User Review: Merrell Wilderness

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

Reviewed December 9, 1999 by an anonymous hiker

Rating:
Materials: leather
Use: heavy use
Break-in Period: 2 months
Weight: ?
Price Paid: $235 USD

I thought I was buying a great boot. They were comfortable but wore out quickly. I wore them out in eleven months. The soles were shot. The leather on the inside that touches the back of the ankle completly shreaded, and one of the gromets that the laces go through pulled out leaving a gaping whole in the boot. Also, the piece of leather that covers the back seam was coming off. The stitching simply failed. The worst part of it was that Merrel is unwilling to fullfil thier one year waranty. DO NOT BUY MERREL! They make a shabby boot and have lousy customer service.