Should non-hikers shell out money on the Merrell Moab 3 shoes?

Question

Has anybody who doesn't hike used the Merrell Moab 3 shoes, and would they be comfortable for everyday life?

Answer 1

Absolutely! The Merrell Moab 3 shoes can be worn during hikes or practically anytime. They can be worn for walking, working in the garden, going out for a walk in the city and even riding a mountain bike. It is the case for most people who do not practice hiking, who wear them because of their capability and comfort.

Comments

yes we all have Merrell Moab's, I do and like and wear them often.  I have been trying another similar hiking shoe and think I like them more. Try Keen Targee's,  I like the big toe box that lets my toes spread out. The Moab vents I like for warm weather hiking.

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I have both Low and Mid Moab 1 & 2’s, just bought some 3’s, all non-waterproof.  They have been the only wide hiking shoe that is comfortable right out of the box and on to the trail. The 1’s have now been regulated to being my gardening and choring shoes, it’s gonna take several more years of lawn cutting to finally kill them(at which time they will live out their lives up in my Shoetree).  The Low-2’s are black, and discreet enough to pass as “not a hiking shoe” in a dark restaurant when traveling. The Mid-3’s  kids will be my Outback hiking shoe on my coming up trip to Queensland.  Now if they only made them snakeproof…

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I have pretty complicated feet apparently, and just discovered pretty recently while looking for a hiking boot. So I went into amazon ordered some 10 pairs, from keen, to adidas to salewa and nothing felt good. Went into shops and tried more adidas, more salewas, timberlands, anything i could get my feet on and nothing fit. Loosing hope, ordered more keen's thargee 3 and they felt good, except my heel just would not stay in place, and rumors tell, they tend to self destruct quickly, but on the last batch of boots there came the moab 3 I ordered just to fill the box and was planing to just return them, until I put them on, and instantly they felt dreamy and fit perfectly. The moab 3 low are now my everyday shoe while looking to still buy that hiking boot, it will probably end up being a moab 3 gtx for winter...

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i like merrell because they put hiking sole in their sneaker line. this fits my life style very well. i probably will never buy a single pair of hiking shoes from merrell but i'd definitely come back for their all terrain sneakers every two or three years. i wish more brands would adopt this idea.

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I’ve worn out 3 pair and my oldest pair now is my lawn mowing pair. I have two pair for casual walking and hiking. But the real winner is I can wear them all day and my feet do not hurt. So I’ve had 7 pair, 2 defunct, 2 work and 3 casual and hiking. When I wear them, I’m good for an hour or 12 hours of walking. Their size 10 and the last is perfect for my foot. Oh, I I wore them in Moab!

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Of these 25M sold, possibly a few thousands use it for hiking. I use it for everyday use ... very comfy.

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I have been using my only pair for 3-4 years from casual, to airsoft, to school, hiking, cycling, motorcycling, running, through mud, dirt, rain or shine. They Iook old now but it has never been touched by a shoe repair until this day. Perfect for everyday use.

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I’ve had a pair of these hiking shoes for the last 6 years (foot doctor recommended them) and they are still in good condition, I wear them everyday 9 months of the year (not in the summer unless hiking)
My stepson has been through several pairs during the same time period, although he is overweight which makes a big difference in shoe wear!

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He's not wrong about the shoe being multi-use. I started wearing a version of them in the 90s (from merrell) and went with the moabs not long after they came out and still wear them. More comfortable than any others I have worn. The only thing that has changed as I get older is I usually replaced the insole after a few months in a thicker one, as the one they have eventually compresses. Great shoe.  Damn.. I just remembered how long ago the 90's is and how many pairs I must have bought over the years....
Also, as someone else mentioned, they come in wide, so they actually fit my foot at the right size, instead of having to buy a longer shoe with the arch in the wrong spot.