Merrell  Moab 3 Hiking Shoes - Men's

Simply the best! I have used the Moab 3 for the last five years! And from the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim hike and countless Peaks and Canyons it never let me down! My 68 year old body may be hurting after a twenty miler,while my feed feel no pain!

There is hard, Nylon plastic shank right underneath the ball of your foot because of a design oversight. Merrel must change the shank design back to the Moab 2 to regain comfort in smaller men's and larger women's sizes. This is not an issue with a single shoe: I've purchased three different pairs in three different sizes to see if any are more comfortable -- all of them have the same stabbing pain right under the ball of my foot. The Moab 3 have a redesigned footbed, including a longer, lower quality shank which is the same in many different sizes of shoe. The shank is about half an inch longer, and has been moved forward by about a quarter of an inch. The shank is so far forward now that it's right under the ball of my foot. The shank in the Moab 2 was shorter and thinner, providing stability to the shoe without impacting comfort near the ball of the foot. The shank has gone down in quality too -- the shank is now thicker has two holes which are punched, front and back. The holes when punched leave a "dip" in the shank, causing there to be dead space in the footbed, and a feeling that you're stepping on a ledge right on the ball of your foot. With this design, the shank is so long and so far forward that the shoe doesn't bend except right in the toe, causing the ball of the foot to be compressed against hard plastic when pushing off. It's difficult to wear these for longer than an hour without serious pain. I had to modify my shoes to get them to feel "okay-ish." I cut out the front part of the shank in my Moab 3 (women's 9.5 wide), and replaced some of the missing space with foam from another shoe. @Merrel, if possible I would like to very briefly (< 15 minutes) discuss the issue with someone to articulate exactly the issue that I'm having and to help improve your product. I loved my Moab 2's. I'm really sad to see and feel a decline in comfort in the 3's, and I'm worried I might have to hike the PCT on a different shoe.

-bought less then 6 months ago and the sole is already worn to the gray undersole on toe and heel. -Inter sides on heels worn to the padding -like the Moab 2 limited arch support and have purchased after market arch support to prevent planters faucitis. -

Wasn’t sure if they could actually improve the Moab 2 as it was and still is a great boot/shoe. The good news is that they didn’t screw up the Moab 3 in the update process now that Wolverine owns the brand. All of the great attributes of the Moab 2 are in the Moab 3. I do prefer the outsole tread design of the Moab 2, but the 3 works well thus far. We’ll see how the new, more open lug design holds up over time wear-wise and durability-wise because the Moab 2 outsoles are very durable and long wearing. All in all, they didn’t break something that worked and wasn’t broken.

I purchased a pair of hiking shoes to wear as an everyday shoe because I wanted to travel light and didn't want to carry my regular hiking boots on my trip to Alaska. I wear a size 10 1/2 W. The shoes that I received from Merrell are significantly larger. I checked my regular shoes and my feet fit fine in 10 1/2. See the photo. The pen is touching the tip of my big toe. With the addition of rag socks the shoes fit, but with regular socks my feet are swimming in these boots. I will be traveling in the tropcs next. I'm going to need a shoe insert for these boots to work.

Have had the Moab 3 for eight months, after about five months the sides of the toe box have started to tear open along the seams. The material is either dry rotted or just tore. I believe it impacts the water resistance. It’s a comfortable shoe great for hikes and everyday use but disappointed in it starting to tear so early. Waterproofing is excellent up until it started to tear.

It’s hard for me to find shoes that fit. The shoes fit well and they have excellent traction so they don’t slip a lot. The only reason I didn’t give them a five star rating is because they don’t exactly match the color shown on the product page on the website. I was expecting them to be more of a natural leather color. I kept them anyway

On the second day of my 80 mile backpacking trip. It rained all day. I sat my boots by the fire to dry. The sole of the boot melted. I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to continue hiking in these boots. It cooled and the rubber hardened and my boots held up and I was able to hike the remaining 60 miles. No issues and no discomfort.

Just got these, I've had the high tops and wanted a pair of these. Also. Absolutely love these shoes. Pretty much my favorite shoe right now. They feel so solid on your feet

Great stability and grip for rocks and paths. My go-to durable hiking shoes.