Merrell Plaza Mid Boots (For Women)

Love the side zipper. The round toe design is a perfect fit for my wide feet with bunion. I love Merrell shoes.

First of all, a lot of comments say to order a half size up. I wear 8.5 in Merrell, and 8.5 was the right size, 9 was too big for me. In Naot I wear 38-39 depending on the shoe, same with Ecco (just to give you some perspective). I stand on my feet at work, and I am not the svelte girl that I used to be, so my knees and feet have a lot to bear. When things were really bad, I was pretty much hobbling to the bus stop. I had some success with other shoes, but then it snowed and the Seattle buses ran intermittently and I tore a muscle in my arch. I tried all sorts of highly recommended arch support shoes, many very utilitarian in appearance. Some Nikes that were supposed to be amazing were barely tolerable. I put on a pair of Naots that were highly recommended as supportive, and while the width felt great on my duck feet, the support caused me to practically burst into tears. I had to cut back my hours at work. Then I stumbled upon a pair of the Plaza T-Straps, and I could walk again! I found the Plaza mid Boots on Sierra Trading Post and ordered the half size up (9). They almost worked, but my feet sloshed around in them, so I traded in for 8.5, my usual size in Keen and Merrell. These allow me an alternative to the Plaza Ts on rainier days. Oddly, the sticky soles do not do well on rainy days on some commercial non slip floors (the bus, the post office. In short, my feet have steadily improved wearing them, so much so, that I now can wear alternatives (such as the Naot boots that I hadn't discarded yet)

I bought the Merrell Plaza Mid Boots in black and I wear these shoes just about every day. I love the style, comfort, quality, and fit of these boots. I wanted these in the tall version, but it seems they have been discontinued :( . I have to agree with reviews I've read about how slippery they can be in the rain, though, I've only noticed this when walking on slick surfaces, so I avoid them. These are my second pair of boots purchased of this brand and won't be the last. Great Fall boots for me! Love them!

I bought these boots in black and ordered a size up as recommended by the site. honestly, the 8's feel too big. More 7.5 in the brown arrived so i ordered a pair and they fit, a bit tight around the calf, but I think the more I wear the boots they will loosen up and I don't think it will be a problem. Overall, these boots are a great deal, look good, and are stylish. I look forward to wearing the boots as the weather turns colder and wetter.

These boots are cute but they come up above my ankle and when I bend, sit or do certain things they rub against my area above my ankles. I have no marks from these though. Also I thought Keen was a very comfortable, Supportive shoe, well I would not go that far. There is no cushion. I di keep these for the price. They are cute looking just wearing these is not a treat!

Great under jeans.

Unfortunately for me, these pinched at the toes/ball of the foot. I have wide feet, so that's not uncommon. These are very pretty, the soles have a great stickiness-for-traction, and they will make great everyday winter shoes for ladies with regular-width feet.

Okay, it has cooled off a bit in Chicago and I can report that ordering a half size larger as suggested by website was not a good move on my part. The boots are too big. If I had to do it again, I would order my true size 7.5. I will need to wear thick, winter socks with these boots. I've read different comments about the size issue and it is confusing and I can only report for myself but ordering a half size up = boots too large.

Very comfortable and a good price.

I haven't really used these yet since it's still too warm for boots, but if they are as comfortable as my other Merrell Plaza shoes, I'm sure they'll be fine. I ordered a 7 since many people said they run 1/2 size small. I wear a 6 1/2 in the Plaza shoes, and I'm glad I ordered the 7 because they fit well and any smaller wouldn't have allowed for socks in cool weather.