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For Days When No Trail Shoe Is Rugged Enough, Merrell Made the MQM Flex 2 GTX“Sniker” Morgan Petruny © Lakota Gambill It’s not quite a hiker, but we’d never call it a sneaker. This shoe is a burly, surprisingly agile combo that delivers for running, hiking, or fastpacking. The RW Takeaway: A durable runner-meets-hiking-boot hybrid made for swampy runs, steep hikes, rocky fastpacking, and breaking fresh trail. Upper uses tear-resistant mesh and a fully waterproof inner...

Drop: 8mm Merrell designed this shoe for those winter trail runs that feel more like alpine expeditions. Short for Moving Quickly in the Mountains, the MQM essentially puts the DNA of a hiking boot inside a sneaker for the days and conditions when even the toughest trail shoes won’t cut it. The outsole uses a mountain-grade rubber with 5mm lugs, but feels softer and more flexible than what you’d get in a standard hiker, thanks to air-cushioned heel pods and deep flex grooves. A tear-resista...