Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex^® Mid Hiking Shoe (Men)

I’ve bought a few pairs of these and only seem to get about 2 months before the waterproofing completely disappears and my feet get wet. I think it’s a decent shoe but not for the price tag. Merrells used to be my go to for outside shoes, but I will start to look else where due to the inflated price tag on average shoes.

Pros: Great traction from vibram and lug design, super light, looks cool. Cons: Colors don’t match product photos very well, they are much darker and more blue irl. Ankle support is very minimal but squeezes my ankle bones uncomfortably if too tight. It seems to be designed for a thick foot because I really have to cinch them down to get my foot to not slide forward in the foot bed going down hill. But at that point they’re uncomfortably tight. Coming from a product design & dev background, I get it’s difficult to make a shoe fit all shapes and sizes but I feel like they could do a better job with this especially offering a wide version. Even with a very thick sock my foot still feels like it needs to be much thicker to really have it fit like a glove. They should really focus on that aspect of their shoes because I found this true with the standard speed 2 version as well.