Women's All Out Blaze Aero Sport Hiking Water Shoe, Black/Aventurine, 8. 5 M US

First and foremost, understand if you are getting this shoe, it is designed for water activities. It will not keep you dry walking dogs on a rainy day. That said, I got this shoe for a river hike in Costa Rica and it was great. Water drained rapidly. Traction was decent, however, walking over exposed wet rocks, I still slipped some. So you still need to tread cautiously if thats the terrain youre on. I wore these with and without socks and it was comfortable both ways. Since they were still new, I did develop some blisters when barefoot, so I would recommend socks until theyre completely broken in. I never felt any pain stepping on rocks and I honestly found these shoes more comfortable when wet than dry. All that aside, they also look great too! A great water sport shoe!

I just bought my third pair for myself and everyone in my family has a pair. They are perfect for those who hike trails that require crossing creeks or small rivers. The leather and mesh upper provides support and keeps anything bigger than sand out of the shoe, while still allowing it to drain quickly. I do a lot of stream fishing in the Wyoming Rockies and I can't stand waders. These shoes are designed for walking in streams and have fantastic tread that resists slipping in the water, and still has excellent traction on the trail. Merrell has a sandal version of this, but it lets pebbles and rocks into the footbed which can be painful, so for me the mesh is a must. The only drawback that I can think of is if you have weak ankles. I haven't found this design in a mid for the extra ankle support. I have tried many different Merrell, Keen, and Columbia hiking shoes, but I usually end up giving them away. For me, nothing beats the All Out Blaze Aero Sport Hiking Water Shoe.

Nice pair, great design and works great for trekking… but check the seize because i have to change it for a greater size.

I love these shoes. Comfortable and give room for the feet but making your feet look small

I had the original version of this shoe years ago. I absolutely loved them. Hike, bike, swim, you name it, I did it in these shoes. They were worn out and had to be retired. I was thrilled to see them available on Amazon. They look exactly the same as my original pair, but their are some definite differences. -The toe box is wide enough, but not as wide as the original. -I developed a blister on my left heel after a 30 min walk on easy/flat dirt terrain. This never happened with the original. -because of the aforementioned, I suppose a break in period is necessary, which was, again, not the case for the original. -The stitching on these do not seem to be at the same quality as the originals. I foresee them breaking down MUCH quicker. I'll be keeping them, as the sole is still the most comfortable I've found in a hiker/water hybrid shoe. I am hoping a solid break-in will have them good to go, but I will upgrade to another shoe after these. The decrease in quality will only get worse.