In reply to Post #59
I was going to get a pair earlier this year because of the positive reviews but after speaking to a mate who had just replaced his he told me not to bother as his feet were getting wet just from wet grass.
He does a lot of walking and said his wasn't an isolated case as he knew someone else the same happened to
I was going to get a pair earlier this year because of the positive reviews but after speaking to a mate who had just replaced his he told me not to bother as his feet were getting wet just from wet grass.
He does a lot of walking and said his wasn't an isolated case as he knew someone else the same happened to
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In reply to Post #61
I did read a couple of reviews where they claimed that the MOABS were letting in the water just through walking in wet grass but the positive reviews far outweighed the negatives.
I went ahead and got the goretex MOABS and haven't experienced this at all. However, prior to my first wearing them I did spray a light layer of a waterproof treatment to the outside and left them to dry naturally. Been wearing them for around 4 or 5 months now and no problems at all. And they are extremely comfortable, almost like wearing a running type trainer.
I did read a couple of reviews where they claimed that the MOABS were letting in the water just through walking in wet grass but the positive reviews far outweighed the negatives.
I went ahead and got the goretex MOABS and haven't experienced this at all. However, prior to my first wearing them I did spray a light layer of a waterproof treatment to the outside and left them to dry naturally. Been wearing them for around 4 or 5 months now and no problems at all. And they are extremely comfortable, almost like wearing a running type trainer.
In reply to Post #63
I have never had a single problem with Moabs, I've had a few different pairs and all have been bombproof.
One thing... There are two types of Merrell Moabs.
One is the standard Merrell Moab (around £60-70). The other is the Merrell Moab GTX (around £100-120).
They look identical... Apart from the gor-tex ones have a tiny little tab on them declaring that they are 'waterproof', and it says GTX on the box. Apart from this, they are identical. One is waterproof, the other is not.
I know two anglers, who purchased the standard ones... Thinking they were purchasing the waterproof ones. A simple mistake, but you have to make sure you get the gor-tex version. Not saying anyone here done that, but I know two different anglers who did.
I've had loads of different gor-tex walking boots and trainers now. All of them, they are a gor-tex sock/lining inside the shoe. Eventually that sock will take some damage, as by its very nature it takes a hell of a lot of wear, being inside your shoe. If that sock gets damaged, they will let in water.
Simple things, like not pulling them on with the laces done up really helps to prolong that socks life.
I have never had a single problem with Moabs, I've had a few different pairs and all have been bombproof.
One thing... There are two types of Merrell Moabs.
One is the standard Merrell Moab (around £60-70). The other is the Merrell Moab GTX (around £100-120).
They look identical... Apart from the gor-tex ones have a tiny little tab on them declaring that they are 'waterproof', and it says GTX on the box. Apart from this, they are identical. One is waterproof, the other is not.
I know two anglers, who purchased the standard ones... Thinking they were purchasing the waterproof ones. A simple mistake, but you have to make sure you get the gor-tex version. Not saying anyone here done that, but I know two different anglers who did.
I've had loads of different gor-tex walking boots and trainers now. All of them, they are a gor-tex sock/lining inside the shoe. Eventually that sock will take some damage, as by its very nature it takes a hell of a lot of wear, being inside your shoe. If that sock gets damaged, they will let in water.
Simple things, like not pulling them on with the laces done up really helps to prolong that socks life.
In reply to Post #64
In the case i definitely know of i specifically checked to make sure he had the goretex version and not the ventilator one as that had crossed my mind, as no doubt some people have made that mistake.
There are many good reviews yours and others on the forum that maybe his is an isolated case, i had wondered if they aren't made as well as they used to be but that is just speculation on my part.
In the case i definitely know of i specifically checked to make sure he had the goretex version and not the ventilator one as that had crossed my mind, as no doubt some people have made that mistake.
There are many good reviews yours and others on the forum that maybe his is an isolated case, i had wondered if they aren't made as well as they used to be but that is just speculation on my part.
In reply to Post #64
Had 2 pairs of GTX and both pairs the sole has come away in some extent. As said before, very comfortable but they just don't last.
Had 2 pairs of GTX and both pairs the sole has come away in some extent. As said before, very comfortable but they just don't last.
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In reply to Post #68
Was it made of spam.
Was it made of spam.
In reply to Post #66
If you want walking footwear which can take some stick over a long period of time then you have to look elsewhere than pairs of walking shoes designed for pensioners walking along canals on a Sunday (i.e. Merrells).
If you want walking footwear which can take some stick over a long period of time then you have to look elsewhere than pairs of walking shoes designed for pensioners walking along canals on a Sunday (i.e. Merrells).
In reply to Post #1
A lot of walking boots, even some of the more expensive ones, are crap when it comes to being properly waterproof - step into the margins a bit and that's it. If you really want the best - nothing worse than damp feet - after catching-up with a mate who's a serving officer in the Paras and taking his advice - I got Lowa combat boots - just the dogs nuts, end of. You could stand in water all day long, zero wet feet. I then treated myself to the Lowa desert elite for summer. These are what the army guys wear for combat, enough said.
A lot of walking boots, even some of the more expensive ones, are crap when it comes to being properly waterproof - step into the margins a bit and that's it. If you really want the best - nothing worse than damp feet - after catching-up with a mate who's a serving officer in the Paras and taking his advice - I got Lowa combat boots - just the dogs nuts, end of. You could stand in water all day long, zero wet feet. I then treated myself to the Lowa desert elite for summer. These are what the army guys wear for combat, enough said.
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