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Twenty-eight years after leaving Punta Arenas, atChile, British adventurer Karl Bushby finally arrived at his mother's house in Hull, England, completing one of the longest continuous journeys on foot ever undertaken. A return that also marks the end of an extraordinary adventure for the Moab, Merrell's signature shoe, which accompanied him for thousands of kilometres across some of the most demanding terrain on the planet.
A 57-year-old former paratrooper, Karl Bushby set off on 1 November 1998 with two rules: never use any form of transport and only return home once he had arrived on foot. Over 28 years, he has covered nearly 50,000 kilometres across 30 countries, enduring arrests, detention in Russia, threats from armed men, and encounters with polar bears. His route saw him cross the Darién Gap, walk across the frozen Bering Strait, and swim across the Caspian Sea. On 5 October 2026, he reached the English coast after swimming the English Channel, before completing the final kilometres to Hull.
It was in 2013, during his trek across the United States, that the adventurer discovered the Moab. "I tried a pair of Merrells and was immediately convinced. From Central Asia to Europe, the Moab stayed with me throughout my journey, thanks to its comfort and durability. When you travel with so few belongings, every item counts for a lot. My shoes never let me down", he says. For over a decade, he put the waterproof and breathable versions of the model to the ultimate test, from the Mongolian steppes to the mountains of Turkey.
"Karl's journey represents a test that no laboratory could ever replicate. The fact that he chose the Moab of his own accord, and then continued to wear it for over ten years, is a remarkable testament to its comfort and durability", notes Richard McLeod, Chief Marketing Officer at Merrell, staying true to the brand's motto, "It Starts Outside".
For Merrell, this story provides an incomparable illustration of the robustness of its flagship model, far more powerful than any product pitch: an unintentional ambassador who wore out his Moabs on the most extreme terrain imaginable. The latest generation, the Moab 3, is available on merrell.com.
Twenty-eight years after leaving Punta Arenas, atChile, British adventurer Karl Bushby finally arrived at his mother's house in Hull, England, completing one of the longest continuous journeys on foot ever undertaken. A return that also marks the end of an extraordinary adventure for the Moab, Merrell's signature shoe, which accompanied him for thousands of kilometres across some of the most demanding terrain on the planet.
A 57-year-old former paratrooper, Karl Bushby set off on 1 November 1998 with two rules: never use any form of transport and only return home once he had arrived on foot. Over 28 years, he has covered nearly 50,000 kilometres across 30 countries, enduring arrests, detention in Russia, threats from armed men, and encounters with polar bears. His route saw him cross the Darién Gap, walk across the frozen Bering Strait, and swim across the Caspian Sea. On 5 October 2026, he reached the English coast after swimming the English Channel, before completing the final kilometres to Hull.
It was in 2013, during his trek across the United States, that the adventurer discovered the Moab. "I tried a pair of Merrells and was immediately convinced. From Central Asia to Europe, the Moab stayed with me throughout my journey, thanks to its comfort and durability. When you travel with so few belongings, every item counts for a lot. My shoes never let me down", he says. For over a decade, he put the waterproof and breathable versions of the model to the ultimate test, from the Mongolian steppes to the mountains of Turkey.
"Karl's journey represents a test that no laboratory could ever replicate. The fact that he chose the Moab of his own accord, and then continued to wear it for over ten years, is a remarkable testament to its comfort and durability", notes Richard McLeod, Chief Marketing Officer at Merrell, staying true to the brand's motto, "It Starts Outside".
For Merrell, this story provides an incomparable illustration of the robustness of its flagship model, far more powerful than any product pitch: an unintentional ambassador who wore out his Moabs on the most extreme terrain imaginable. The latest generation, the Moab 3, is available on merrell.com.
Twenty-eight years after leaving Punta Arenas, atChile, British adventurer Karl Bushby finally arrived at his mother's house in Hull, England, completing one of the longest continuous journeys on foot ever undertaken. A return that also marks the end of an extraordinary adventure for the Moab, Merrell's signature shoe, which accompanied him for thousands of kilometres across some of the most demanding terrain on the planet.
A 57-year-old former paratrooper, Karl Bushby set off on 1 November 1998 with two rules: never use any form of transport and only return home once he had arrived on foot. Over 28 years, he has covered nearly 50,000 kilometres across 30 countries, enduring arrests, detention in Russia, threats from armed men, and encounters with polar bears. His route saw him cross the Darién Gap, walk across the frozen Bering Strait, and swim across the Caspian Sea. On 5 October 2026, he reached the English coast after swimming the English Channel, before completing the final kilometres to Hull.
It was in 2013, during his trek across the United States, that the adventurer discovered the Moab. "I tried a pair of Merrells and was immediately convinced. From Central Asia to Europe, the Moab stayed with me throughout my journey, thanks to its comfort and durability. When you travel with so few belongings, every item counts for a lot. My shoes never let me down", he says. For over a decade, he put the waterproof and breathable versions of the model to the ultimate test, from the Mongolian steppes to the mountains of Turkey.
"Karl's journey represents a test that no laboratory could ever replicate. The fact that he chose the Moab of his own accord, and then continued to wear it for over ten years, is a remarkable testament to its comfort and durability", notes Richard McLeod, Chief Marketing Officer at Merrell, staying true to the brand's motto, "It Starts Outside".
For Merrell, this story provides an incomparable illustration of the robustness of its flagship model, far more powerful than any product pitch: an unintentional ambassador who wore out his Moabs on the most extreme terrain imaginable. The latest generation, the Moab 3, is available on merrell.com.