Great review! I am still using cheap trail runners but someday when I can expand my gear budget, Merrill’s are on the list!
@WealthandTravelonaDime5 жыл бұрын
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
@memeguyTM3 жыл бұрын
I ordered this shoes in beluga colour. Want to do hiking with my Rhodesian Ridgeback.
@markpanarese24525 жыл бұрын
I have these shoes. I have used them for a while. Not a bad shoe, I put inserts in soles. Great review.
@WealthandTravelonaDime5 жыл бұрын
Pretty solid for the price
@KevinFryAdventures5 жыл бұрын
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!
@WealthandTravelonaDime5 жыл бұрын
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
@KevinFryAdventures5 жыл бұрын
@@WealthandTravelonaDime I bought mine at Cabela's before Bass Pro bought them out. Got them on sale!
@MusicStudent14 жыл бұрын
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!
@weeksventure3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!
@WealthandTravelonaDime3 жыл бұрын
Glad to help
@evanmadson4 жыл бұрын
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-PANDA593 жыл бұрын
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
@WealthandTravelonaDime3 жыл бұрын
You will not regret a pair of Merrell
@paddle_hike5 жыл бұрын
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
@WealthandTravelonaDime5 жыл бұрын
Yep they got solid warranty
@freni2234 жыл бұрын
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.
@WealthandTravelonaDime4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it
@TheThorntonBrapper7 ай бұрын
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.
@WealthandTravelonaDime7 ай бұрын
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.
@gretchenlopez7875 жыл бұрын
Great review!
@WealthandTravelonaDime5 жыл бұрын
Thanx they are still going as daily shoe
@paulmease91562 жыл бұрын
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
@WealthandTravelonaDime2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that you're the first person I've heard say these kind of things
@Frip363 жыл бұрын
You think the fabric on the inner back heel is really an important indication of quality? I trust you, just saying. interesting. Great review
@WealthandTravelonaDime3 жыл бұрын
The fact that same miles on keem and my altra the heel not half as bad so clearly issues
@eeyyaakk68013 жыл бұрын
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?
@WealthandTravelonaDime3 жыл бұрын
Yes that correct the box will say wide as well as 11 12 13
@jwdickieson4 жыл бұрын
Goretex my friend, cost more but (for me have) clearly lasted longer than my standard water proof or ventilated Merrells.
@WealthandTravelonaDime4 жыл бұрын
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
@jwdickieson4 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@andreylisenkov47222 жыл бұрын
Коровьи лепёшки можно было и отмыть с подошвы :)
@WealthandTravelonaDime Жыл бұрын
Sorry don't speak this language
@andreylisenkov4722 Жыл бұрын
@@WealthandTravelonaDime Google translate:)
@vb23772 жыл бұрын
Are the Merrill moab 2 boots the same as these but are just in boots form
@WealthandTravelonaDime2 жыл бұрын
Yep the same
@samattapoluttamayotin14574 жыл бұрын
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.
@WealthandTravelonaDime4 жыл бұрын
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
@KPcpt2 жыл бұрын
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 👌
@WealthandTravelonaDime2 жыл бұрын
Better innards would be nice
@eeyyaakk68013 жыл бұрын
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!
@WealthandTravelonaDime3 жыл бұрын
The moab 2 comes in waterproof and non waterproof price slightly higher on water proof
@eeyyaakk68013 жыл бұрын
@@WealthandTravelonaDime does the non-waterproof have a specific name? Is it the same as the Vent variant?
@WealthandTravelonaDime3 жыл бұрын
@@eeyyaakk6801 has wp in model number if its waterproof
@tractorgt4 жыл бұрын
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?
@WealthandTravelonaDime4 жыл бұрын
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 .
@SaSpursFan4 жыл бұрын
You think these are better than the mids?
@WealthandTravelonaDime4 жыл бұрын
Just a personal preference really based on traila you hike
@SaSpursFan4 жыл бұрын
our world outdoors im just starting on day hikes in Oklahoma.
@WealthandTravelonaDime4 жыл бұрын
@@SaSpursFan if ankles weak mids might be better but either great
@yakata79 Жыл бұрын
What shoes did you end up getting? Moab 2 Mid top waterproof (Merrell’s waterproof), or Moab 2 mid top goretex?
@WealthandTravelonaDime Жыл бұрын
Moab 2 waterproof
@yakata79 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@JayG872 жыл бұрын
Are these the walnut color?
@WealthandTravelonaDime2 жыл бұрын
Yep
@JayG872 жыл бұрын
@@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!
@animal79thecat2 жыл бұрын
@@JayG87 Pecan
@shanebrowning88622 жыл бұрын
No chance I’d put over 500 miles on TR’s. I like my feet too much thank you.
@WealthandTravelonaDime2 жыл бұрын
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
@shanebrowning88622 жыл бұрын
@@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. 😎
@WealthandTravelonaDime2 жыл бұрын
@@shanebrowning8862 The moabs we get about 900 to a thousand miles out of Altras maybe 700 miles Hoka 1000 miles
@tango_gru3 жыл бұрын
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.
@WealthandTravelonaDime3 жыл бұрын
Mowed grass and was wet
@seabass224 жыл бұрын
Will your feet get wet, in wet grass?
@WealthandTravelonaDime4 жыл бұрын
In morning dew no after a rain they may get damp
@seabass224 жыл бұрын
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!