Merrell Encore Ice 5 Slip-On

My first pair were great quality, great fit and lasted 6 years later I ordered and got a completely differently shoe - a glorified house slipper no where near the quality prior - so sad

I have fibromyagia, spondylitis and in chronic pain 24/7. I cant express how happy I was to find shoes that felt like a "warm hug". Living in Florida we do get a few cooler months. and the fur lining is soft enough that you dont need to wear socks. I plan on using them as my everyday outdoor shoes. Im normally a size 8 and they fit nicely, but not snug. If you prefer your shoes to fit snug, I would suggest going down half a size. Of course with this sale i went crazy and bought 2 pairs. The oyster color is so sharp with my blue jeans and I was very surprised to find the color Hazel to be better in person. Just a side note; it's a light beige/tan. I am wow about both. I would have liked to buy the tan, but it was sold out. Im waiting for the black and bracken to go on sale. I hope Merrell will consider making these Encore Ice in other colors. Id buy them all. Perhaps a pastel sage green, pastel light pink, pastel baby blue color to match blue jeans, indigo blue, and bone or stucco white. In the south we wear light colors all year round. Thank you Merrell for enabling me to be able to walk again, with no pain. Im in heaven.

Merrill shoes are pretty much the only shoes I can now wear due to a hammer toe and a bunion, and these Encore ones are terrific!

Unfortunately the encore ice 5 is nothing like previous encore shoes. Not nearly the support - the fur has rubbed off exposing the back that feels awful against my foot - sadly will never purchase again.

I bought this the beginning of May, it is now May 25th and the foot bed has pulled out from the toe to the center of the shoe. I've only been wearing them inside.. I am debating how to fix this because otherwise, the shoes are very comfortable and I need the wide width which is more accommodating than other manufacturers not so wide version of "wide width".

This model of the ICE has less fur and nearly none at the toe area. I ordered a wide because my other ICE shoes are now too snug to wear with socks; the Wide in this case was too loose. The less fur makes a wider shoe. Disappointed to have to return, but I do have four other earlier models of ICE. I must have purchased 100 pair of Merrells over the years, but old age and arthritis have changed my feet and can no longer get the fit I need. Sad, as I love Merrells.

I love all the encores but the last couple of orders I got rid of due to the sizing was more like an 11 than a 10.

Great for winter and easy slip on and off. I wear them when it’s cold outside. I can wear them to the doctor or down to the arena when it’s chilly outside. They are dressy enough to fit in anywhere. They are also very comfortable.