the creeks in which I fish back in NWA...

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