Product description
Experience out-of-the-box comfort in this ventilated hiker - number 1 in hiking shoes.
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malu
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017
Size: 11Color: WalnutVerified Purchase
Updated after 100 miles of hiking with a shoe...I'm a long-time Merrell Moab wearer and SoCal hike leader. Wish I had better things to say about my new Moab 2s.
The good: more prominent arch than the original Moabs, similar fit otherwise, still good lateral support mid-shoe forward, nearly identical tread design, and great price.
The bad: they have changed the lacing geometry, eliminated one set of lace holes, and intentionally or unintentionally increased the size of the shoe opening. As a result, I cannot get the shoe to close up around my foot, even trying different lacing patterns. The shoe remains loose, even when tightly laced, and mid-shoe back lateral stability is greatly reduced compared with the original Moabs.
The ugly: Two things. First, I am getting a persistent pinch near the top of the laces. Started on the right shoe, but now it is on both shoes. Different lacings, multiple tongue adjustments, lots of break-ins, and the pinch is still there. Will go away if I relax the lacing, but then the shoes no longer have enough stability for safe hiking. Believe this problem results from the altered lacing geometry and/or inadequate foam padding in the shoe tongue. Second, the terry-cloth liner surrounding the shoe opening began to blister on both shoes after less than 100 miles, and, suffice it to say, this is not getting better with added time and use.
Overall, as a long-time Merrell customer, I am not happy with either the Moab 2s or Merrell. I ordered a replacement pair of original Moabs since I am weeks away from heading to the Sierras for the summer and don't have time to begin exploring a new long-term shoe. But I will when I get back.
Debating sending the folks at Merrell a note, but frankly, not feel good about a company that would let a product like this go to market.
In any case, I would strongly recommend against using these shoes for hiking, based on my experience with them.
Crater1
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2017
Verified Purchase
I'm a big fan of the Moab Ventilator. I've used them for years. I have a wide foot so I buy the Wide width and hike hundreds of miles each year in them.
If you're reading this you probably know that Merrell has discontinued the "Moab" Ventilator and replaced it with the Moab 2. But don't be fooled, the Moab 2 is a big departure from the Moab.
Like I said earlier, I hike hundreds of miles with my shoes. I don't get blisters. My feet and legs feel good afterward. In short, I have had no problems with the Moab. After hiking in my new Moab 2s, I could barely walk the next day. At the time I had no idea it was the shoes. The doctor diagnosed it as Achilles tendinitis and prescribed a topical anti-inflammatory and six weeks of rest and physical therapy.
After clearance from my doctor and the physical therapist, I donned my Moab 2s again for a shopping trip. No hills - just walking the isles. By the time I got home my Achilles' tendon was pounding again. This is when I put 2 & 2 together and realized it was the shoes.
I called Merrill and the representative told me that yes, the Moab 2 was designed differently. The heal had been deepened to hold the heal firmer. Apparently, no one told them that letting the heal slide deeper into the heal also forces the Achilles back and into the pull tab rim. It all made sense when she told me about the deeper heal. That's exactly what was causing my injury. So, BE WARNED!, the Moab 2 could be hazardous to your health.
As an aside, the toe box, the area where the widest part of your foot fits, was widened. I need a wide shoe for my wide feet but now there is so much room that the wide part of my foot slides left and right and actually bangs into the sides of the shoe hard enough to bruise that part of my foot. The representative told me that I should try a regular width shoe next time. Wouldn't that mean that the regular width shoe would now be too wide for someone that normally wears a regular width shoe? I was not happy with her logic.
I hope this helps and prevents anyone else from an unnecessary injury.
Be well and be safe.
Wolfgang Weber
Wow! Double thumbs up!
Reviewed in Germany on December 10, 2020
Size: 10.5Color: PecanVerified Purchase
I am extremely sensitive to the pressure on shoes; that is, my feet are😁. My old Salomon trekking shoes, which had accompanied me through the USA, South Africa, and Asia for many years, separated more and more from their soles. So, with a heavy heart, new ones had to be found. So far, I haven't had Merrell in focus, in the order, they were one of five comparison pairs.
From the first time I put it on, I was absolutely thrilled. The shoes are incredibly comfortable, with no pressure points whatsoever and, when you feel them inside with your hand, no critical seams or the like.
In September I didn't wear them (yes, I know, unwise) on the Harzer Hexenstieg; with several extensions then a total of 180km in 6.5 days. I haven't regretted the purchase (or even not shrinking it).
Great, comfortable shoes that offer sufficient support on the ankle and, thanks to the hard sole, sufficient grip for uneven and stony terrain. They are only partially waterproof due to the mesh fabric on the back of the foot, but sufficient for wet meadows (see photo -> that's enough😊).
I usually have a size 42 shoe with slightly wider feet in the ball of the foot and pronounced outer ankle bones. The size 44.5 fits me perfectly!
The shoes convinced me so much that I bought another pair on reserve in the offer. Definitive buy recommendation!
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