The perfect kayaking shoes offer protection, support, comfort, traction, and are purpose built for use in the water.

The foam midsoles on these shoes are moderate and extremely light (barely heavier than the Merrell Skyfire 2 which is their lightest shoe) with no carbon plate to make them stiff or weigh them down.

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For the second year in a row, outdoor lifestyle brand Merrell launched a new footwear collection with automaker Jeep.

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