I dread the break-in period -so I had put off buying new hiking boots.  I decided to give&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/KEEN-Men-s-Oregon-PCT/dp/B001EONSMI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">KEEN Men's Oregon PCT</a>&nbsp;a try after reading the positive reviews (specifically "no break in required").
These boots are very comfortable -thanks, in part, to Keen's wide toe box.  Though I would argue that these require some breaking-in --they don't arrive as stiff as traditional hiking boots.  My only complaint is that there wasn't enough arch support in this boot for my foot.  This was easily remedied by replacing the removable foot bed with Superfeet orthotics.  However, this  added another $35 to the cost of the boot.