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Anonymous Sat 04 Apr 2015 08:52:04 No.490919 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>490931 >>491888 >>491889 >>492414

I'm panning to buy some merrell MOAB mid length hikers, theres the goretex and then the breathable ones, which one would be best?

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TheArborist !!6EWSCPNzHJp Sat 04 Apr 2015 09:25:04 No.490925 Report

Quoted By: >>490927

How's you're climate?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Apr 2015 09:27:29 No.490927 Report

Quoted By: >>491582

>>490925
Mostly prairie (KS) fag, so flat with some light woodlands and hilly terrain, warm/cool

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 Apr 2015 09:45:11 No.490931 Report

Quoted By: >>491579

>>490919
>merrell MOAB mid
good taste, op

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Apr 2015 17:19:00 No.491579 Report

Quoted By: >>491811

>>490931
Have a pair of the breathable ones, would recommend. Bought them up in Seattle but live in East Texas. The size may be a bit wonky but overall a great shoe, especially for your climate.

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TheArborist !!6EWSCPNzHJp Sun 05 Apr 2015 17:24:24 No.491582 Report

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>>490927

You'd want breathable then, surely? I mean shit, you live there, not us dude.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 Apr 2015 22:11:03 No.491692 Report

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Pretty damn good for the price point. I have a pair of both the breathable and the gore tex. Central Texas bro here so the breathable see a lot more use than the gore tex do but I've had both pairs for two years and they're both still going strong.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Apr 2015 01:21:38 No.491811 Report

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>>491579
>The size may be a bit wonky

what do you mean about the size?

I want to get a pair of Merrells Phoenix Ventilators but I'd have to order them online. Should I just order my usual size?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Apr 2015 02:29:11 No.491888 Report

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>>490919
Goretex. Love mine.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 06 Apr 2015 02:29:37 No.491889 Report

Quoted By: >>491919 >>491940

>>490919
Stay away from the gortex OP. I bought the exact pair you have in mind. On my first hike in them (6 mile dayhike to break them in) I realized it was a mistake. It was like wearing two dutch ovens as shoes. My feet got hot and stayed hot. My feet started sweating (as feet do when they are baking). I know gortex is suppose to let water vapor escape but these gortex boots sure as hell didn't. My feet felt like they were being steamed. These boots are now winter/snow use only, a task at which they excel.
I ended up getting a pair of Keens for my Hiking Boots but I wear a pair of regular moabs as my dailys (pic related)

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Apr 2015 03:07:30 No.491919 Report

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>>491889
Bro I'm literally wearing those in your pic right now. bretty gud daily shoe

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Apr 2015 03:23:47 No.491940 Report

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>>491889
Wear thicker socks that whick sweat. Cools off feet and keeps em cool

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Apr 2015 04:25:25 No.491984 Report

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Totally disagree with prior posters on goretex being too hot. I would buy the goretex UNLESS you are only hiking in desert environment.

I have hiked in mine in Phoenix city parks, Grand Teton, yellowstone, quetico, and wear as general daily shoe in winter in Chicago.

Totally waterproof works great in snow, rain, mud, tall grass with dew or any moisture.

I wear wool socks for wicki anwicking d am not too hot even in Phoenix city parks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 06 Apr 2015 21:10:36 No.492414 Report

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>>490919
KS here. Buy 2 pair. Low breathable and mid-length GoreTex. Breathable will dry fast enough unless you're slogging through mud all day (not common here) and the GoreTex will clog if covered with mud anyway. I'd only wear the GoreTex if the temps are going to be near or below freezing and you expect precipitation.

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