Merrell Westward Hiking Boots - Leather (For Men)

Really disappointed....was looking for quality and it is not there...can we go back to the old lacing system...these closed lace holders are awful...will return

after wearing the boot for about a week at work they are the most uncomfortable boot I have ever owned. Like wearing a bad pair of wooden shoes. The rivets are not recessed so they dig into your ankels, the tung does not cover this problem. the instep is way too low, like a vise on your foot. Merrel blew this one.

Merrill went with a very strange design on these boots -- the Norwegian welt was nice to see, but the leather appeared very thin, plus it was unpadded, like a budget version of the Wilderness. Fairly light, which is nice. My biggest beef was instead of hooks to lace the top part of the boot, they put in these strange tube-like metal things for the laces to go through. They were very difficult to lace up that way, and of course not quick. I think it's a terrible design, and I sent them back (they also didn't fit me that well). I have a 10-year-old pair of Merrill Wilderness boots that I would still keep using if they weren't worn out too much.

this is a good gift for myself

I love these boots they fit perfectly I bought the second pair because Merril discontinued them I hope they bring them back in a year or so I have apair I wear for work/casual and the second I bought for Motor cycle riding