Adidas ultra boost or Nike Air Max for me. I have arthritis and only wear boots if I really, really have to.
Your mileage may vary, since some people are neutral while others over or under pronate. In my case, the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn bar none (from standing / walking 9 hours a day working retail, to spartan races) are the Skechers Go Run. Unfortunately they change the things every single year and finding them in simple colors (like black / black and white) gets harder and harder. It does have a soft, flexible sole so you do definitely feel the terrain under your feet, but your feet also don't feel like bloody stumps at the end of a long trek or ache at the end of a long day. I tried Merrell MOAB Ventilator's because I heard special tacti-cool operators wear them and I do dig the aesthetics, but to me they feel like when you put your right hand into some left handed scissors, so it just didn't work out. I will at some point try the Salomons though.
I'm sorry, I forgot to mention that I do overpronate. Before I found Salomon I wore Brooks Adrenaline and Brooks Cascadia. They were both great shoes and I may go back to them at some point but I do not like any of the color options they have had for the past two years.
Like my Salomon xa pro 3D. Been thinking of picking up a new color. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I started wearing these as my everyday casual/range shoe...Altama OTB Maritime Mids ( I have a pair of lows as well in Multicam) , they are more comfortable than I expected, light weight, good quality and made to get wet, the bottom of the tread is grippy so might be ok for light trails. I did however change out the inserts to some with a lil better arch support....love'em.
Have to add (afer wearing them for some time now): adidas Terrex Swift R GTX (Goretex, available as sneakers and mid size boots).
I'd also recommend anything from Oboz. Reasonably priced - a design similar to Keen but seem to have a wider toe box and better arch support for me. I regularly wear their Hyalite around town and Firebrands if I need a more aggressive sole.
In 2019 my Adidas Terrex Swift R GTX Gore-Tex Mid have seen some good usage in bad weather. Comfortable, breathing, good grip and solid - recommended for EDC, also they are marketed as hiking boots. For good weather my GEOX still rock; also I re-tried the HAIX and it looks like they need to be broken-in as they get more comfortable every time i wear them.
Those are actually on my want list. Only problem is that my Reeboks are still in very good shape, and I can't justify having these shoes yet. When it comes time to replace my Reeboks, I'll be seeking these out.
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I currently use, on a daily basis whether at work or in my own time, a pair of Timberland Chocorua Trail Men's Hiking Boots. Excellent boots, comfortable, good gripping soles, good for walking and driving (I'm a professional driver), probably the most comfortable boots I've owned in a goodly long time. Now, I wear mine in a temperate climate (England), so I don't know how they'd be in your hot and arid one, but they're worth a look, none the less.
I like Walmart hikers, fit great out of the box, fairly grippy, look good and with any luck might last a year. It's the perfect $20 shoe.
