I've loved every pair of Merrell Moab's i've owned (and i think this makes 5 pair so far!)  They fit my feet like a glove and are all-day comfortable. Great for lite hiking and general day-to-day use.

I bought these because of the Gore-Tex, and the color is nice too.  However, i was sort of expecting all the benefits of the traditional Moabs but with a "waterproof" trait.  I'm not sure where the Gore-Tex part of the construction lies, since just like the regular Moab Ventilators, the uppers on these are mesh. Unfortunately, with these mesh uppers, any splash or rain at all goes right through to the tops of the toes.  So, Gore-text or not, they're not much drier than any other Moab version.

So, am i disappointed in them? No, they look great and fit perfect and that's the important part for me ...just I'm not sure they're worth extra money for the Gore-Tex.