Looking after your feet What we wear
One of our go-to sets for the feet is the Moab 2 GTX. With approximately 200kms covered- there is some tread wear & one of the rear strap gave out around 50km. Outstanding in all terrain, Tasmanian rainforest, Victorian High Country & Central Victorian Bushland. Excellent breathability due to the GORE-TEX material, so while the shoes aren’t fully waterproof, they dry relatively quickly even while wearing. The material let’s moisture out while preventing it in.
What else we wear
The newer Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex started out feeling a little unforgiving and work boot-ish. Swapping the standard innersole to slightly thicker memory foam with a gel cushion heel seems to have completely changed the comfort level. No signs of wear after 100km. Looks like they may have improved the rear heel tab a little which is nice to see from the issues with the Moab 2’s.
Have had them in wet conditions and they kept the socks dry for the 2 hours they were wet. Again, they dried very quickly and look no worse for wear. Overall seems like some minor improvements over previous versions. The slight comfort issue has disappeared by changing the inner sole.
“Changed the inner soles to a memory foam and gel heel. Made a huge difference to comfort.”
What we’re considering
Lower cut models over high-cut versions due to the fact that they are lighter, allow for greater ankle flexibility, and if hiking on relatively good trails the protection or stability may well be quite acceptable. They dry quicker, and the lower height lends itself to a greater range of ankle flexibility while sacrificing little in the way of support or stability.