Merrell Kid's Moab Speed Low Alternative Closure Waterproof Hiking Sneaker

I got these for my daughter who is at a preschool where they’re playing outside in nature every day in all weather. She has other rain boots and winter boots, but I wanted something she could wear on every day basis that would keep her feet dry in wet grass and sand. I’m SO impressed with them! This weekend we forgot to bring her rain boots home, so she wore these all day for a rainy, drizzly day of walking through wet grass and small puddles and her feet stayed completely dry! Then we were at the park and the kids were scrambling up a big slide and she was able to run up easily with the shoes clearly giving her good traction on smooth slippery plastic. Plus these are the shoes out of a couple pairs of sneakers that she consistently chooses to wear around home even when we don’t need anything waterproof just because they’re comfortable for her feet. They also have the right amount of supportive structure through the heel area and flexibility in the forefoot that her physical therapist said to look for in a children’s shoe. Width and size seem true to size. The only negative to me would be that the gray/purple/sage color looks a bit dingy to me (even before going through the mud, lol), but my girly 5 year old is surprisingly happy with the colors so I can’t complain. Overall a great purchase, and a great shoe for the price!

Pros:1. Tripled the distance our 4.5 yr old could hike from 1.5 miles to 5 miles. The rugged sole is supportive and mutes the feel of rocks/uneven ground, and also helps stop slipping on steep descents.2. Comfortable + no break-in period. Our kiddo seemed to have essentially no break-in period. He surprised us by going over 3 miles on our first hike out that was meant to just be an easy stroll to break them in. No blisters or other signs of discomfort.3. Reasonably waterproof. Our kiddo can run around in a rainy playground or hike on wet/muddy trails without wet feet.4. Durable. No issues and lasted a full 5 mo over dozens and dozens of miles during a busy summer hiking season until outgrown.Cons:1. Not fully waterproof. The time we got caught in a downpour for over an hour halfway through a bike ride on the pacific coast - yes, our kiddo's feet did get wet - and so did the adults' in salomon and brooks gore-tex shoes. These are not fully-waterproof multi-hundred-dollar professional equipment. And they won't be the same as a pair of rainboots for jumping in puddles. It's not so much a 'con' as a reality - don't buy them if you really need rainboots for the playground or a hard-core boot for a long trek.2. The bottoms seem to have a coating on them that 'peels' - many think this is the sole breaking down but we've seen it on 2 pair now and we're 90% sure it's a coating - we picked/peeled it off once it started peeling after the first week of wearing them, and then didn't see any further peeling. It's annoying, but didn't impact the long-term durability of the shoes.

I’m loving this shoe. I’m an adult female but buy big kid shoes because they have a wider toe box…and this shoe even came in a wide option. Love the Velcro closing as I’m 79 years old and now find it difficult to tie any shoe. It’s not completely waterproof all the way to the top but I find it works well in wet grass just not puddles. It’s sturdy without being excessively stiff.

We've been all over Utah and Colorado, hiking trails, rivers, fishing and etc. These are holding up very nice for the miles we've put on them!

I purchased these for my son's upcoming camping trip. Came right on time and they fit him perfectly, they are so cute! Definitely recommend.

We bought theses for an 8 year old girl. They're cute and waterproof which was important for us given her needs. She's rough on shoes. She's incredibly active.... But, where most shoes wear out on the toes or the soles, these shoes wore out at the top around the ankle. The fabric is the part that broke down. I think we only got about 3 weeks before they were showing pretty hard wear and by week 5 I was embarrassed to use these out and about and they are now yard only shoes. For the price, I had really expected more.

I purchased these waterproof sneakers for my daughter because when it rains she was coming home from school with wet socks and shoes soaked. These sneakers are an easy fix for that. They are good quality and my daughter enjoys wearing them. I went up 1/2 size so they would last longer and they fit fine. They are easy enough to get on and off by herself she is in kindergarten. The shoe isn’t as flexible or light weight as a normal Skecher sneaker though. My daughter doesn’t seem to mind. When I pick them up they feel a little clunky. Parents/care takers- do you guys remember the clunky old school Skechers sneakers that were popular in the 90s/early 2000s? The ones with the thicker sole? Yeah these remind me of those lol! But not necessary a bad thing.. ijs. I like that they are easy clean though apparently you can machine wash them if I’m not mistaken. Overall I’d recommend them if you can get them on sale like we did. If not on sale I would’ve purchased Skechers version of a waterproof kids sneaker instead. All that being said my daughter likes them just fine so that’s what really matters. The maroon/pink/purpleish color is nice in person. As far as sizing goes I feel they run pretty true to size. If in between sizes I would size up! Not that they necessarily run narrow BUT, If your kids foot is quite wide I would also go up 1/2 size just for more room. As far as looks go the sneaker looks pretty sharp in person. The maroon/pink scheme easily matches my girls clothes. They don’t have hiking where I live but I imagine these would do well for outdoorsy activities such as that. The tread on the bottom of the shoe is well done. The Velcro on the shoe holds tight so when running the shoe stays on the foot securely. Bonus the sole is a bit thicker than a normal sneaker so my daughter likes it makes her a bit taller lol. They look durable and if I have any issues with quality or durability I’ll come back and change my review. They have been fine so far.

Bought for youngest daughter. She loves wearing these as they are very comfortable and keep her feet dry. Will buy again once she outgrows these.

As with any of these "water proof" runners, it's not really 100% water proof since water can still get in from the lace area and or around the ankles (being such a low cut shoe), if it's very heavy rain or your kid decides to step into ankle deep puddles. But it's definitely water resistant enough to keep my kid's feet dry on light rainy days.A nice little surprise was that the "Grey/Hi Viz/Orange" version of the shoe has high visibility yellow parts that are almost glow in the dark bright at night. Perfect for dark rainy days when we need to be more visible.

Genial, se adapta perfectamente a la forma del pie, encaja con la talla del pie. Impecables después de un año, son impermeables, tienen muy buen agarre en terrenos extremos se lavan perfectamente en la lavadora sin desgaste del color y sin problema alguno.

Have been wearing Merrell shoes pretty much exclusively for several years now, these didn’t disappoint. They are comfortable, light and hard wearing.

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