Merrell Moab 2 Mesa Luxe SE Shoe Black/Beluga, Mens 8.5/Womens 10.0

A rocky overlook trail with damp stretches along a creek asks a lot of a shoe, and the Merrell Moab 2 Mesa Luxe SE Shoe, a hiking shoe from the line that started the Moab family, meets it with a seasonal material upgrade. Suede and nubuck leather add durability to the hairy suede and canvas upper, so the upper holds up to scrapes on rock and brush. A bellows tongue keeps trail debris out, and a Vibram Ecostep Recycle outsole made with 30% recycled rubber grips wet and dry ground alike. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"After a full day on rocky ground, my heels and arches felt fine, which I did not expect from a shoe this light. I stopped checking my footing on the damp rock near the creek and just kept hiking."