Why is the Merrell Moab 3 so sought after when it comes to hiking shoes?

Question

What do you think accounts for the incredible popularity of the Merrell Moab 3?

Answer 1

The Merrell Moab 3 has gained quite a sizeable fanbase as it is soft, supportive, and is also plush. The shoe integrates quality features such as the Vibram rubber outsole and features a design that is usable in different terrains and conditions. Furthermore, it is quite economical as it offers greater performance and versatility relative to its price.

Comments

It's essentially the RAV4 of the hiking shoes. It's a shoe that is not necessarily the best in each category (like you said, there are others with better traction or comfort). But it is a solid and proven shoe with the right features. You get a lot of shoe for a reasonable price.

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On deployment heaps of Australian SAS were wearing the MOAB boots and I went, well if these guys are wearing them in a literal life and death situation they must be good. So I bought a pair of MOAB 2 and I have never looked back, the absolute best hiking shoe I have ever worn and I’ve taken them every where; Casual, around town, gardening/landscaping, backpacking, trails, up mountains, down valleys, through water and they are still going, still comfortable. No blisters, no sore feet, works well with my narrow feet and the support is unparalleled.

I don’t need to look for another shoe because there isn’t a boot that can do any better to what my feet get from these.

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Love my mid Moab hiker’s. 1000 miles on my first pair and on to my second. Durable, comfortable and very reasonably priced.

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For me, thing that makes them really great is that a) they fit me and b) I've been able to buy the same shoe year after year after year. Before I found the Merrill Moab, I would find a shoe that I liked but when I went back several months later, that model was no longer available, replaced by something completely different leaving me to have to find another shoe that fits.

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I bought my first pair of Moab Boots years back because they offered a non-gortex model at a time when many other boots only came with goretex liners. Goretex boots are just too hot for summer hiking for me. Comfort and fit is relative because everyone's foot is different. These fit my foot well.

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Also because it’s one of the only models available that isn’t waterproof for people who actually understand how bad waterproof boots can be in many situations.