Merrell Men's Moab 3 Mid Wp Hiking Boot, Beluga, 9.5 UK

Not disappointed. Comfortable, robust, and grippy. Can walk all day in these. My last pair lasted five years and took me through Europe and many trails here in Australia. These are a newer and upgraded version and so far after about 120 km of trails, they are killing it. Highly recommend.

After reading other reviews I decided to buy the Moab 3 Mid WP hiking boots. I initially purchased size 10 1/2 wide because I have a high instep but the boots were too big. After easily returning and replacing the wide fit with standard width, the boots fit perfectly and were comfortable right out of the box. They were also priced competitively and are well made.

First of all, I like the shoe and it is very comfortable. I would buy it again. That's good but I've only wore it three times. My background: I am 75 years old and walk my dog two times a day. The path is in the wooded area in the back of my house. It is a 1/4-mile trail up and down through some pretty good bumps and valleys. I had Foxelli Men’s Hiking Boots for 2 1/2 years and they were giving out and water coming in. You may ask the wisdom of buying boots just to walk the dog. My dog is not the best trained dog that has come down the pike. He is a Newfoundland-Lab mix and weighs 120 pounds. When I use to walk him with street shoes, I took a tumble twice. Once when there was mud and the next time trying to help my dog catch a deer. I know what a face plant and dragging through the woods feels like. The Foxelli boots were good and got me a few years. It did give me a blister at first, but it went away and never had problems. The new Merrell Men's Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot is great so far. It seems to have a tighter grip than the last shoes. It is very comfortable, and it is waterproof. I always see post that say they will update later and never do. If I think about it, I will but remember the age of the person typing this review. Great hiking boot, looks good, and I would definitely buy it again.

High-quality shoes, comfortable, reliable, and durable. This is my second pair of Merrill‘s same type different color. I also purchased a pair of Greystone Merrills at the same time.

I needed new boots to replace my Timberlands which failed me after only 3 years of moderate use. Did a ton of research on the Moab's and the Targhee's. Despite some reviews about durability issues, I ordered both to check out. Got the Targhee's and they're pretty nice. Got the Moab's and was very suspect. They came in a non-branded box and the tags on the backside of the tongues showed "Made in Bangladesh," and the stitching around some of the eyelets was sub-par (no, I'm not a shoe stitching expert). I remembered reading another reviewer who stated that he had gotten a second pair of Moab's... first pair he loved. Second pair fell apart in months. He said that the first pair was made in Vietnam (I could be wrong) while the second pair was made in Bangladesh. I have no idea how the shoe industry works, but it feels like the Bangladesh versions are either fakes, or just a lower end version they sell for less? I went into the Merrell outlet near me just to see what 'real' Merrell's looked like. All of the in-store shoes (Moab's or otherwise) were made in Asian countries, but none from Bangladesh. Aside from that, I did try on several pairs of Moab's while in the Merrell store. I was surprised at how not amazing they felt after reading so many positive reviews. They were decent, but they just didn't feel great for me personally. I can see how others could love them though. They're probably pretty nice once they break in. Anyway, if you're looking into getting these, just be aware that the Bangladesh versions might be sub-par or fakes. Again, I could be wrong and they might actually make some in Bangladesh, but I didn't see any tagged as such in the actual store. UPDATE: I took a photo of the Bangladesh tag before returning them. I also received a pair of Moab low's the day after this review and they came in an actual Merrell box and the tag looked like the tags I saw in store (this pair was made in Myanmar, which I did see in the store as well). I've posted a photo of that tag as well. If you compare the tags you can see pretty obvious differences, even in the fabric the tags are sewn into. As for the low version of the Moab's... I unfortunately returned those as well. They feel like you're riding high on top of the shoes, vs in them. And the soles didn't feel that great either. They'd probably feel a lot different after breaking in, but again, I've committed to giving the Keen's a go instead.