Merrell Women's Mimosa Glee Walking Shoe

I ordered this in an 8 originally, because my beloved 4-year old size 8 Merrells were going to be a bit heavy for an upcoming trip. I exchanged for a 7.5, which fit perfectly. My foot is neither narrow or wide, and this shoe can be worn with no-show socks or ankle socks and still look nice. Zoom in on the opening of the shoe, and you'll see there is a flexible fabric portion with an elastic hem. I'm hoping these will be the perfect shoe for my upcoming adventure. I've worn them several times and love the way they feel.POST-ADVENTURE UPDATE: My shoes saw me through tons of walking at different paces, in varying weather, and I am pleased with them. I do have a very important tip. Be careful when tightening the laces - this can change the way they fit, and the material in these shoes is NOT very forgiving. I learned this the hard way - I couldn't figure out why all of a sudden the little toe on my right foot was killing me - then I realized I had been a little overzealous when I laced them up the day before. I would recommend them if you're looking for a lightweight walking shoe, but I still love my older, clunky Merrells the most.

/*Just ordered: first impression*/I ordered the Kangaroo brown versions of the shoes. They are not the color they appear in the photo at all. The color is much lighter and a much greener / grey brown than the photo which looks kind of orange-y and more like my last pair of "kangaroo" colored Merrell’s.I've also been wearing, the no-longer-produced Merrell “Mimosa Lace” for the past three years on an almost daily basis. These are not nearly as comfortable. The sole is too hard and thick. The overall shoe is a lot harder and clunkier. The Mimosa Lace shoes are much more form fitted and better looking for casual wear.I will likely be returning, but may try again with these in a different color.

I don't normally write reviews, but I was so disappointed in these shoes something needed to be said. I had been looking for a neutral colored shoe for work. I find these Merrels and thought they world be just the thing to work with all my different color scrubs. About four months after I got them the shoe started to rip away from the sole. And the arch support collapsed at about the same time. If I could I would only give it a half a star and that half is for the color.

I was looking for a good supportive shoe to wear in dusty places and this shoe fits all my needs and more. I have a high arch so I sized up a half a size and added an arch support and they are perfect. Toe box is roomy but the best feature of this shoe is the low side profit around the heel and ankle. Shoes tend to rub me under the ankle bone and these are cut low and don't rub even without the arch support. A BIG plus for this feature!

I've bought a Merrell sneaker in the past, but this style fit very narrow. Since they don't carry a wide option, I switched and bought the same style I previously owned. Others had commented on other Merrell shoes fitting narrow also. I don't see how another size up would change that so I was disappointed. I ended up buying the Deep Tan Zoreli Zip. I already had a pair in White in a size 8 and they fit good (definitely wide enough), but I bought an 8.5 this time because it gives me just a touch more big toe space. My big toe came right up to the toe on the size 8 even though I still found it comfortable. I've had those for more than a year and wear them all the time. I've tried to expand out to other Merrell shoes since they are soooo comfortable (even for long walking) but most of the comments I see on other styles mention that they are too narrow. They need to make a 'wide' option in these shoes and they'd be a great hit for everyone.

I think these are a little 'orthopedic' looking (or maybe kind of dorky) - but the fit / feel is just as expected (great). I bought these because my all time favorites (Merrill Mimosa Gingers) are no longer available. I knew from that shoe, that a size 9 (for my 8.5 foot) would work great. No complaints really, I got them in black to wear with yoga pants & to look slightly more 'dressy' than clunky/ thicker tennis shoes & these serve that purpose. Almost every shoe I buy these days ends up rubbing - and tearing open one or both of my heels. Not these. I've had these on for 9 straight hours - not one heel blister or rub. Maybe I should change my rating to 5 stars then! I just think they look slightly dorky that is all. I got them for an awesome price too, a real deal at $35.

I bought these for a trip to Italy this fall and they are going to be great. Merrell describes how they designed the shoe to aid in support and balance especially for the way women walk, and the shoe's support system feels slightly different from my old Merrells so it must be working. I have been wearing them around town for 2 weeks and love them. Nice looking and lightweight.

I was extremely surprised that the Mimosa Glee walking shoes hurt my feet and I had to return them. I really hated it because they are a good looking shoe. Each shoe hurt my foot in a different spot. I own the Merrell hiking shoes and absolutely love them. But they are considerably wider in the toe area than the walking shoes were. So I suppose that is the reason. Right after I purchased my Merrell hiking shoes I put them on and went off to Europe on a walking tour and loved them. Thank heavens I didn't try that stunt with the walking shoes.