Men's Mountain Walking Shoes - Merrell Crosslander, Light Grey

I�ve had these a couple of months. At first I was so pleased - they are light, comfortable, grippy - everything you could ask for from walking shoes. I wore them for walking the dog, and they are so comfy I started to wear them for work on days when I would be standing a lot. So far so good. Unfortunately a few weeks ago they started to squeak. It was quiet at first so I wasn�t too bothered, but the squeak became louder and more frequent. As I walked around it began to irritate me, and I�m sure it annoyed others as well it was so noticeable. It�s really embarrassing when people can hear you coming 50 metres away. The squeak has continued to get worse. It�s so bad now I cannot wear the shoes at all - each time I put my heel down it�s �EEEEEK”. It�s a shame, they had so much going for them, but they are now of no use. Cannot recommend, unless you are deaf to high pitched noises and don�t mind annoying everyone who passes you by.

I�ve had these a couple of months. At first I was so pleased - they are light, comfortable, grippy - everything you could ask for from walking shoes. I wore them for walking the dog, and they are so comfy I started to wear them for work on days when I would be standing a lot. So far so good. Unfortunately a few weeks ago they started to squeak. It was quiet at first so I wasn�t too bothered, but the squeak became louder and more frequent. As I walked around it began to irritate me, and I�m sure it annoyed others as well it was so noticeable. It�s really embarrassing when people can hear you coming 50 metres away. The squeak has continued to get worse. It�s so bad now I cannot wear the shoes at all - each time I put my heel down it�s �EEEEEK”. It�s a shame, they had so much going for them, but they are now of no use. Cannot recommend, unless you are deaf to high pitched noises and don�t mind annoying everyone who passes you by.

I went for a walk to try them and soon I noticed how hard they are. By the time I came back home my feet were painfully rubbed. There is not much cushion in the shoes and the insole is thin and cheap. The second day I had to run to a shop to get the best possible insoles. That helped and avoided throwing them to the bin.

I went for a walk to try them and soon I noticed how hard they are. By the time I came back home my feet were painfully rubbed. There is not much cushion in the shoes and the insole is thin and cheap. The second day I had to run to a shop to get the best possible insoles. That helped and avoided throwing them to the bin.

Past purchases not had an issue with sizing . I�m a size 9.5 / 10 so I thought I�d play safe and purchased 10.5 . Now I know my feet haven�t got longer , but my big toe has maybe mm or two space. Cant really review impact and cushioning because when you go past 50 you just don�t go bouncing around like you used hence the 3. SUMMARY Now because of the obvious size issue I probably won�t use decathlon again. Because going up to a 11.5 would be ridiculous, my toes need space but not that ???much.