Prince Harry's Durable Winter Boots Are Beloved By HuffPost Readers

Prince Harry recently stepped out of hibernation alongside his wife Meghan Markle to attend training camp for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.

While the eyes of many royal-watchers have been trained on Markle’s chic tall snow boots and other cozy accessories, we were pleased to see that the Duke of Sussex appeared to be wearing Merrell’s Moab 3 Mid boot, a durable hiking shoe that’s a longtime favorite of outdoors enthusiasts the world over — including a huge number of HuffPost readers, who snatch them up every time we share them.

The popular boot, which has a 4.5-star rating at the retailer’s website, likely requires little introduction. The mid-height collar rises to cover the ankle, offering stability on uneven terrain. The contoured footbed promises to follow the curve of the foot and added “air” cushioning is designed to absorb impact. The deeply treaded Vibram outsole grips surfaces, and added heel and toe caps protect the most sensitive parts of the foot from any unexpected impact.

The Moab is such a mainstay for the brand that it’s now available with a variety of bells and whistles, including a waterproof Gore-Tex iteration and an insulated version intended for cold and snow. There’s also the Speed silhouette for lighter and less intense trails, and a “tactical” Moab boot that’s designed to support wearers through, well, pretty much anything. (It also comes in many women’s versions.)

In addition to their extremely rugged design, the boots are constantly showered in praise for their supreme comfort. Reviewers, a number of them in their 70s, describe wearing boots in a variety of environmental extremes — mountains, national parks and off-road races — without missing a step, thanks to their