Merrell Moab 2 Mid GTX Men's High Rise Hiking Boots

mi deporte preferido es el Hiking, Trekking, senderismo.He probado muchas marcas de botas con los años y por ello os puedo reafirmar:si os tenéis que comprar unas botas de montaña, que sean Merrell!Tengo 7 pares de Merrell, de varios modelos, algunas con muchisimos kilometros de trayectos.Y el modelo MOAB (tengo 4 pares, 2 con Gore-Tex y 2 VENT) en concreto es mi preferido.MOAB: MOTHER OF ALL BOOTS (Madre De Todas Las Botas)Con vuestro permiso, os dejo una opinión personal sobre la distribución en Europa de la Marca Merrell y la membrana Gore-Tex:TODAS las Merrell "profesionales" que se venden en Europa tienen membrana Gore-Tex.porque no me podéis vender unas MOAB sin Gore-Tex? pregunto a Merrell.compues no saben que responder, me dicen que el distribuidor para Europa solo compra con Gore-Tex.Mejor? pues no tiene porqué!De mis botas Merrell MOAB, tengo el mismo modelo con Gore-Tex y sin Gore-Tex.Los modelo sin Gore-Tex los he comprado en Amazon USA.Y tiene su explicación:La membrana Gore-Tex, obviamente, es transpirable, si, pero no tanto; en verano dan mucho calor y no es lo mismo.Que te heces una rutilla en verano, pues no te vas a deshidratar por el sudor de los pies, pero "fresquitos" no estarán...Y si tienes pensado ir por playas, arena o dunas, el Gore-Tex es incompatible:- la arena estropea la membrana Gore-Tex.- la fina arena obstruye la membrana Gore-Tex y deja de transpirar del todo.El modelo sin Gore-Tex se llama realmente MOAB VENT (de ventilator).Gore-Tex en Amazon a veces lo llaman GTXY recordad, siempre una talla más de la habitual de calle.Si no te sobra 1 cm en la punta, en las bajadas sufrirán los dedos de tus pies y sus uñas.salut!

Like me I’m sure your doing lots of research for a new shoe so here’s my experience of this pair.I bought these with the aim of hiking up snowdon, I’m yet to go but so far my experience has given me complete confidence.Fit: I have a wide foot and usally wear a uk7.5. Ordered an 8 as I wear with thick hiking socks and fits fine. Toe box is spacious and there is very good arch support. The heal is cupped well and does not lift, even in mud.Waterproof: yes. Absolutely. Can not fault the goretex lining. The true test for waterproof shoes is walking acros a Dewey field or in long grass after rain. The uppers did not allow any moisture in over several hours.Performance: I took these on a trip to Iceland where I was out in minus 10 for several hours in snow and ice. Did not get cold toes once in standard hiking socks. I also found the vibram sole grippy in the ice and stable in snow.Verdict: I have no doubt these will last ages and I’m completely confident taking them up snowdon.Hope this is useful

Well after initially extolling the virtues of these boot in my first review I’ve been forced to amend it :(Ordered these boots in May this year and now the uppers are falling apart and both boots leak, soles show very little wear though. I’ve only used them for walking my dog. Expensive mistake, any chance of a refund after 5months of wear?

I have had the boots fir less than 5 months and have only lightly used them. However they are no longer waterproof and are now breaking down completely. Pictures attached post wash show the outer has split and is falling away.

Bought this boot as a lightweight alternative to my heavy worn out meindl Borneo boots. I plan to walk the Pennine way this year with full pack and since the path is mainly patched or rocky I decided a forested lined boot would be waterproof enough for some boggy terai and rainy whetherThe boots fit very well and are nice and comfortable especially for wide feet. There is plenty of arch support with the standard insoles. I found, however, on descents, there is not enough lacing to hold you ankle in and my foot would slide forward.Also during my training I walked about 60 miles with the boots on wet and muddy terrain including snow. The first few miles my feet were dry but after that every walk my feet would end up soaking wet. This would happen even if I avoided most of the wet areas with only occasionally submerging the boot up to the laces.I believe that the gore tex lining is faulty and not waterproof as specified in the product description.This may not be a problem with a the boots but is something to be aware of. I have read other reviews which have reported this issue. Otherwise the boot is very comfortable but I would not recommend for wet environments