This spring outdoor season has had some wonderful weather and I’m excited that I found a great deal of time to capitalize on it. This combined with the waterproof features of the shoe moisture is not a huge concern. I was looking forward to this for my spring outings where snow is still an issue on the trail. Of course the big difference is that these shoes are more designed like a boot with a higher mid cut design providing more ankle protection. After that the heel has a beefier stabilization system which they call their Hypercage. The toe box and sides of the shoe have an externalized rubber abrasion protection. The next thing I noticed compared to my MQM flex from the previous year is that they heavily built up the reinforcement of the front of the shoe. ~ marketing description from Merrells official website Inspired by athletes and made for you, this hybrid packs all the technology needed for moving quickly in the mountains into one fast, protective shoe. They look like a boot but with the weight of a runner. At 792 grams for the pair they are exceptionally light with how much design and technical features are built into them. I pulled the shoes out of the box and once again Merrell has created an exceptionally light hiking shoe. My new MQM Ace Mid on the left & my well traveled 600km MQM Flex on the right.That brings us now to the Merrell MQM Ace Mid hiking shoe, a new hybrid version of the MQM Flex with a higher cut mid ankle covering design. The MQM flex trail has been an incredible shoe with plenty of life left in it. Recently for the runs and hikes I did record on Strava it shows that I have put 551km on them. I used the shoe for alpine summits, long overnight hikes, walking my dog and a great deal of trail running. “Would there be a single trail shoe that could handle everything I threw at it?” was the question I asked as I did the review and set out to enjoy my new trail runners.
#MERRELL MQM ACE FULL#
Since my review last year we have now hit a full year of hard use. If you recall I did a thorough review of my Merrell MQM Flex Trail Shoes last year. Gear Review : Merrell MQM Ace Mid Hiking ShoeĪs my adoption of lightweight trail, hiking and alpine footwear continues into its third year I continue to explore my footwear needs. The latest offering is the Merrell MQM Ace Mid hiking shoe for even more demanding mountain terrain. With the shift and adoption of lightweight trail runners and hiking shoes in the outdoors, Merrell has stepped up to be a leader in the market segment.
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