Merrell Chameleon Thermo 6 Hiking Boots - Waterproof Insulated (For Men)

Haven't hardly worn the boots, they are substandard in size (previous Merrells these replace, were smaller in size number, fit better, and were accurate against other shoes I own so marked.) They appear well made, for a disposable type of hiking shoe; I do not expect to be able to repair even the most subtle flaws when they develop into product failures and would only hope for a refund when the soles come off the uppers, or the leather splits. Structural integrity has been good with my other Merrells. Even so, some of my better hiking shoes (in a real forest area) have been some KMart hiking boots; those rare models they only make one season that looked like Italian boots... Or real heavy duty real Italian mountaineering boots; those last 30 yrs. If these shoes fit properly after a little more use, I may keep them. I'd hate to think I would have to ask for size 12 shoes when I normally can wear a size 10.5 or 11 in usual medium size! KS Kenai Mts. AK