Merrell Men's Moab 3 Mid Hiking Shoe Size 9.5

I bought these for my boyfriend for Christmas as he saw and tried them on at the store. These are his first pair of MERRELLs and he loves them. He says they are extremely comfortable and he wants a second pair.

I like Merrell shoes. I was looking specifically for a hiking shoe that would support my overpronating and very flat feet and that had good ankle support. The Moab 3 was in a list for such so I decided to give it a try. Another factor in my decision to try these was that they were available in my size...15! As you may imagine, not many shoes are. I have since put about 10-15 miles on these on trails of various types and feel that they fit my needs quite well. The soles grip well and they are comfortable. The things that I wish were different is that they only have one open lace hook; I think 2 would be better. I also think that the tongue is a little short. This seems to be the trend on most mid shoes now. I don't know why. With a short tongue, the knot often rides above the tongue and presses on the front of the ankle. This can be uncomfortable. I think if the tongue was even a half inch longer, it would alleviate this problem.