Moab 3 by far the better choice. I can’t stand the GTX version of the XT6 and the non GTX version is not amazing either (though I did a 25K hill hike in them with no blisters lol).
What I would say though, GTX boots or shoes are more suitable for snow and ice in my opinion, anything to do with rain and puddles, I’d much prefer a non GTX, breathable shoe that will dry much faster. Once water gets into a GTX shoe (and in my experience it will) it takes forever to dry so you’re walking with swamps on your feet which is not great. This is just my opinion, I know lots of people that do wear them in the rain so YMMV
I’ve been wearing mine for a good 3 years and bring some scuffs they still look great. Took them around the world in random hikes and could wear them the entire day comfortably with no problem.
I mean, the Solly XT6s everyone is going crazy for are a softground model with big lugs too. In reality, when the lugs wear down on any of these, then they're still fine streetwear shoes.
I live in my Salomon’s and hike/run in them 4-6 times a week. I have a narrow heel and find that I have heel slip and therefore blisters in anything more stiff than a trail runner. The Xt-6 works well for me and I’ve had like 4 pairs in a row. The sizing is weird on them so I recommend trying on in store. I also don’t get the goretex versions because I don’t care if my feet get wet 😜. I prefer my shoes to breathe. I’ve had Merrell, hokas and asics as well but found the hokas too soft so they irritated my feet and they were too lifted and therefore unsteady on rocks and roots. Asics were also too soft and more for running only. The Merrells were probably the best hiking boot but i find them bulky and tooo stiff for daily walks. To each their own. I have worked with shoes for 8+ years and can tell you that a strong midsole with good stability will be better for your foot longterm than flexible and cushy runners.
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