Merrell Men's Moab 2 Vent Mid Hiking Boot

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I bought this hiking boot to replace my old brown Moabs, which had pulled apart right at the toe flex point on both sides of the boot. . Dont get me wrong, I like this boot, but heres some differences between old and new that you should be aware of. The tread of the older boot did not retain dirt at all - the grooves were wider and tapered. One walk thru the lawn or one scrape thru the boot brush and I could enter the house without the wrath of my wife for spreading "boot turds" all over the house. This boot tread has narrow grooves that retain dirt for hours. The boots gotta come off to enter the house. The padding on this boot is thicker than the prior Moab - comfortable fit but HOT in the summertime. The top lace-up cleat in the old Moab "cinched" the shoe laces - this one does not. I still like these boots, but you should know the differences.

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This is my second pair of these boots and I admit that I love them. I love the Vibram sole that wears better than any other Ive used. Since wearing these boots, Ive changed out the insole to a PowerStep insole because I have extremely tender feet. Anyone else may feel that the standard insole would be perfect for themselves. My wife has since switched to these boots and we both love them. I wear my for daily work, walking, hiking as well as riding my bicycle. Simply the best footwear Ive ever enjoyed!

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My original MOAB lasted me nearly 3 years, so I figured the 2 would be the same or close enough. I got them June 1st and it is currently July 21st, the soles of both are coming off. The right one is significantly falling off, the left one just started. Thats what finished the MOAB One by the way. Ill buy some Shoe Goo, but I shouldnt have to. I expected more from a company like Merrell. Ive owned several pair of their shoes and always been quite satisfied. Having said all that, they are very comfortable, and I will be having them repaired in the hopes they last another 5 or 6 hundred miles. Edit: the rubber sole was coming apart from the foam cushion, but now, only two days after my original review and not even two months after purchasing them, the foam itself is coming off the shoe. Im changing my review to one star. There shouldnt be multiple failures in a pair of shoes. What happened to you Merrell? My three year old MOAB 1s are in better shape than the 2s. Edit 2: I was contacted by Merrell. They had me cut the tongues off my broken shoes and they sent me a new pair. These ones are going strong for 4 months now with no issues. Changing my rating to 4 stars. The first shouldnt have broken, but perhaps I got a lemon.

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Got these for Mount Whitney, honestly I was underprepared and blessed by these boots. Put them on a day before to walk and ensure a good fit, took off after 10 minutes. Next time I wore them was with heavyweight wool socks at 3 in the morning of the hike. These rocked the entire way, others were complaining 6-10 hours in their feet were sore and hurt, these kept them comfortable for the entire hike! We started at 4am ended at 8:30pm full day never did anything other than tighten them up a bit once. I highly recommend these.

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An excellent take on the lightweight hiking boot. If youve ever had to slog miles wearing heavy mountaineering boots, you wont believe how light these are. I cant attest to their durability, as their construction makes them only a single /shoulder season boot and they required no break-in period whatsoever. Your feet WILL get wet if you wear these in wet conditions or bushwack through marshes or tall grass, but they dry quick. The weakest link in these is the lacing system. After fussing with where to tuck the unruly mess of laces and trial & error cinching, I threw away the stock laces and put in elastic laces with cord locks which work much better and faster. The other gripe is the insoles are pretty rigid and get slick with sweat. For the cost, Merrel shouldnt have skimped on the laces and insoles.

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