Went here cause I needed new hiking shoes, and the local store I normally frequent doesn't have anything that fits my needs. In fact, I had to return what I bought because my feet were burning, and I don't mean from the heat. My feet hurt!! And that was after a less than two-hour hike! But I digress. ...
John C. helped me. If you need hiking shoes, talk to John C. Not just any John since there is probably more than one. He looked at my feet and told me what sort of shoes I needed. He gave plenty of tips on this and that, which I won't go into.
I have hiked once with my new shoes. I think these could be a keeper. R.E.I. is currently having their annual(??) 20%-25% off sale. If these are not keepers, I need to find out right away.