What safety features are incorporated into Merrell Moab 3?

Question

What level of protection is provided by the Merrell Moab 3 best hiking shoes?

Answer 1

The Merrell Moab 3 features Merrell air cushion for shock absorption, rubber toe and heel caps for added protection, and it is made of woven gold rated WOLVERINE leather further making this shoe more durable. The leather upper combined with mesh provides better ventilation as well as protection for the top part of the foot.

Comments

I've been wearing my Moab rovers for more than 6 years now. they are durable and comfortable. However, the glue they used got weak after 2 years - I had the boots stitched up and it's been indestructible ever since.

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I've been through several pairs of these so I know a lot about them.  I end up having ones for daily wear, ones for lawn mowing, ones for digging and getting muddy.  I just bought yet another pair.  If you need truly waterproof ones, get the Gore-Tex ones.  I put them to a real test recently when mowing my ditch.  It was filled with a few inches of water and even after the shoes being a year old no water got in.  The "Waterproof" ones are barely water resistant.  Other than mowing my ditch, I find having the Gore-Tex ones great because I often start mowing my 2 acre property in the morning before the dew is gone by trimming and edging where having wet grass doesn't matter so much.  The Gore-Tex ones keep my feet dry.  These shoes are fine for hiking and walking on pavement as well.  (I'm "old" now, so I'm talking going a few miles; upwards of 6 miles.)  The only real problem is that where I encounter a restaurant with a smooth and damp floor they are terribly slippy; like dangerously slippy.  I suppose it is due to the hard (yet durable) soles.

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I was working in a very busy and dirty wearhouse for 3 years. I wore these shoes everyday summer, fall and winter and they kept my feet cool during the summer, warm and breathable in the winter and cozy in the fall. I LOVE these shoes. They also kept my feet safe from sharp objects I’ve brushed up against like wood chips and nails sticking out.

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I have Merrell Moab first generation since 2008, just the next year of their production. They are still alive. Good fit with medium and heavy socks for me. The width of their last allows to wear different kind of socks. Have many other pairs of hiking and hunting boots, so wearing them all and properly care you can keep them in line for a very long time. Decents boots for outdoor activity almost all time and season.

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I have a pair in my closet right now, and they are the third pair I've had. I have found that Merrell fit my feet the say no other shoe I've tried. For the first time though, the sole started to separate from the uppers. An application of Shoe Goo fixed the problem, but it is unfortunate. Still, I love them.

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I have had a number of pairs of Moab boots and shoes but the last couple of pairs have been poorly constructed and have not lasted more than a few months. Shoe specialists in two well credentialled outdoor stores have agreed with me that quality has become quite variable. They were always my backup and camp shoes in New Zealand, Tasmania and in multiple trips to Patagonia and Peru and were approach boots for mountineering in the Cordillera Blanca pre-covid. No more. Recent experience with Keen boots has been much better.