Merrell Men's Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boots

I normally wear a women's size 9 Wide shoe, which would equate to a size men's 7.5 Medium. However, for hiking, these boots in a men's size 8 Medium were perfect. The colors are very gender neutral, and I have received numerous complements on these boots. I wore them on a multi-day hiking trip with zero break-in and no problems whatsoever. I do use my own insoles because of various arch problems, and I was able to easily put them into these boots. Excellent comfort and support. A good balance of being relatively lightweight while as sturdy. These are my first boots with ankle support, and I really liked it.

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.

I ordered the Merrell maob 3 mid in 11.5 wide. The fit was fine, but when I put on thicker socks it was a bit snug. Changing to 12 wide worked perfectly, it gave me a little more toe room that benefits from thicker socks for fall and winter walking. Sole of the shoe when walking is slightly firmer than expected, but was mentioned in reviews; I hope it breaks in a bit and softens up with some miles on them. Very happy at the price point of just above $100. Solid shoe and I'm happy with them. Update 08/31/2024. These are great mid hiking shoes........but I found amazing boots a day later. Go to REI buy a lifetime membership (30 bucks) and buy something cheap. Go back after 24 hours and buy a set of Danner 600 leaf GTX hiking boots for men (grizzly brown/Rodeo Red) and get $30 off. My boot code was "62302". They are on sale until September 2nd 2024 for $164, but if you get a member card and use it 24 hours later, you get lifetime membership and $30 off and you get these AMAZING boots for 132 and tax. If you have 11.5 in 4EE feet you will thank me later. If you have narrower feet stick with the maob 3 mids for half the price. I bought a pair of Danners 20 years ago and they are still amazing. No shade for the Merrell Moab 3, but for a wide foot the 62302 Danner is like a silk slipper. OMG I love these boots, I am so sorry Merrell......... but I found true love.

I tried this boot on along with 3 other top shelf offerings from Solomon, Keen, and La Sportiva and the fit of these blew the rest outta the water. These were by FAR the widest booting the toe box and that’s exactly what I needed. All the boots were the same 10.5 extra-wide (which I think is a 2E but I could be wrong) I really need probably a 10 4E but that’s a whole nother story. Out of box comfort 9/10, stiffness 6/10 not very stiff in the sole nor the ankle. Which was perfect for Nee Hampshire hikes. Waterproofness was a 4/5. So I’ve owned them 3 years and now suddenly they aren’t waterproof. It’s night and day and it happened suddenly. Also the retention strap for the lace (the highest lace holder) broke about 6 months ago which of as a shame cuz it’s built into the boot body. Overall a great boot but I didn’t get that many miles out of them which is disappointing. 3 years may sound like a long time but when you consider the actual time worn they should’ve held up better for longer.

I'm very hesitant buying shoes online, especially after getting burned a couple of times. But this was totally unexpected when putting on my new boots. They fit perfectly!! It was like slipping on a pair of gloves that hugged my feet. I was totally blown away by this experience. I hope you have the same results as I did!

They held up with most use carrying a 32lb backpack, and i am 180lb. I walked four miles, every other day on the Lewis and Clark trail on the coast, near Seaside, Oregun. They really were water repelent, but if it was a marsh, they were wet feet situation (watch your step!). Think about 1/2 size bigger if you want to double thick your Smart wool socks for the cold. It is easier to deal with double socks, than strict boot socks.

Excellent, high quality boots. The size and fit is perfect. They have great grips for walking in snow or rough terrain. Great value!

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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