Customer Reviews Merrell Chameleon 8 Stretch

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512 total reviews
Merrell Chameleon 8 Stretch

Review Breakdown:

59%5Rated 5 stars out of 5

19%4Rated 4 stars out of 5

11%3Rated 3 stars out of 5

4%2Rated 2 stars out of 5

7%1Rated 1 star out of 5

Customer Fit Survey:

85%"Felt true to size"

91%"Felt true to width"

80%"Moderate arch support"

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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
Wanted to love them, but, returning. The stretch neoprene makes it a struggle to put them on. I don't want to dpend ten minutes putting shoes on. Styling is great, they were comfortable once I got them on.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
I love Merrells and have been wearing the for years (10+). I bought these to replace those because they have the stretch feature which I love. Sadly they were too small for me and I had to return them. before I could wear them outside.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
I've owned about 6 pairs of these over the years. All sized the same; this pair looks long and skinny, a bit odd compared to my old ones. I mainly use them to slip on for errands or a short walk. The exterior of the shoes and sole wear well and last a long time. The interior of the shoe at the heel seems to wear out pretty quickly. I like the look and feel; just wish the interior of the show was a bit more robust.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
I love the look and feel of these shoes. However they have started making noise after wearing them a few times. It's a crunching sound that comes from the heel of the shoe I tried the baby powder trick and also changing insoles but no luck. When removing the insole you can feel a gap between the inside heel of the shoe and the sole material. I'm assuming that's what causes the noise but there's no way to fix that. I want to wear these more often but the noise makes that hard to do in more quiet situations. You can also feel the crunch when you walk so that's a little off putting.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
Lighter color stains very easy. Unable to clean stain after third wearing
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
Actually, they were a gift for my adult son. They were too small, and not what he expected. They were returned.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
I like merrill, but the exterior toe construction needs improvement on alot of your shoes, especially chameleon. They come apart way to easy, looks bad on an otherwise good looking shoe.. getting into chameleons I use a shoe horn, otherwise the interior heel construction gets all torn up easily as well.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
Great shoe true to size. Just not made for large instep feet.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
Very comfortable out of the box, sizes run true. Almost np break in period, but they do get better with time. My only complaint is my pair lasted about 4 months or normal, everyday wear. Now they're coming apart on the seams at both sides and the toe, to the point where my sock can be seen. The price isn't worth the durability you get put of them I'm afraid.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
Hello, I purchased these shoes in late September 2022. Right out of the box they squeak, not the soles but something in the interior. I've worn them in some noisy areas in hopes they'd break in. So far absolutely no improvement. Has anyone else experienced this? I have several types of Merrell shoes and have no experienced anything like this.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
The chameleon is a great shoe. But the ones I wore before these I liked better. I don't know the name but they are basically the same but have lower sides.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
The shoes are exactly what one would expect, with the exception of a defect in the left heel. Unfortunately, the website says I cannot return them if worn, so apparently I'm stuck with this annoying squeak and squish.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
I've been wearing Merrell sneakers for well over 20 years. I still own about 8 pair in various colors. In the last 5 to 7 years (or so) the quality has diminished GREATLY. The materials are much cheaper as is the construction. The last three pairs purchased had to be returned as the fit & quality is so poor. Prices go UP, quality has gone WAY DOWN!!
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
They are comfortable but heavy. I really like the stuff sole. Love the no tie laces.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
On my fourth pair of Cham and the 8's lasted not as long as the heel liner starts to split. Love the stretch just wish the heel lasted longer as still wearing 7s as the 8s didn't last
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Comfort2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Style5Rated 5 stars out of 5
Review for Zappos VIP Points(What's this?)
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Poor SupportGreat Support
I bought my first pair of these in 2013 and they were awesome. Bought them in 2015 and they were ok, not as great. No vibram. Then I see these 8’s have vibram. Thats great. What’s not great is the narrow toe box. I know these are supposed to fit snug, but I tried wearing these for a few hours around the house and they hurt me. Huge disappointment. I love this style but I’m not sure who is supposed to fit in that toe box. I wouldn’t say I have big feet either. Normal size. Anyway, Zappos is great with returns so no loss, just disappointment in Merrell.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
Support on the heel collapses in less than three months.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
It took less than six months for the inner liner to wear through on the side of the heel. The fit isn't quite as glove-like as the original.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Comfort4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Style5Rated 5 stars out of 5
Verified PurchaseReview for Zappos VIP Points(What's this?)
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Poor SupportGreat Support
Nice shoes, very comfortable, but the locks for the bungee laces are absolute garbage. I have an old pair of Merrills and a pair of Salomons with bungee lacing and both held up very well. One of the ones on these shoes has broken already, and I'm not surprised - compared to the other pairs, they are thin, flimsy, and junky. I will probably replace them with the ones from my old Merrills for this pair, but won't be buying anything with this type of locks. Beware!
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
out of the box the right shoe has fit well and have had no issues with it, the left shoe is a different beast. it fits well but the arch support has been nothing but a pain (literally), out of the box it was almost unwearable it hurt so bad. i have tried 4 different insoles and nothing has helped. i know its just my luck that i ended up with a lemon, i have worked at it till its at least wearable and hope with more time it will break it more. worst case may be forced to cut out the arch support or part of it, but saving that till im out of options.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
Bought these three weeks ago after wanting a pair for the better part of a decade. Look great, feel great, but they squeak. Inside, outside, thick sock, thin sock. Driving me nuts because of how much I spent and how little wear they have. Also the bungee cord is very long especially when you have it cinched down. Conflicted because I like them but the squeak is driving me nuts.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
The Chameleon 7 was the perfect shoe. The 8 is ok, but I keep rolling my ankle and it does not give enough support. It is not very comfortable either. Bring back the 7
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Comfort3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Style4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Verified Purchase
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Poor SupportGreat Support
not much support in the front.
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
These are the most comfortable longest lasting shoe I can find. This is my 5th pair and I'm contemplating stocking up (in fear of a design change).
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Merrell
The heel in both shoes make a squeaking compression noise when I walk. It's to the point that others have asked about it. Is this normal?
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