Merrell Womens Moab 2 Vent Shoes (Open Box)

First time Merrell shoe owner. I've been using regular tennis shoes for hiking and though they are ok, my feet are feeling it this year. I normally use an old pair of Skechers D Lites to walk, hike and they hold up fairly well, but they're not made for hiking. First time trying this pair on I definitely feel and see the difference (photo). These run a big larger than a normal 8 wide, and it feels wonderful on my feet. Feet change all day, they swell, can become more sensitive so extra room is awesome! Even though there is extra room they still fit like an 8 wide. Room for extra thick socks too. Traction/ treads have very good grip. I climb fairly steep hills that are dirt tracks with very little area for my foot to grip on. I cant WAIT to try these out on the steep hills! Ive been avoiding climbing them for fear of slipping. One slip and I'll be taking a long slide down the rocky hill. Just trying them on my arches feel supported, but if its not enough, I'll add inserts. Great arch support so far. Soft material, laces adjust easily. Tongue loop for laces- yea! Wont be sliding around. I can feel my ankles are being supported, even though they are not boots. I need ankle support and a tough shoe to take the impact of rugged ground I'm walking on which is why I was using sketchers previously. I cross creeks in several places so waterproof is a necessity. Plus these soles will grip slippery rocks better than my tennis shoes. My old skechers held up with a few oops into creek water but they shrank all over. These Merrell hikinh shoes mean no concerns hiking on damp vegetation and crossing creeks on slippery, wet rocks. Very cool style, they dont scream hiking shoes. They feel like tennis shoes on. They're truly more comfy than my skechers. I've finally learned there is a reason for hiking shoes and will no longer make -do with tennis shoes. EXCELLENT hiking shoes. Highly recommend!

Fits perfect, true to size and is comfortable right out of the box. Good ankle and arch support.

Nice hikers!

I like the way the outer heel extends up the center back, to prevent heel becoming detached. I don't like the fact that the laces are all but unadjustable, and there is very little finger room to grasp them and pull to tighten. Tightening the laces isn't easy, & loosening them is equally difficult. The struggle to move a lace 1/2" along actually hurts my fingertips. As such, taking these shoes off and on is inconvenient. It's much more difficult than it should be. The laces must be tightened and loosened one hole at a time, and this is impossible to do towards the toe. The stiff shoe body should provide excellent support, and would, except that tightening laces is such a difficult and time consuming problem, that I tend to leave them as they are, which allows my foot to slide further into that "roomy" toe box and creates a 2-finger gap at the heel. Even going down hill shouldn't allow this shift. FIT IS NOT LIKE MY REGULAR SIZE! At home, I spend most of my time barefoot or in my stocking feet. Over a lifetime, my toes have fanned out and I hate the feeling of pinched or confined toes I get from many shoe styles I have tried. , including my last pair of Merrill hiking shoes. This excessive room at the toe of the Moab 2 is a surprising feature, one I wish I had investigated further before I ordered these. I read "roomy toe box" & thought "that's me!" Over all, my feet are a medium width, though I have sometimes purchased a wide if the toe box of a shoe I like seems confining. After my experience with Merrel hiking shoes in a size 10 1/2, I expected a much better fit in these size 11, as well as more support and comfort built into these shoes. The lack of padding on the deck of the shoe is reallydisappointing. The purchase of an insert should provide more foot comfort, better arch support, and minimize back and forth movement in the shoe, which these shoes lack right out of the box. The last pair of Merrells I purchased were a size 10 1/2. They were too tight in the toe and a bit too short, giving me blisters on the tips of my toes just walking around the house. I expected these size 11 to be a good fit. They aren't. To tighten up the fit, I purchased "Performance insoles" rated to add maximum cushioning and medium arch support. I placed them under the rigid plastic Merrell removable insoles. Although the ( Sof Sole Insoles Women's AIRR Orthotic Support Full-Length Gel Shoe Inserts) provide additional arch support and some cushioning, I only see gel in the heel, and my heel still still isn't secure, in the shoe, though it is not 2 fingers forward anymore. It still moves up and down in the shoe, and with the added insoles there is less ankle support as the additional arch is raising the foot. . I do hope that the shoes tighten up around the foot once they're broken in. The added insoles are easy to remove. The vibram outer soles seem like they will be very good for the terrain I visit, and may be the best feature of this shoe. Lastly, the color doesn't really look like it does in the listing photo. The leather is much lighter, sort of an antique white suede. Not the grreyish color of aluminum I expected. The accent color is green, not blue as it appears in the listing. That doesn't concern me at all, but I thought it worth mentioning. These are really well made, and could be outstanding shoes on someone's feet, but unfortunately, not on mine. If I hadn't been wearing them around the house to break them in, I'd send them back. Out of the box, they fit like my Mom's size 12 W she bought when her feet were swollen. And my normal shoe size is 11. These Moab2 are at least 1/2 size larger than that, and IMO, they are more like a 12.

I received this very quickly and immediately started wearing them. They may be the most comfortable shoe I've ever owned. I do alot of hiking and gardening, these shoes are light, comfortable and supportive. I highly recommended them!

fits true to size, i wear an 8 1/2 in running shoes and this is what I bought. have enough room for thick socks for hiking too

Love these. True wide width. No break in period Comfortable right out of the box!

ya ordene dos veces zapatos desde este vendedor para mi madre y mi madre compro un par de zapatos de esta marca y modelo en una tienda física y su talla es 8 wide y ella sentía que le quedaban algo ajustados pero los uso por que no era mucho, esta ves ordene primero unos 8,5 wide para ver si le quedaban mas cómodos y al llegar le quedaban muy grandes, los regrese y esta vez comprar talla 8 wide y al llegarme el segundo par es igual de grande que los 8.5 wide a pesar que la etiqueta dice 8 wide y pues mi madre prefirió ya no ordenar zapatos por internet ya que pareciera que son distintos tamaños en comparación con los existentes en tiendas físicas. yo se que al pedir devolución lo harían sin problema pero mi mama decidió al final regalarlos ya que no quiere perder mas tiempo en ir ups y pasar otra vez el proceso de devolución, los zapatos no tienen desperfecto pero si es incomodo que la talla no sea la misma online que en store.

9w These are actually wide enough which some aren't. There is arch support but it is too close to my heel not much cushioning on foot bed, just a little, however the insole can be changed out easily. Superior grip on soles but I'm still wearing around house and deciding whether to keep, don't want to get them dirty. I dont like returning worn items. Room for thicker socks too. Feel very stable and don't rub on my ankle bones which some do. I could wear smaller size but want the toe room. Not cheap but what is nowadays.

Nice quality. Fits like how a Merrell fits.