Merrell moab 2 vent 1 year review

[@Brandy72481]

Great review! I am still using cheap trail runners but someday when I can expand my gear budget, Merrill’s are on the list!

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Trail socks like darn tough and good shoes are key to getting higher miles comfortably. We currently are testing altra timp 1.5 which are decent but wont last near as long . The is a store called shoe department encore that sometimes has decent priced merrells there. Missy got womens waterproof mid tops for like 60 bucks might see if one in your area. I know one in Lancaster and Athens. They also make great every day shoes

[@memeguyTM]

I ordered this shoes in beluga colour. Want to do hiking with my Rhodesian Ridgeback.

[@markpanarese2452]

I have these shoes. I have used them for a while. Not a bad shoe, I put inserts in soles. Great review.

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Pretty solid for the price

[@KevinFryAdventures]

These are such great shoes! I work in pediatric surgery & these are the shoes I wear in the operating room. I am on my feet for long hours & they are awesome. I guess i need to try them out on the trail! I use the Keen Targhee III on trail though! Great video Tony!

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

In places besides rei these can be had around 90 bucks so for the money and the way they hold up prob best shoes for money and very reasonable replacement insoles too

[@KevinFryAdventures]

@@WealthandTravelonaDime I bought mine at Cabela's before Bass Pro bought them out. Got them on sale!

[@MusicStudent1]

I suspect these are so good because they allow your foot to roll in naturally while still providing an arch support. That’s a 100% win for me because I’m an underpronator with a high arch. No need for orthotics with these. Most footwear today is made the opposite (causing underpronating not correcting it) which can kill your knees. The typical lack of arch support causes plantar fasciitis. The Moabs are the best. I’ve run two 10k mud runs and hiked all through the real BOGGY CREEK with mine. (No monster appeared) They still look and feel good enough to wear to work!

[@weeksventure]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Glad to help

[@evanmadson]

Just got my pair today put maybe six miles on em after class. Gonna do some more vertical climbing this wkend we’ll see how they do, might put some insoles in em down the road my arches kinda suck

[@PANDA-PANDA59]

The keen tarhee 3 I could feel every little Rock I stepped on gave them away keen Detroit hight top soft toe is a good boot I have been thinking on getting some merrell high tops for work

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

You will not regret a pair of Merrell

[@paddle_hike]

I have tons of Merrell shoes and boots. Have the moab 2 waterproof. I had a pair of boots that had a defect ...cracking. sent a mail to Merrell and they sent me a free pair of boots .. NOT KIDDING

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Yep they got solid warranty

[@freni223]

I just got them here in India, had out of the box to trails directly they are fine. Gave me little feet discomfort though but I don't have very good arc in my feet.

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Glad to hear it

[@TheThorntonBrapper]

I have the MOAB 2 GTX Boot. Worst pair of hiking boots I have ever owned. Small, rubbing fit, grey part of the Vibram sole has worn smooth after 200 Miles, ride is way too firm, no shock absorption at all, Merrell lettering has fallen off on the Midsole, the inner heel lugs are way too hard and prominent and can be intrusively felt whilst walking, they're barely waterproof after 2 hours in damp conditions. Almost forgot, the soles have very little grip in all conditions and have let me down/scared me many times where even my cheapest shoes just grip and carry on. A massive disappointment. The only positive I have is that they fit like a glove from first use. , requiring zero break-in.

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

It's important to look at where you bought them. I have had similar things happen buying them at discount locations. Shoe show discount shoe Mart etc. many of these companies have a repair department and they will buy discount shoe brands and do in-house repairs before they sell them. That said I've never owned the Moab 2 GTX boot. I personally only buy the original Moab 2. I'm also not a fan of the waterproof version. How they perform will definitely depend on where they're being used. I know runners or people that hike a lot of blacktop and concrete trails that say they wear them out in 250 mi. They're definitely made for dirt trails or as we use them daily use on homestead construction and trail use on East Coast . My experience is going to be different than yours but I end up having to change the insole before I can wear these out. But I may be using them in a different way than you are. And like the old saying there's always one bad one in the batch. You could have just gotten an extremely bad pair. Really sorry to hear you had such a bad experience.

[@gretchenlopez787]

Great review!

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Thanx they are still going as daily shoe

[@paulmease9156]

One pair of mine, gore tex model, split in the toe cap after 6 months and only light use. My other pair split in 9 months and are now unwearable

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Sorry to hear that you're the first person I've heard say these kind of things

[@Frip36]

You think the fabric on the inner back heel is really an important indication of quality? I trust you, just saying. interesting. Great review

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

The fact that same miles on keem and my altra the heel not half as bad so clearly issues

[@eeyyaakk6801]

Hi. You said these are the wides. Do you mean that besides the size, whether 11, 12, 13 etc, I get to choose how wide they are?

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Yes that correct the box will say wide as well as 11 12 13

[@jwdickieson]

Goretex my friend, cost more but (for me have) clearly lasted longer than my standard water proof or ventilated Merrells.

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Sadly goretex is terrible for me to hike in. I do more miles then most and at higher mph and after trying multiple sizes all i had was sweaty Blistered feet I have started running keens waterproof in snow but in water I use altras now and walk them dry day hikes and daily I still wear merrels

[@jwdickieson]

@@WealthandTravelonaDime damn that's a bummer my moab Groetexs' have out lasted not only my other moab hiking shoes but anything else I've tried Keen, Wolverine, Carolinas it didn't seem to matter.

[@andreylisenkov4722]

Коровьи лепёшки можно было и отмыть с подошвы :)

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Sorry don't speak this language

[@andreylisenkov4722]

@@WealthandTravelonaDime Google translate:)

[@vb2377]

Are the Merrill moab 2 boots the same as these but are just in boots form

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Yep the same

[@samattapoluttamayotin1457]

Great review really! Presently I am wearing water shoes for light hiking coz there are creek crossings in the hike too. I do have problems in rocky terrains coz the water shoes not sturdy enough. How do you think if I use these moab 2 vent for my next trail with creek crossings? Will they drain fairly for one day trail? Thank you.

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

If you do alot of creek crossing and wanna walk till they dry check out altra shoes we will be doing a review on them soon

[@KPcpt]

Bit of a joke if you ask me.. these already aren’t in any way cheap. They should have premium inner soles, stock. Still didn’t stop me from buying it myself and that says bucketloads about the shoe. My only issue with the shoe 👌

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Better innards would be nice

[@eeyyaakk6801]

Hi friend, yours is the non-waterproof version. 1. Is the original version simply called MOAB 2? 2. Is the original version waterproof? 3. If answer to number two is yes, does it mean the original version cost more? Thank you for your time!

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

The moab 2 comes in waterproof and non waterproof price slightly higher on water proof

[@eeyyaakk6801]

@@WealthandTravelonaDime does the non-waterproof have a specific name? Is it the same as the Vent variant?

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

@@eeyyaakk6801 has wp in model number if its waterproof

[@tractorgt]

I literally bought this exact model/color today. I had originally gotten the alverstone and returned them because the heel and arch were too hard. I also find the heel in these to be a bit hard, but overall is a much more comfortable shoe. Can you tell me if they break in after awhile? Did you notice the harder heel? and would you recommend a work style insole instead of the stock?

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Yes they soften some and using darn tough socks with them helps alot . I just retired these shoes and they literally are longest lasting shoes i have ever owned .

[@SaSpursFan]

You think these are better than the mids?

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Just a personal preference really based on traila you hike

[@SaSpursFan]

our world outdoors im just starting on day hikes in Oklahoma.

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

@@SaSpursFan if ankles weak mids might be better but either great

[@yakata79]

What shoes did you end up getting? Moab 2 Mid top waterproof (Merrell’s waterproof), or Moab 2 mid top goretex?

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Moab 2 waterproof

[@yakata79]

@@WealthandTravelonaDime thanks! I was wondering, do you find the Moabs run a size small? Or narrow? I got a pair of Moab 3 size 8.5 and they seem to fit much like my Salomon X Ultra 7.5

[@JayG87]

Are these the walnut color?

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Yep

[@JayG87]

@@WealthandTravelonaDime Thank you for the response. It appears some stores are calling walnut, beige. Do you know if that’s the same color? Your review convinced me to get a pair!

[@animal79thecat]

@@JayG87 Pecan

[@shanebrowning8862]

No chance I’d put over 500 miles on TR’s. I like my feet too much thank you.

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

To each his own We change out our insoles saves us from buying three pairs a year cuz we do that many miles it's worked for us this long

[@shanebrowning8862]

@@WealthandTravelonaDime kudos. I use powersteps and change them out every 6 mos. By the time you’ve hit 4-500 miles, the footbed is shot or on the way. Stitching degradation, vamp hinge wear. But, I agree. To each his own. 😎

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

@@shanebrowning8862 The moabs we get about 900 to a thousand miles out of Altras maybe 700 miles Hoka 1000 miles

[@tango_gru]

Thanks for the great review ... but I have got a question , Did you walk in cow dung that the grass is sticking up so much ;-) just kidding... Just love when you say ... then my wife got me .... thats sweet of her. Reminds me of someone every time i hear that.

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

Mowed grass and was wet

[@seabass22]

Will your feet get wet, in wet grass?

[@WealthandTravelonaDime]

In morning dew no after a rain they may get damp

[@seabass22]

our world outdoors okay cool. I just bought the waterproof mid versions a couple hours ago. Hopefully they help with my knees and feet after mowing grass all day. Flat feet sucks!

[@fuggoff5277]

Yes for sure