I'm out 2 to 4 times a week birding and trail mountain climbing.  Depending on terrain, weather, and miles I'll wear Solomon Gortex trail shoes or Keen Targhee lightweight hiking boots.  It was raining the last time I wore my Keens (two years old) and my feet got soaking wet and cold.  I decided I had had it with sock type hiking boots and ordered the Lowa Renegade II GTX boots from Amazon, based primarily on waterproof, all-leather, and lightweight characteristics. I was worried about some of the comments about the boot being too narrow.  When I put them on, wow, what a comfortable fit!  With no breaking in, I wore them on a 6-mile hike up and back a mountain, and everything was perfect - no rubbing, no slipping going downhill, great traction, great support on rough terrain.  These boots are so good, I now wear them on easy hikes, where previously, I used my Solomon trail shoes.  Note: not appropriate for backpacking over rough trail or mountaineering.