Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I'm a big fan of the Moab Ventilator. I've used them for years. I have a wide foot so I buy the Wide width and hike hundreds of miles each year in them. If you're reading this you probably know that Merrell has discontinued the "Moab" Ventilator and replaced it with the Moab 2. But don't be fooled, the Moab 2 is a big departure from the Moab. Like I said earlier, I hike hundreds of miles with my shoes. I don't get blisters. My feet and legs feel good afterwards. In short, I have had no problems with the Moab. After hiking in my new Moab 2s, I could barely walk the next day. At the time I had no idea it was the shoes. The doctor diagnosed it as Achilles' tendinitis and prescribed a topical anti inflammatory and six weeks of rest and physical therapy. After clearance from my doctor and the physical therapist, I donned my Moab 2s again for a shopping trip. No hills - just walking the isles. By the time I got home my Achilles' tendon was pounding again. This is when I put 2 & 2 together and realized it was the shoes. I called Merrill and the representative told me that yes, the Moab 2 was designed differently. The heal had been deepened to hold the heal firmer. Apparently no one told them that letting the heal slide deeper into the heal also forces the Achilles back and into the pull tab rim. It all made sense when she told me about the deeper heal. That's exactly what was causing my injury. So, BE WARNED!, the Moab 2 could be hazardous to your health. As an aside, the toe box, the area where the widest part of your foot fits, was widened. I need a wide shoe for my wide feet but now there is so much room that the wide part of my foot slides left and right and actually bangs into the sides of the shoe hard enough to bruise that part of my foot. The representative told me that I should try a regular width shoe next time. Wouldn't that mean that the regular width shoe would now be too wide for someone that normally wears a regular width shoe? I was not happy with her logic. I hope this helps and prevents anyone else from an unnecessary injury. Be well and be safe.