Just before my second pair of much loved, ancient New Balance 1520s fell to bits, I'd bought some Moab 2 mid-rise boots to have mainly as spares, having noticed signs of possible early failure in my old leather hiking boots. They were immediately very comfortable and seem to be high quality. No problems in use so far and (Goretex version) no leaks.With this experience I didn't hesitate to get Merrell Moab 2 hiking shoes to replace my New Balance 1520s and am very pleased with them. Normal shoe size fitted correctly (needed half size larger for boots) and they were immediately comfortable. After just a week of little use were perfect for walking moderately long distances, including volcano walks in Lanzarote in late November.Living in Scotland, where it sometimes doesn't rain(!) I chose the leather (LTR) Goretex (GTX) version and there have been no wet feet so far after 9 weeks.The main differences between Moab 2 (2017) and 3 (2022) are the footbed and materials. Moab 3 is said to have an improved footbed and has a softer rubber sole whereas the Moab 2 has a harder synthetic sole that is said not to grip so well in the wet on smooth surfaces. Although I haven't noticed that, apart from once on a wet tiled floor, Moab 3s might be the slightly better option, particularly for shoes which are more likely than boots to be used on such surfaces.