User Review: Merrell Wilderness

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

Reviewed August 12, 1997 by Jeff Shannon

Rating:
Materials: Leather
Use: rough trail w/ heavy pack
Break-in Period: week or two
Weight: 185
Price Paid: don't remember

I originally liked the boots quite a bit. They broke in quickly and were fairly comfortable both on and off trail. However, they are only a year old and the vibram outer sole is pulling away from the leather mid sole. I am going to have them resoled with a full shank, but I think that it's pretty bogus that they are shucking the original soles after only a year of use.