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Meindl Journey Mid GTX: nubuck, Air-Active insole
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Not every walk is a hill day. The Meindl Journey Mid GTX is listed for leisure and hiking, with a nubuck leather upper, a textile lining, an Air-Active Wellness Sport insole and a synthetic rubber sole. Amazon records a fit to size sentiment of fits well. In our mid-budget and Meindl guides, it is the relaxed, comfortable option for walkers whose outings are mostly lowland paths, country lanes and gentle hills.
- Upper
- Nubuck leather
- Membrane
- Gore-Tex
- Outsole
- Synthetic rubber
- Lining
- Textile
In its favour
- Nubuck leather upper with a textile lining is listed.
- The Air-Active insole is named, Meindl's own footbed.
- The fit is described in the listing as fitting well, and leisure and hiking are named as uses.
Good to know
- Water resistance is listed as water resistant in one field despite Gore-Tex, so check Meindl's page.
- Leisure use is listed, so it is lighter duty than Meindl's mountain boots.
Our take
What the listing says
The season is all, the occasion lifestyle is leisure, and the specific uses are leisure and hiking. The material field, in German, reads textile lining and nubuck leather. The lining field elsewhere says unlined, which likely means no leather lining.
The item weight is 900 g, without saying whether per boot or per pair. The water resistance level reads water resistant, though GTX in the name signals Gore-Tex.
The Air-Active insole
Meindl names the Air-Active Wellness Sport insole as the cushioning. The listing does not describe it further, but a named insole suggests some attention to comfort for walkers who spend long periods on their feet.
A textile lining and nubuck upper make a lighter, cooler boot than a leather-lined one. Clean the nubuck with a soft brush, dry slowly, and treat with a nubuck proofing.
Journey Mid against the Mondello GTX and Bhutan MFS
Meindl's Mondello GTX has a suede and mesh upper, more forefoot room and an Air-Active insole too. Choose it if you need extra toe room or more airflow.
The Meindl Bhutan MFS GTX is a leather-lined hill boot made in Germany per its listing. It suits more demanding walking. The Journey Mid is the leisure option.
Who should look elsewhere
Walkers heading onto rough mountain terrain or carrying heavy loads should consider a stiffer boot such as the Bhutan MFS GTX or Burma Pro MFS GTX. Those with wide feet should look at Meindl's wide-fit models.
The listing's conflicting low top height entry is also worth checking against the product photos, since some buyers will want a true mid boot that covers the ankle bone on wet grass.
For many walkers, though, a comfortable mid that slips on easily for a Sunday walk or a weekend away is exactly what is needed, and that is the gap the Journey Mid is pitched to fill.
Verdict
The Journey Mid GTX suits walkers who want a comfortable nubuck Gore-Tex boot for leisure walks and gentle hiking. If you need more forefoot room, choose the Meindl Mondello GTX, and for more demanding hill walking, the Meindl Bhutan MFS GTX is the step up.
Compared with alternatives in: Best walking boots under £250, Meindl walking boots compared
Amazon listing title: Meindl Journey Mid GTX