Cabela's discontinued the hiking shoe I loved (New Balance 974) so I had to shop for a replacement.  My neighbor recommended the Merrell Moab mid hiking boot.  I actually tried on a pair of Moab's at Cabela's but they only had the waterproof in brown.  I found the grey color I wanted for the same price at Amazon.  So far I like the Moab's better than my old 974's. The Moab has better traction with the heel and the insert that comes with the shoe gives great support. The 974 inserts were crap so I would have to buy expensive arch support inserts.  The Moab's are good to go out of the box.