Merrell Encore Slip Smooth Leather Men's Shoes Review

If I had to pick one pair of shoes to go around the world it would be Merrill shoes. These clogs look cute enough to wear in place of dress shoes, and casual enough that I wear them to the gym (and then, of course, slip on sneakers). They come from Merrill so you know they're good quality. A deep, rich brown that can be buffed after a few months, or just a little mink oil to keep them looking nice. They fit as expected. When it comes to shoes I usually stick to $11 and this one is no exception.

The sizing, as mentioned, is very odd for this shoe. I was blown away by the rave reviews most left, but ultimately found the truth lay in my foot's critical reviews. I usually wear Nike, Asics, Brooks 9.0 mid-width sneakers with no problems; however, the size of this shoe is very large, reduce the size to find the right length for 1.5 of my sneaker size. However, when I found the right shoe length, the width was too narrow. So the Merrell size is about 1.5 times larger than my shoe size and…