MerrellMen's Moab 3 Hiking Shoe

I had a hiking trip coming up in Olympic and Rainier National Parks, and my old hiking boots were always too narrow for me and I needed something more comfortable. After exhaustively reading reviews about different hiking boots, I went for these Moabs. The second I tried them on, they were comfortable. I tried to break them in before the trip and on day 1 I realized that wasn’t necessary, this is like the Nike sneaker of hiking shoes, just astonishingly comfortable. On my trip, I hiked muddy trails, scree, paved trails, roads, uneven rocky ground, everything, and they held up well and not even a hint of a blister. My legs were wrecked by the end of the week from clambering up mountains, but my feet were completely fine. To say I’m impressed with these boots is an understatement.One thing on fit - I did the “try before you buy” thing on Amazon and ordered this pair, a wide pair in the same size, and Moab version 2. The regular pair has a relatively wide tow box already, part of why they are so comfortable, so the actual ‘wide’ pair were VERY wide on me. Version 2 and Version 3 of this shoe are very similar but I found version 3 to have a slightly more comfortable sole, and a better tread pattern. I found the fit was basically identical.

Found the 11 and 11.5 too narrow, but the 11 Wide might be the best fitting shoe I've owned at least when it comes to toe box and upper. The foot bed feels a little strange -- the support is under the heel rather than the arch -- but I can correct this somewhat with new inserts.

On my feet all day and have to say these are very comfortable and durable, wouldBuy again

I love this shoe. It is light, fits good, looks good and the right price for my budget.

These are the fourth pair of Merrell shoes I've purchase. Love 'em!