User Review: Merrell Wilderness

Merrell Wilderness
Above: The current Wilderness, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed October 10, 2007 by Fool4boots

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Price Paid: pro-deal

Got a pro-deal on a pair when I worked for REI - the sole de-laminated while I was in the backcountry of Iceland, in very wet weather. I'd used them seldomly for 2 years prior to this trip - but they began de-laminating at the toes almost immediately after acquisition. I used an industrial adhesive to re-attach the soles for another 3 weeks, while very messy, it worked.

Sent them to David Page, a cobbler out of Seattle, after I came home. He reattached the soles with the standard glue treatment, and with a few nails in the toe. Do not be deceived by thinking "Norwegian welts" imply sole - immortality - the soles of these boots are not sewn into the boot- they are glued on. They are not "old school" welted. I recommend David to anyone with issues. He offers a lifetime guarantee, and no "shoe repair" place will put in the crucial toe nails.

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