Great, but not waterproof
Let's be honest, these are great, comfortable, breathable, nice looking, long lasting (tough), light, tru to size, did I mention confortable? but NOT water proof, they can keep you dry on a regular rain exposure, but as soon as you step in a poodle deep enough to cover above the sole, you'll get water inside, not much but enough to be annoying. Don't take me wrong, I've bought 3 pairs of these and I think 2 of Moab 2 because I have accepted the fact they aren't waterproof, maybe we could say they are water resistant, but all the other things I like are enough for me to keep buying this boots, each pair lasts me around 2 years. (I'm a biologist and go out a lot to hot and cold places). Might someday try the GTX version but they still are out of my budget.PD. "New Earth" keeps better the shade of color than the "Earth" one wich turns to a grey like brownish tone.
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Worth the price all day long.
This our 3 pair of Merrels we order. I can say this brand lasts a long time. They are so comfortable and support the ankles so well. These are the perfect weight to walk or hike in. The color doesn’t fade and they do keep your feet pretty dry. The shoes run true to size and are really nice looking on the feet.
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Michael Mansfield
May 04, 2025
Best Gen Yet, I love these MOAB’s
I first heard about Merrill Boots while I was in the Marine Corps and eventually was issued these, and fell in love with them. They were the first gen MOAB’s they were light and very comfortable, now that I have retired I wanted a better hiking book for when I go camping and working around the my cabin, the fit is amazing, the color is spot on and I love how the new gen has more aggressive traction, which is a huge plus. Overall these feel better than what I had and I know that the durability of these boots will last a long time. Plus they are 100% waterproof and when you pair these with OR gaiters you are golden for any adventure.
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Victor Lawless
January 06, 2024
narrow toe box on boot is uncomfortable
I hike 4 miles everyday, rain or shine, snow or clear skies. For the past 90 days. 28 miles a week, approximately 112 miles a month or more. Anyway, got these boots 3 days ago, wore them twice on that four mile hike. The construction of the boot is good, it reminds me of a stretchy thick reinforced nylon sock. Don't know how waterproof it is yet but I can say that the comfort is off some. In my opinion the boot is too narrow, narrower than it should be and if it was a bit wider it would probably be more comfortable.I was wearing a pair of Nike Air Monarch's to do this daily 4 mile hike, sometimes I wear Carlsbad Wolverine boots, even wore a pair of Everboots and none of those caused my feet any damage, but these tight toed shoes, although they have outstanding treads on them, made my small toe on my right foot bleed long enough for a quarter sized stain on my sock. Which surprised me because I didn't exactly feel it and I the fact the material of the boot is so stretchy (it's not exactly the same as a pair of leather boots).I usually get foot wear a 1 size larger than my foot size, especially with Steel Toed boots, but with this pair of hiking boots I figured I'd go with 1/2 size larger but these boots run small in the toe area and squeeze your toes, the whole boot is basically like that. Walking on pavement there is so much tread on it that it feels like the heels are higher than they should be and the balls of the foot area is not very well padded.I put on a pair of thick wool socks but I had to squeeze my foot in the boot and it made it uncomfortable so I put on a thin pair and it was manageable. The thing is the boots are warm, even in 25 degree weather so I didn't need thick socks, in fact the boot fit best when I had no socks on at all but I'm not hiking 4 miles with no socks on.What sucks about buying boots online is that if they don't fit you have to go through the hassle of sending them back and ordering another pair, when that pair arrives it might not necessarily fit either, not the way you expect. Like I said, I've had the boots for 3 days, walked 8 miles over 2 days in them, the boots made my small toe bleed but without pain, but the treads give me so much traction that my legs don't get tired as fast and I have more endurance so it's a trade off. I'm hoping that over time the boots will stretch some and fit better, I'll just have to keep wearing them and find out. What I should have done is looked for this pair of boots or a another type of Merrill boots at a shoe store locally and tried on 1 size larger like I normally get. It's a case of live and learn, it's good to be certain that is for sure.
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Alec Heasley
December 17, 2025
Best pair of boots I've ever owned
These are comfortable and durable, which is exactly what I was looking for. I noticed some reviews saying these weren't waterproof, so I tested that, and the only way for water to get into these boots is through the top.
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Patrick F.
December 03, 2025
Nice, comfortable hiker.
Very comfortable, light and good traction. So far I’ve only been in minor wet conditions and they were ok. I take a 10 1/2, ordered these in 11 and they were snug. Had me a little concerned. Within 2-3 weeks they broke in to fit perfect. I would definitely buy 1/2 size bigger!
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Easydusit57
December 05, 2025
Good looking and fits well
Tried these on and adjusted the shoe strings and I can slip them on without having to untie the shoe strings. Quite comfortable and the size fit me perfectly. Great for going out on long walks and stylish looks are definitely part of this package.
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