User Review: Merrell Wilderness

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

Reviewed January 11, 1999 by Jeff Moyers

Rating:
Materials: leather
Use: heavy pack
Break-in Period: min
Weight: 225
Price Paid: $225

awesome boots! very little break-in time for such a stiff boot. easy to break-in across the toes--the only place your boot should bend. there is no torsional flex. i've had mine for about seven years and they were re-soled in year six. they're as good as new. those who prefer a lower cut boot and need a heavy duty backpacking boot should consider this one. my only complaint (and it is minor) is that the inner liner is not leather. the synthetic liner dries quickly, but i have worn holes in the heels of both boots. oh well, that's we have duct tape. it solved the problem well.

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