Merrell Men's Moab 2 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot

Usually, I love Merrell Hiking boots. With my last pair I hiked the grand canyon three times! This pair has been a tremendous disappointment only because after 3 weeks of daily use as a K9 Handler the right boot inside toe started ripping, stitching is coming out and had to use Shoe Goo to repair them. These should come with Shoe Goo to repair the stitching. These are my most comfortable boots and truly waterproof. My last pair were half this price and lasted three years of hiking trips. Too bad they don't make the right boot as well as they do the left boot. I'm going to recommend they sell these boots separately. I know the issue is not width because these are wide. For Merrell boots I'd recommend going cheap if for daily wear, the more costly don't seem to equal better quality. For me these were a waste of money! They're great while they last - about two months - at this rate if I kept buying these Merrells new, it would cost me about $800 a year!

NOT waterproof. I hiked about 40 miles around the Teton Crest Trail when it was raining on and off, and this boot gets flooded within 2-3 hours. I had wet feet and socks all 5 days on the trail and it was miserable. To top it all off, the outer sole has separated from the rest of the boot after less than 100 miles of wear. (The right boot leaks despite not having any obvious holes/separation.)The foot support is OK. I have flat arches so I traded the insole for a superfeet insole. I still get hot spots on the balls of my feet and heel, but YMMV. I definitely get blisters on the insides of my toes while wearing these shoes, but that's probably because of the aforementioned leaks.For the price, I definitely would've expected a more durable and higher performing shoe. This shoe is fine for dry conditions, but when you're on the trail and need robust gear for all sorts of conditions, this boot falls far short.

I have a pair of these I purchased a year ago from a sporting goods store. They proved to be very durable and comfortable but a bit on the small side. In those I had hiked well over 400 miles and perhaps worn 50% off the tread. Other than them being a bit small, fit and construction was stellar. I relegated them to the sports closet for summer time wear with thinner socks.Meanwhile, in late December 2018, I purchased a pair 1/2 size larger. The construction, fit and comfort was on par with the previous pair. Sadly. Very sadly, the durability was not.Seriously what happened!? I have 7 weeks of usage and maybe 100 miles on these! The treads are ripping off and over 50% of the tread wear life is gone. How can that be???Merrell, what happened? I no longer feel trust in your product(s) nor can I afford to purchase boots every 3 months if I was so inclined. These say Vibram soles but are totally and completely without the legendary Vibram durability.Update; I attempted to contact Merrell but received no response.A temporary solution to lug and sole separation is to re-attach using superglue. I'll do that for awhile to attempt to get my money's worth out of the purchase but will no longer buy any Merrell product.

Size:I wear 10.5 or 11 depending on the brand, and these are definitely 11 on my foot. Similar sizing to Nike sneakers. If you're between two sizes, I would recommend the larger. They are snug but not tight around the foot, and the toe box is big enough. Spot on.Comfort:I don't have a ton of experience with modern hiking shoes or trail runners. I've worn big leather Danner boots mostly. I find these Moab 2's extremely comfortable and lightweight. I did a 5 mile hike in them and two days of deer hunting and they caused me no unusual foot pains. Spot on, again.Design:I like the color (Beluga) more than I anticipated. The Vibram soles are pretty impressive. Good grip, flexible enough to do any activity easily, but stiff and protective when walking on rocks. Easy to put on and take off but they probably won't get sucked off your feet either unless you're in some extremely deep, serious mud. In hot weather my feet warmed up and sweated a bit, but not too terrible for waterproof boots. Spot on!"Waterproof":I had to put this in scare quotes because it's not accurate. I'd describe them as water resistant, or, at best, temporarily waterproof. I did a hike in intermittent heavy rain, where they performed well at first. But after a few hours of the outside of the shoes being wet (especially near the bottom of the trail when I had to hike through wet vegetation), I began to feel wet spots on my toes and sides of my feet. This wasn't water that had simply run down into the top of the boots, this started from the bottom. By the end of the hike, the boots, my socks, and my feet were 100% soaked. I left them under my tarp for the night, woke up in the morning, and put on still-sopping-wet boots for the return hike. I thought perhaps it was due to the extreme conditions, so I wore them two more times in the wet during deer season, and again after spending the morning walking through a bit of wet grass in mild rain, spots of wetness in my socks again appeared near the bottom of my foot. Not impressed at all.Overall, I pretty much like everything about these except their water resistance, which is actually kind of bad.

These things kick butt. I work in the rain a lot, and need something that can hold up to being rained on for like 8+ hours non stop while stepping in water and all the rest. These things have gotten so wet I could swear they would let water through but they have not yet. I also ride my motorcycle with these when I know im going to have to ride in bad weather and I know my feet will always be try. I wish they had a high boot version of these.

Good boots initially and good fit. As a mountain instructor I have used many boots over the past 40 years and was impressed by these for low level and footpath walking. However after just 4 months both boots have started to leak around the toes. For a gore tex boot this is not good and the returns window has been closed.

This is my 3rd pair of these and my second pair from Amazon. They are great hiking boots, extremely comfortable and the price on Amazon is far better than anywhere else. Delivery was early and well organised as well.

Lovely shoes, defiantly recommend them.

Wide fit good for me

Ich habe den Merrell in Größe 42 bestellt. Normalerweise trage ich die 41. Bei Merrell sollte man generell eine Größe größer bestellen. Diese Erfahrung habe ich mit diversen anderen Modellen gemacht.Bisher hatte ich für meine Wanderungen Merrell ALLOUT BLAZE MID GTX. Leider werden diese nicht mehr hergestellt. Sie hatten mich mehrere 1000 km und fast 3 Jahre begleitet, waren immer bequem und die Füße wurden trocken gehalten. Allerdings ist nun die Sohle im Fersenbereich runter. Den Schuhen trauere ich wirklich hinterher. Der Nachfolger BLAZE 2 gefällt mir von Optik und Farben leider überhaupt nicht.Daher sind nun die Moab 2 Mid Gtx meine neuen Begleiter.Die Verarbeitung ist erstklassig. Es gibt keine offensichtlichen Mängel. Die Schuhe sitzen sehr gut am Fuß. Allerdings muss ich mich an den höheren Schaft noch gewöhnen. Hier hätte die Polsterung etwas weicher gestaltet sein. Aber vielleicht habe ich mich in 1-2 Tagen dran gewöhnt.Die Sohle ist recht fest. Steine oder andere spitze Hindernisse auf dem Weg werden nicht an die Füße weitergeleitet. Der Stand im Schuh ist sehr sicher. Die Schnürung lässt sich gut justieren. Die Schnürsenkel lockern sich nicht von alleine (ist nicht selbstverständlich). Zur Wasserdichtheit kann ich momentan noch nichts sagen, gehe aber davon aus, dass dies wie bei all meinen Merrell wieder top ist. Aber hier werde ich meine Erfahrungen nachreichen.Ich habe die Schuhe in der Farbe Grau (Castlerock) bestellt. Sie entspricht genau der Abbildung.Die Laschen für die Schnürung sind mit reflektierenden Streifen versehen, was die Sicherheit im Dunklen erhöht.Nach meinen ersten längeren Wanderungen werde ich meine Rezession entsprechend ergänzen. Aber bereits nach dem ersten tag kann ich eine klare Empfehlung aussprechen. Nachtrag: Nach einem Jahr muss ich meine Bewertung revidieren. Die Schuhe sind nun undicht. Beim morgendlichen laufen über feuchte Wiesen werden die Füße nass. Das ist nicht akzeptabel! Ein weiterer Kritikpunkt ist der starke Sohlenabrieb. Obwohl ich nur im Flachland bzw. im Mittelgebirge unterwegs war, sind die Sohlen im Hackenbereich ziemlich abgelaufen. Für den Preis der Schuhe ist das ein Armutszeugnis.Ich habe die Schuhe bei Amazon reklamiert und hoffe auf gewohnt gute Abwicklung. Meine Reklamation bei Merrell wurde mit Hinweis auf den Händler abgelehnt. Ich werde keine Merrell mehr kaufen.