Men's Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boots

I'm a picky old man who just had to throw away the pair of leather hiking/work boots that I have had for more than 25 years. I have an extra-wide foot and have foot neuropathy (pain and sensitivity). I also have serious back problems. All these things combine to make buying any kind of shoe or boot a problem. I read the reviews on this boot and it talked about them being "roomy". I thought that was a strange way of describing any kind of footwear. However, after trying these on I knew exactly what they meant. My neuropathy means that any pressure anywhere on my foot is going to bother me. My normal shoe size is 10-1/2. When I wear boots, I always wear extra-thick socks, usually wool. So I bought a 1/2-size larger 11-wide pair of boots. As soon as I tried them on, I understood the concept of "roomy". Before tightening the laces, there was space everywhere, if that makes sense. They weren't tight in the toes, or the width or across the top of my foot, or in the heel. The way the laces and general boot design are it allowed me to tighten the boot to fit all parts of my foot just right. No extra pressure on my sensitive feet! The boots are not ultra-light, but they are light enough for my old legs. Once tightened, they have a solid feel about them. The soles of the boots are almost sticky and grip maybe a little more than I would like. However, from a safety point of view, this solid grip feel will be ideal when hiking, but it may feel a little weird when walking around the house. It's not a problem, just different. They are perfect for their intended use. I have a high arch, and these come with quite a high arch, almost a solid removable insole. Since I didn't feel the arch was high enough, I ordered a pair of high-arch insoles. After I ordered the new insoles, I pulled out the original ones and was surprised by how high the stock insole arch is. I don't think my replacements will be any higher. Bottom line is these boots are just about perfect for me. I doubt they will last 25 years but I am extremely pleased with them.

These Merrell boots are very comfortable. I love how they fit and the toe box is roomy and my toes don't get smashed while hiking downhill. I have several different Merrell boots and shoes, and one thing I've found they all have in common is being one size small. My shoe size is 13W, and a Merrell in a size 14W fits me perfectly. So, buy one size larger and you'll be glad you did. Good looks, light weight, super comfy and of course, waterproof. This is a terrific boot, top quality.

Let's be honest, these are great, comfortable, breathable, nice looking, long lasting (tough), light, tru to size, did I mention confortable? but NOT water proof, they can keep you dry on a regular rain exposure, but as soon as you step in a poodle deep enough to cover above the sole, you'll get water inside, not much but enough to be annoying. Don't take me wrong, I've bought 3 pairs of these and I think 2 of Moab 2 because I have accepted the fact they aren't waterproof, maybe we could say they are water resistant, but all the other things I like are enough for me to keep buying this boots, each pair lasts me around 2 years. (I'm a biologist and go out a lot to hot and cold places). Might someday try the GTX version but they still are out of my budget. PD. "New Earth" keeps better the shade of color than the "Earth" one wich turns to a grey like brownish tone.

I hike 4 miles everyday, rain or shine, snow or clear skies. For the past 90 days. 28 miles a week, approximately 112 miles a month or more. Anyway, got these boots 3 days ago, wore them twice on that four mile hike. The construction of the boot is good, it reminds me of a stretchy thick reinforced nylon sock. Don't know how waterproof it is yet but I can say that the comfort is off some. In my opinion the boot is too narrow, narrower than it should be and if it was a bit wider it would probably be more comfortable. I was wearing a pair of Nike Air Monarch's to do this daily 4 mile hike, sometimes I wear Carlsbad Wolverine boots, even wore a pair of Everboots and none of those caused my feet any damage, but these tight toed shoes, although they have outstanding treads on them, made my small toe on my right foot bleed long enough for a quarter sized stain on my sock. Which surprised me because I didn't exactly feel it and I the fact the material of the boot is so stretchy (it's not exactly the same as a pair of leather boots). I usually get foot wear a 1 size larger than my foot size, especially with Steel Toed boots, but with this pair of hiking boots I figured I'd go with 1/2 size larger but these boots run small in the toe area and squeeze your toes, the whole boot is basically like that. Walking on pavement there is so much tread on it that it feels like the heels are higher than they should be and the balls of the foot area is not very well padded. I put on a pair of thick wool socks but I had to squeeze my foot in the boot and it made it uncomfortable so I put on a thin pair and it was manageable. The thing is the boots are warm, even in 25 degree weather so I didn't need thick socks, in fact the boot fit best when I had no socks on at all but I'm not hiking 4 miles with no socks on. What sucks about buying boots online is that if they don't fit you have to go through the hassle of sending them back and ordering another pair, when that pair arrives it might not necessarily fit either, not the way you expect. Like I said, I've had the boots for 3 days, walked 8 miles over 2 days in them, the boots made my small toe bleed but without pain, but the treads give me so much traction that my legs don't get tired as fast and I have more endurance so it's a trade off. I'm hoping that over time the boots will stretch some and fit better, I'll just have to keep wearing them and find out. What I should have done is looked for this pair of boots or a another type of Merrill boots at a shoe store locally and tried on 1 size larger like I normally get. It's a case of live and learn, it's good to be certain that is for sure.

Absolutely wonderful boots! I bought these based upon a review in the NY Times by a woman who's had them for several years and swore by them. I had to return the first pair because they were too tight, and immediately bought another pair in 10W, and man, what a difference! My toes have room to move, and I can wear them all day without any discomfort or fatigue. I found out later that these boots are best sellers, with people purchasing multiple pairs over the years, and I sure understand why. There's been some discussion that they are not really waterproof, but I don't care. I'll wear these until they're worn out, and then buy another pair. Great, great boots, and well worth the cost!

My fourth set of Merrell boots; this time ankle-high. Comfortable from day one. I overtightened the laces next to my toes which caused some delayed pain in my big toe; but once I relaxed them there have been no issues. Have walked many miles since purchasing and I would buy again. Well made product, sizing was spot on, weight was just right for this type of boot.

High-quality shoes, comfortable, reliable, and durable. This is my second pair of Merrill‘s same type different color. I also purchased a pair of Greystone Merrills at the same time.

Why: I'm not a big hiker but sometimes I need boots for some tasks and short hikings so I didn't want to spend a huge amount of money on boots and these were on a discount. I got them for about 100$. Sizing: I was worried about sizing issues so I did some research and measured my foot and went via JP size (most accurate). my foot is about 27 centimeters long and I'm usually EU size 42.5/JP size 27.5 cm but according to merrell's sizing chart the JP size for 27.5 cm is EU 43.5. merrell's shoes are one size smaller hence some people are complaining about sizing issues. my dad is EU size 44 and got these boots somewhere else (not in amazon) for 45 EU which confirmed this merrell sizing chart. since its recommended to take 0.5 cm up for hiking boots I ended up going with EU size 44/JP 28 cm which is 0.5 cm bigger than my usual size. it fits very well with a very minor room for foot movement just like it should. I was worried about ordering my exact size since I'd might need to use thick socks and then it would be a bit tight. overall I'm very happy that I went with this pick but I'm sure you'll be ok with your exact size as well. Conclusion: I don't have too much walking time on these so I can't comment about that but from the little experience I have I can say that: 1. You don't need to worry about break in period since they're very comfortable out of the box. 2. I had some boot tongue biting my tendons but it can be easily fixed by massaging each of the boot tongues for 10-15 mins and then they're soft and not biting anymore. I'm very pleased with this purchase. I ordered the Earth color.

＜選択理由＞ Wrapt（9.5）とRogue（10.0）を所有していて，今回Moab（10.0）を選択した理由です。 足のサイズは27.5Cのギリシャ型（第２指が0.5センチ出ている）で，EEとか３Eは靴の中で足が暴れてしまいます。以前のMerrellは良かったのですが，最近少々「太目」の木型になりましたが，我慢できる程度です。Wraptはベアフットでシャンクが無いグニャグニャですが，9.5でジャストサイズです。RogueとMoabは軽登山靴として使用するので10.0が丁度良いです。RogueとMoabはシャンクがしっかりしているので履き心地は硬い，Moabの方が「太目」かな？いずれも軽登山には使用しますが，いずれも濡れた岩場でもしっかりグリップします，但しRogueは一番グリップが良いはずです(笑) Moabは街中の雪道や雨の日に歩く場合にも使用しようと考え，購入しました（Rougeは派手なので）。防水性能はゴアテックス版（合皮）とMerrellオリジナル（豚バックスキン）がありますが，蒸れ等も考え敢えてバックスキンタイプを選びました。 軽登山，街中の長距離歩行，マニュアル車の運転などどれでも行けます。 一番上の金具に紐を通さないと脱ぎ履きが楽ですが，Merrellに求めるフィット感が得られないので上までしっかり通しましょう。逆にいえば，足首サポートは軽くて小石やゴミが入らない程度の役割でしょう。 ＜グリップについて＞ Merrellは踵部が他のシューズに比し細めに設計されています。日本人がやりがちな「踵着地の歩き方」は設計の想定外なので，そういう方はやめたほうがいいでしょう。上の3種類は，気持ち悪い位にグリップします。 踵着地は，骨盤後屈（猫背？）でがに股，足の着地前に膝下を前に蹴り出す，後ろ脚で蹴る，がセットの方を意味していて，踵の外側で着地（この瞬間に靴の中で足がソールの外側にズレる），後ろ脚を蹴るので着地部分に摩擦が発生，体重移動と共に母指球側に体重移動（ここで初めて体重がかかる）といったサイクルです。日本人は靴を脱ぎ履きする（欧米人は家の中でも履いている）ので紐を締めこまず緩く履くため靴の中でソールの無い所を踏んでいます。こういう方が履くと，違う印象を持つのかもしれませんね。

I ordered size 8.5. I needed a half size up from my normal 8 and I could not find that in any shop in the UK so I went online and Amazon had it. When they arrived they were size 8. What? A close inspection of the box revealed that the UK8 is America's 8.5 but the ordering box on the Amazon website made no distinction between UK and US sizing. It simply stated 8 and then 8.5. So now I had to decide whether to return or to keep so the next hour was spent making sure that the lacing was how I needed it to be to accommodate my wide feet while wearing thick socks and eventually I got there. I still have to do a serious hike in the weather that will put them to a real test but I do have better comfort for these than I have had from my previous walking shoes. Not perfect because I wanted 8.5 and 9 would have been too big, but certainly better. Now I will have to replace the laces. They are the round sort rather than flat and round ones always slip so have to be double-bowed. I know the manufacturer thinks this makes them easier to put on and fit snugly but in practice, it means they become loose too easily and get sucked off in the mud. That is really average terrain hiking in the UK. If it had not been for a gift card that had brought the price down for me on this purchase, I would have gone through the returns process. Good enough to keep and use but not my perfect pair of shoes and will not be buying them again unless they really do have a UK8.5wide.

Didnt expect much as i just choose this in last minute as i needed a hiking shoes for my travel. Took half size larger than my normal though i dont have wide feet. Amazingly, it exceeds my expectation, hiked kilometres and my feet didnt feel tired or aching, it got good grip as i never slip any any steep path. Didnt regret buying it!

Muy buenas botas, para mi el único detalle que les veo las platillas, son sencillas y creo que estas botas merecen algo de mucha mejor calidad y serian extraordinariamente excelentes, por todo lo demas están perfectas, no las he utilizado en senderismo, pero he caminado bastante con ellas, por mas de 3 horas y no se cansan mis pies, en temperaturas de entre 6 y 10° centigrados son calientitas y en calor caminando se sienten frescas entra el aire, me agarro una lluvia ligera y no sentí que se mojaran por dentro, la verdad estoy muy contento con ellas las recomiendo al 100%. La talla es exacta todo muy bien gracias Merrell

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