Customer Reviews Merrell Moab Mid 2 Waterproof

Size and fit were fine. It’s my second consecutive pair. The problem is that after less than two months of easy hiking and city walks, the sole of the right boot has almost completely detached. My last pair endured four years of brutal abuse and never had an issue with the soles.

I wear a 10.5 in tennis shoes but a 10 in boots. I initially went with 10s but they were too small, so I exchanged for 11s and they were perfect.

This is a comfortable boot, it fit well and provided nice support for walking. My only concern at the time of purchase was that the laces were through cloth loops. This proved a valid concern, as after only a couple months of casual wear, one of the loops pulled right out from the boot. Buyer beware, as this is a hiking boot, and snugging up the laces prior to any activity will put lots of stress on these cloth loops and they just don't have the strength to last very long.

Just what I expected from Merrell! This is my fourth pair of these from Zappos. Need I say more?

It is a little tight right now but just breaking them in. I like the support, style and that when Merrell says "wide", it's wide enough, not just a "D" in disguise. I've had my last pair for years and it'll be relegated to junk shoe duty.

I wanted so much to like these boots! Growing up, one of my boy scout leaders was a man named Randy Merrell whose small business of handmaking high quality boots eventually became Merrell... (He sold his share in the company in the early 80s to return to a normal life of custom boot making -- though Randy & I remain friends, this Zappos purchase was my first time to try something with his last name on it.) Unfortunately, the provided arch support from the insole was incredibly stiff - it felt like it was built of wood. (I have been running and hiking on a serious, sometimes competitive level since 1980, spent 28+ years in the military, and have never had arch support issues with any shoes or boots.) So I called Merrell to see if they had any alternative insoles that might be more flexible. "No," I was told. "All of our insoles have the same stiffness. And no one else has complained," although I've personally read reviews of their MOAB 2 boots that also have not been positive. Undeterred, I spent an additional $20 on some decent quality athletic insoles that were much more flexible. After running for 90 minutes in my running shoes to prepare for a good follow-on hiking session in boots as I train for a very challenging, upcoming Appalachian Trail segment, I excitedly put on my Merrells with the substitute insoles. Within 1/4 mile, I could feel that the boots were slightly too small lengthwise (NOT a function of the insoles) and the substitute insoles just didn't feel right either. My feet simply were not comfortable and the pressure of the boot around my foot (I like a smug fit) was not evenly distributed. I passed the boys onto my 16-year-old son. He tried them on and said they were comfortable... So maybe it was just me - well see when his high school XC season is over and he starts hiking with me again. So I'm giving 3 stars and going right back to another pair of my beloved Salomon Ultra Mids. Hike. Live. Go for it!