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Merrell Chameleon Ventilator

rated 4.5 of 5 stars

The Chameleon Ventilator has been discontinued. If you're looking for something new, check out the best trail shoes for 2024.

photo: Merrell Chameleon Ventilator trail shoe

Excellent shoe with great traction on rocky and slippery surfaces. Very good support and they breathe very well. I hiked up the Madison Gulf trail from Pinkham Notch in NH - a 3700 ft. vertical rise with several stretches of face granite climbs and many large rocks and boulders on the trail. Soles stick like glue and my feet were well protected. Good room in the toe box, snug fit at the heel. I caried a heavy pack with no foot fatigue.

Materials: leather & Gore-Tex
Use: dayhikes, full hiking
Break-in Period: instant
Weight: 2.2 lbs.
Price Paid: $90

2002 model had much roomier, higher, toebox than current disappointing CV--now the shoe is just average.

BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL CV!!!

Use: hiking
Price Paid: $80 in 2002

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