I Tried My Best To Wreck These Hiking Shoes In Iceland. They Still Look Brand New.

Trust me, I tried.We hope you love the products we recommend! All of them were independently selected by our editors. Just so you know, HuffPost UK may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them. Oh, and FYI — prices are accurate and items in stock as of time of publication.When I was asked to review hiking shoes from Merrell – a Gorpcore outdoor brand loved by the likes of Meghan Markle, Central Cee, Bradley Cooper, and Julia Fox – I knew I had to really put them through their paces.Living in Scotland, I fortunately have plenty of trails to put hiking shoes to the test on, but with Merrell claiming the Moab Speed 2 GORE-TEX® is the ‘latest innovation in hiking’, a hike up a Munro wasn’t going to cut the mustard.Enter the rugged, snowy and wet landscape of Iceland.During my CityHubs excursion to Reykjavik (more on that to come), I’d be hiking up mountains, trekking through valleys to hunt the Northern Lights and stomping through ice fields. Game on, Merrell. I boldly didn’t even break my pair of Moab Speed 2 GORE-TEX® in before starting a weekend of outdoor activities and was incredibly surprised that the shoes (which come in a both men’s and women’s version) didn’t rub or pinch at all. This makes sense, considering their FloatPro™ Foam midsole are designed for lightweight comfort that lasts – a feature that Merrell are famous for.After doing over 40k steps everyday for three days, I was VERY grateful for their 30% increase in foam underfoot.The hiking shoes also boast a padded collar and a special ‘bellows’ tongue that helps to keep debris out on your adventures (no annoying wee stones in your shoes here). According to Merrell, in some very techy terms: “Lightweight FlexPlate™ technology provides torsional rigidity, lateral stability, and forefoot flexibility.”In layman’s terms – my feet felt super secured, my ankles stable and no matter the terrain I marched through or over, at no point did I feel like a stumble was on the cards. I’ve had major reconstructive knee surgery in the past year, so I needed to feel safe. Even walking over ice I had zero worries – these shoes had serious grip.And thank god for GORE-TEX®. We got stuck in a pretty impressive snow storm and while I was completely soaked through (yes, I maybe didn’t prepare quite well enough), my feet were bone dry. A few of our hikes saw some muddy trails and my Merrells withstood it no problem, nothing a rinse didn’t solve.Outside of their tech specs, the Moab Speed 2 GORE-TEX® also come in a whopping 12 different colour ways and while I opted for black with white detailing, you can go for electric blue, orange hues or mustard.There’s no arguing that Merrell’s Moab Speed 2 GORE-TEX® look pretty damn good too – you only have to look at some of the styling pictures on the site.Okay fine, we'll take both.And on a personal note, one of my favourite things about the Moab Speed 2 GORE-TEX® – outside of just how damn indestructible they were – is their eco-credentials:100% recycled laces and webbing100% recycled breathable mesh lining100% recycled mesh footbed cover50% recycled removable EVA foam footbedShoes that are good for the environment I’m hiking through? Count me in.Related...I Stayed In A Hotel's 'Christmas Room' With My Kids – And I’m Not Sure Who Had More FunJellycat Aren’t Just For Kids – How The World's Cutest Characters Became An Intergenerational IconI Tried Out The Shark FlexStyle On My Curly Hair – Here's My Honest Review

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