{"id":13410,"date":"2010-10-15T15:31:20","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T19:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/?p=13410"},"modified":"2023-03-23T16:46:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T20:46:11","slug":"merrell-moab-mid-gore-tex-xcr-mens-hiking-boots-our-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/merrell-moab-mid-gore-tex-xcr-mens-hiking-boots-our-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Merrell Moab Mid Gore-Tex XCR Men's Hiking Boots: Our Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-alignright sidebar-space order-bottom\"><div class=\"article-list list-style alignright\"><h2 class=\"article-list-header\">More From Living Bird<\/h2><ul><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media  content-living-bird-toc\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/toc_image-6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/toc_image-6-720x329.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/toc_image-6-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/toc_image-6-480x219.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/toc_image-6.jpg 918w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"Laughing Gull by Gerrit Vyn\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Living Bird Autumn 2010\u2014Table of Contents<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media  content-living-bird-toc\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-latest.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-latest.png 720w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-latest-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-latest-480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"Living Bird-latest issue\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Living Bird Magazine\u2014Latest Issue<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media  content-article\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-acrhive.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-acrhive.png 720w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-acrhive-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-acrhive-480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"Living Bird archives\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Living Bird Magazine Archives<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Although we don\u2019t usually review footwear in <em>Living Bird<\/em>, when you think about it, what could be more important than having comfortable feet on a birding trip? Sure, you need good binoculars, a hat for shade, and clothing that\u2019s appropriate for whatever conditions you might \ufb01nd in the part of the world you\u2019re visiting, but if you\u2019re slipping and sliding on the trail or your feet get blistered or sopping wet, you won\u2019t have much fun.<\/p>\n<p>With those thoughts in mind, I took a pair of Merrell Moab hiking boots on a recent week-long journey through the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. These lightweight, ankle-high boots were comfortable right from the start and really did not need to be broken in at all. The Vibram soles provided excellent traction on the muddy island trails. The boots also have Gore-Tex linings and\u2014just like parkas made of this fabric\u2014they are breathable, allowing perspiration to escape but preventing water from getting through to your socks. This turned out to be a great feature, keeping my feet dry and warm during a couple of downpours. And at the end of the trip, I was able to rinse the mud off them with a hose while I was wearing them. When their exteriors dried, they were clean enough to wear on the plane \ufb02ying home.<\/p>\n<p>If I had been doing more rugged hiking, I would have preferred boots with more ankle support, but these were absolutely excellent for this trip.<\/p>\n<p>Suggested retail price: $115.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although we don\u2019t usually review footwear in Living Bird, when you think about it, what could be more important than having comfortable feet on a birding trip? 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