I’ve spent six months testing the Merrell Moab Speed 2 hiking boots across a variety of terrain. I live in the countryside, have two dogs and enjoy hiking, so I need boots that can withstand regular and intensive use.
And the Speed 2s can. They’re the new, light-ish version of Merrell’s medium-weight Moab boots, designed to be an all-rounder, like the Moab 3’s, but with a sportier, lighter design. They feature the high levels of gripiness and toughness you’d expect from a Moab boot, injected with some of the comfort-oriented features, with the softer upper you’d get from a lighter trail shoe (hence having “Speed” in the name).
