Customer Reviews Merrell Chameleon 8 Stretch Waterproof

Love Merrills, and these shoes are just as awesome as all my other pairs. What I found interesting is that the “gasket” that fits around the ankle seemed a pain when putting on the shoe, but when hiking through wet muck this gasket kept the show from getting sucked off my foot. Well done again, folks!

One of my customers recommended these shoes to me. They are awesome! Right out of the box they are one of the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn. The only problem was they run a little small. Usually wear an 11.5. Returned them for a 12 and no problem! Will definitely be ordering more.

They run small. Usually I am a 10.5 but had to return for 11. They are also narrow, but they don’t come wide.

This was my third pair of Merrell Chameleon Stretch shoes. I love the fact that they fit snuggly and I can just slip them on, but why did they have to go and change the style on shoes that were perfect before? Sheesh! -- Brown shoes, with an ugly maroon loop on the back. That loop is just seriously ugly.

I am very particular regarding comfort and fit of my shoes. Typically my size is 9, however my foot runs a bit narrow so I cannot tolerate a shoe that has a wide last (which these days is very common). These trail shoes impress me. They appear to be very well made, with excellent arch support and a heavy Vibram sole. They run true to size, both in length and width. They have a good sized toe box so there should be no issue with toe blisters. My concern is the pull ties. As my foot is slightly narrow, I have a tendency to tighten down my laces, or in this case the pull ties to obtain a more secure fit. That creates two concerns. First, as shown in the pictures, the end of the pull tie is quite long and I have to loop it around the laces so that it is not flopping all over the place. I think it might be better if they weren't elastic. Secondly, I wonder how long these laces will last. What happens if the laces don't last as long as the rest of the shoe? (That is why replacement laces are sold) Can they be replaced? Will figure that out if and when the time comes. Overall an impressive shoe, extremely comfortable and seemingly well made.

Not really impressed with this shoe. It’s not very comfortable the soul is kind of stiff inside. They don’t slip on very easily unless I slam the shoe to the floor. Once they’re on the size seems to fit as it should. It’s not a shoe I would buy again. Merrell’s quality has declined over the years. The main problem I have with Merrell is that the soul begins to come off and the toe protector seems to crack or come off.