Hiking Shoe Free Shipping "Merrell Women's Moab Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot" 8.8 out of 10. based on 289 ratings
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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Boot...
By Kim(Zi)
I do a lot of research when it comes to purchasing outdoor supplies. I typically stick with the trusted brands that have seen me through all my excursions. Kelty for camping, Smartwool socks and clothing and Merrell shoes are my old reliables.
These were purchased for me in Periwinkle. I love the other color, but the peri matched my Kelty backpacks perfectly. I have to say they seem deceiving at first. At the store, the mesh (much like a sneaker) had me second guessing its ability to remain waterproof. They feel like you are wearing a high top sneaker rather than a stiff boot. I wore them around the house to break them in and went on my first hike (a day after a fair amount of rain). Amazing. I kept checking to make sure, but my feet were amazingly dry, my ankles felt secure and my feet were holding up nicely.
As with any hiking boot you plan on giving mileage, I would recommend an insert for extra comfort and support. Your feet connect you to the earth,
treat them well.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
A good starter boot
By Amazon Customer
The most important statement about this boot is that the other reviewers should be heeded. The SIZING IS VERY INACCURATE. I wear an 8.5 but needed a 10 to fit well. I held the boot up to my Bates duty boots and Vasque hiking shoes to find that they were the same size even though they were labeled a ten. The other negative item to be aware of is that the soles of these are not really made for what would be labeled moderate-difficult in a hike. I broke them in yesterday on a moderate hike 7.5 miles. The soles don't have "teeth" like the more expensive hikers do. I didn't realize the difference until I was crossing a stream on a string of piled rocks. They DO NOT GRIP dry or wet rocks that aren't flat. Now that the negative is out of the way these ARE WATERPROOF as advertised. I know this because they don't grip rocks and I my left foot was submerged more than once up to 5 inches yet remained completely dry and cozy. There is more good news. Anyone who has a problem
with supplenation or pronation, knee or hip aches after long distances this is a good shoe. There was some advertising stating that the shoes have a sort of technology to prevent supplenation/pronation and stabilize the foot better. IT WORKS!!! NO KNEE ACHE for me with these. Also my ankles felt pretty good and overall the level of fatigue evened out between my left and right sides. Last but not least, once you settle on a size the shape is good for long hikes I forecast that like yesterday NO BLISTERS. They are scheduled for a 10 mile moderate hike next week so if anything changes I'll update my review.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
again never fails!!
By adamclarkcyless
Merrell you are a dream. never fails you make a great shoe. bought over internet and fit well. lots of hiking done in them had them for over a year now. love. size 8 bought fit well. i do have issue with the tightness and these were just fine.