I havenowned multiple pair of merrell shoes for hiking. Warranty is now down to 60 days. Of vourse if you hike 25+ mes per week it voids the warranty as itnis considered unusual wear and tear. Comfortable right out of the box, butnover the years they have sone what so many othera have done, cheapened the quality and lowered the warranty then play dodgeball with what warranty they have. Too bad. Used to be one of the best.