Merrell Women's Moab 2 Vent Mid Hiking Boot

Short story: I love them. Light weight. They feel great right out of box. Great traction. Toe box excellent size to allow swelling of feet on long hikes.Long Story: read the reviews and ratings about these boots. Since there were hundreds of great reviews and ratings I bought these with high expectations.My background I adventure, backpack, and I am a 14er peak bagger. I expect much from my boots. I bought these boots 4 days before a backpacking trip to grab another peak in the Eastern Sierra's. Out of the box they felt comfortable with the perfect amount of cushion. Immediately felt that the toe box had ample room for feet swelling, without being overkill, on good hikes. I wore them all day the next four days before the big hike. I noticed they felt very light weight for their size. The boots had great flex feeling like they were broken in already.When it came time for my trip I brought extra moleskin anticipating blister galore but none were needed! Had a 40lb pack headed out to some high country lakes. The hike out i didn't even give them attention because I had no pain, no hot spots/ blisters, and did not feel heavy boots when stepping. We spent a few days hiking and exploring the immediate area. Stepped in a creek with water that covered the toe box. Removed my foot from the water just as quickly as I stepped in knowing they are not water proof. Somehow no water got in. Last day we climbed up to Mount Langley and hiked out back to the car. Langley has an abundance of scree along steep routes with some boulders you can scramble over. I had excellent traction allowing for great forward progress and very minimal sliding. Scrambled across rocks with confidence. After the summit we headed back to camp and packed up the rest of our gear and hiked back to the car. Our crew is competitive so we hike quick and hard. I Fully expected these boots to start to cause issues now that I have a full pack on and spent the morning peak grabbing. Continued performance was what I was met with. So impressed I committed to writing a review as soon as we got back to cell coverage.

BOTTOM LINE: These boots fit the bill to replace an aging pair of waterproof hikers from New Balance. These Merrell Moab boots fit pretty good right out of the box and were just what I was looking for: stylish, waterproof, with breathable mesh side panels for cooler feet. Let's just hope they hold up for a few years' worth of use out on the trails.THOUGHTS: I'd had a pair of New Balance hiking boots forever. They finally started to fall apart and I knew it was time for replacements, but I just couldn't find anything from NB that I liked, style-wise. I stick with them primarily because I have short, WIDE feet and it's a pain to find footwear that fits me PROPERLY, right out of the box. Nothing from NB was mesh/breathable, so I was forced to shop for a different brand. That's intimidating after so many years as a loyal New Balance wearer. A friend raved about his Oboz, and my wife has a pair that she really likes, so I bought their Sawtooth boots. They were standard (M) width but I had heard that they have a wider than normal toebox, so I crossed my fingers. They pinched right out of the box and even after trying to stretch them with a pair of shoe stretchers I knew they'd never feel truly comfortable, so I sent them back. After some further searching I settled on these Moabs from Merrell. As soon as I put them on I knew they were the ones. They have a nice fit, are surprisingly light - always a good thing with footwear you're gonna be stuck wearing, possibly for hours even days at a time, ofttimes in the middle of nowhere without the option to change into something else. The inserts are really nice. The padding feels really thick, with extra at the heels. It almost feels like there's a rolled up ankle sock in the heel area of the insets, they're THAT thick. Really feels good after along day on my feet. They are much less swollen / fatigued. My only real gripe is that I wish the laces were longer, and those wavy laces I've had in some footwear are nice and seem to come loose far less often, but that's a fairly minor quibble. If these Moab boots hold up for more than a couple of years I'll consider them a good purchase. If they hold up longer... well, I will definitely buy Merrell again if they do! If I have problems or any failures I will come back and amend my review - and list any issues. Here's to hoping!

Hubby and I wore these to Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands National Park in New Mexico.Very comfortable and we are happy with them.Lightweight but well made and good traction.Not waterproof so would not wear in river .

Envío muy rápido, buen precio y alta calidad

Muy cómodas, resistentes, impermeables!Excelentes para hiking y para El diario.

This is my third pair. Sturdy, comfortable, waterproof

Son muy cómodas en realidad, muy amplias en cuanto su ajuste (las tuve que calzar con plantillas), son pesadas para ser más unos tenis que botas pero aún así no cansan también las hace frescas.En la primer caminada tengo que aceptar me cansaron mucho, no fue mucha distancia pero si el camino castigó constantemente, lo que la dejo con algunos tallones, pero resistió los filos de las piedras.Hasta el momento creo las he ido "moldeando" lo que las han hecho más cómodas, aún así sigo teniendo mis reservas para que sean aptas para senderismo en su totalidad pero para el uso diario son frescas y cómodas (no es el uso que les doy).Si las recomiendo para un uso "combinado" entre el campo y la ciudad (ejemplo estudiantes de geología, geografía, etc)

DeutschlandHabe mir diesen Laufschuh vor ungefähr 1 Jahrgekauft und bin mehr als zufrieden!Ich trage IhnZum joggen und Wandern (circa 11 und 17 Kilometer) ! Ich kann über die Verarbeitung nur bedingt eine Wertung abgeben, da ich Ihn wie gesagt seit etwa 1 Jahr besitzte !Was ich aber sagen kann das ich ihn zum joggen benutze undIch zu 100 % sagen kann das er qualitativ um längen komfortabler und wiederstandsfähiger ist als die bekannten Laufschuh-Marken !!! Ich möchte zu bedenken geben das dieser Schuh optisch nicht den Eindruck erweckt ein running oder Laufschuh zu sein ,sondern eher ein Wanderschuh! Dieser Schuh kann sich meines Erachtens ohne weiteres mit bekannten Wanderschuhen z.b Haix oder Lowa messen ! Da ich ihn als Wanderschuh circa 17-20 Kilometer getragen habe und auch zum joggen mehr als 11 Kilometer und ein guter Schu nach diesen Entfernungen bequem sein sollte würde ich nicht zögern ( zum gegenwärtigen Stand)ihn mir wieder zu kaufen!