Merrell Moab 2 Vent Womens Review

If you re looking at these because you re trying to decide between the moab 1 vent and the moab 2 vent the answer is yes the second one is noticeably better in construction and material.

Merrell moab 2 vent womens review.

For 2020 my shoe of choice for this hiking season is the merrell moab vent 2. Moab vent 2 at amazon. Again someone decided for some reason to upgrade a perfectly good shoe changing the fit to what i feel is inferior to the moab vent that i loved. Women s 229 99 279 99 sale moab 2 gore tex women s 199 99 259 99.

Https amzn to 2hvhpiw here are some specs on this shoe. Moab 2 ventilator wide men s 149 99 179 99 sale moab 2 mid gore tex wide men s 229 99 279 99 sale moab 2 gore tex wide women s. So merrell accentor tends to get more favorable reviews than merrell moab 2 vent as seen on the chart below. The sole is a vibram tc5 rubber with 5mm lugs.

As we touched on above you also can upgrade to a. On top of that it s fairly safe to say that merrell accentor are more popular womens hiking boots based on their 100 reviews. For this review we tested the men s version of the moab 2 ventilator low but merrell also makes the shoe in a waterproof model which adds about 2 ounces per pair and costs 25 more. The upper is made of suede leather and mesh with a mesh liner and eva midsole.

While low performing in metrics such as water resistance and durability which we placed less weight on it did quite well and competed against more popular boots when it came to comfort and weight metrics that received higher weight percentages. It s also worth mentioning that the 80 alternative. The merrell moab 2 ventilator mid received mixed scores across our review. I then switched to merrell moab vent hiking shoe and have worn the merrell moab ventilator wide hiking shoes for several years.

The merrell moab 2 ventilator low combines the stability of a hiking boot with the lightweight of a trail shoe. The thick upper is made up of suede leather and mesh with an eva midsole a nylon shank and a vibram tc5 outsole. It doesn t have a waterproof membrane and therefore is not for encounters with water. I received the newvemt 2 upgrade today and found the vibram sole to be less cushioned that the old one so when i walk.

The merrell moab 2 ventilator has a classic though slightly bulky hiking shoe look. Available in wide sizes the moab 2 is a good hiking shoe to try if you want to transition from a hiking boot to trail shoes because they re lighter weight better ventilated and dry faster.