Not a boot per say but more of a hiking shoe, I have been using Salomon XA PRO 3Ds for a few years. I’m on my second pair. Light weight, fit like a running shoe, have the cool little slider instead of tie laces, fairly cool and breathable. And they have a pro deal through Promotive if you qualify for it. And they just look like a shoe not a combat boot. I’m going to stick with these for a while, may switch to Selewas just to try them. A buddy of mine hates Salomons says his fell apart too quickly but I have either been lucky, he got a shit pair or he just didn’t like them. I have used OTBs and liked them but they quit making my favorite pair when New Balance bought them.
Ive worn Garmont T8’s in Texas summers and northern Minnesota and South Dakota winters. Once theyre wet, theyre wet. That said, Ive never gotten a blister wearing those boots when wet, I cant say that for any other type of boot. The T8 NFS has been my go-to boot for a while, they just dont drain like old school jungles or the OTB junglelites. The OTBs work great here with regular old school boot socks (wool bottom half, cotton whatever from the ankle up) when going through streams and mud. If I could find those boots new somewhere, Id buy a few pairs.
from my experience the 5.11 A.T.A.C. boot has a large toe box that might help you out. they are “kinda” light. as far as the orthotic thing…im not sure if this helps but I have 2 pair of 5.11 A.T.A.C’s . one pair in a 9.5 for normal weather and regular socks and the other in a 10. I normally wear a 9.5 regular but got the 10 regular for winter when i wear thick wool socks. the extra size does not hurt a thing when i wear the bigger socks and the regular width seams a little roomier than other boots iv had. it makes me wonder if this method would give you the extra room you need for you F’ed up feet. especially if you got the wide version.
I wear these too. Nice boot. I also have a similar pair of boots made by New Balance and sold by OTB until OTB was bought out by New Balance. These are the Repel model and they’re very nice as well.
i like the salomon ultra gtx. if you need waterproof performance then gtx is a must. don’t just get WP, that’s just a plastic bag around your foot and you’ll sweat.
i have wide feet and the salomon wide sizes don’t seem to be any different than their non wide sizing. the ultras are shaped and cut in a way that the width really doesn’t end up mattering too much. there’s a lot of lateral give, but that also means there’s not a lot of side impact protection if you’re going to be running into or grazing rocks while hiking.
Have you looked at the Salomon XA PRO? They make a high top version, gortex, non gortex, and have military colors as well as normal colors. I have had a pair for years and they are finally about to get replaced with another of the exact same. I love them.
I would add that if you have wide feet don’t buy the xa series. the hard rubber spots are placed in areas that will affect toe and foot width comfort. the wide sized xa compared side by side with non wide sizes did not have any appreciable difference for me.
Merrel MOABs. You can find them at any sporting goods store and for me personally they required no break in. They dry pretty fast as well and I have never seen my pair’s laces come undone. For the money they are certainly a good buy.
the best part about the moab is it comes in wide sizes and Merrell wide sizes are significantly wider.
Salomon quest 4G
My problem with a lot of the warm weather boots on the market is they are all a light tan and rough side out. They simply look too tactical for daily use with a casual dress code for work. I’d love to see some more boots made on medium dark brown with the smooth side out. There are some out there, but too often they are just not durable enough for daily wear. Not to mention, mud, dirt and dust are much easier to clean off of smooth leather surfaces.
Currently I use Keen Voyagers, but all 3 pairs I have owned have had problems with the sole separating since it is a 2 piece sole. They are very comfortable, but the comfort isn’t enough to compensate for the poor durability to make them a top quality boot.
Have had a pair for about 1yr. Use them in northern UT mtns. during winter and in carbine classes in the summer.
My Asolo TPS 520’s now just collect dust.
The 4G’s are excellent products.
Yup…been using mine while hiking in the smoky mountains and plan to use them for shooting, training, etc…absolutely love them and the comfort blows my keens out of the water!
One of the features I like best is the lace locks that allow the top half of the boot and the bottom half of the boot to be tighter/looser.
I havea pair of black gore-tex lined garmont t4’s and wore them for a hike through petra in jordan back in late may of 2014 woth no real issues. We were booking it on our hike because we had only a couple hours there, amd they kept my feet noce and comfortable the entire time, even with the death march pace and extremely warm temp.
I’ve been wearing the coyote brown Belleville One Xero for the past few months. I’ve worn them in the rain, through muddy trails, rocky desert right outside of Vegas and they are the lightest, most versatile boot I’ve ever worn. They are so light and comfortable I can even wear them for running, doing a run and gun in the Vegas desert and a 3 mile run at a high school track without any pain or discomfort. If I did that in my issue Belleville hot weather boots, my feet would be hating me plus I’d be running very slow too.
The boots are very water resistant as well, unlike my issued ones they don’t retain water and dry very fast. Even when I step in a deep enough puddle I barely feel any water soaking through. My only complaints are the laces, while 550 like, are not long enough for the way I always tie my boots. Bellevilles run larger too. (My feet measure 10.5W on the Brannock scale but my issue Belleville HW boots are 9W. I ordered the One Xeros in 9.5W which were initially slightly too tight but after break in they fit like a glove but still slightly tighter. I believe 10W would be perfect for me.)
I wear Bates boots different styles for different seasons. I have narrow feet and these fit well. I wish I had found these years ago.
Check out the Russell Safari boots for hot weather use. They are not at all water repellent and are meant for dry conditions but do a good job in hot weather. I have a pair I have used for the past six years and except for heavy dew, have never gotten them wet.
They are still in good shape and I’m looking forward to many more years of use from them. Your mileage may vary, but they should be on your short list. 
Didn’t the Army contract a new jungle boot?
Not yet, to my knowledge. I saw a lot of guys wearing the Rocky S2V Jungles but I was not a fan, as much as I like my normal ones and wanted to like them. The new Salomon Jungles look interesting. I’ll be getting a pair soon hopefully. The red dirt out here will destroy the coloring of anyone’s boots so I’m not too worried about the reg.
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Salomon just released a new color called Burro in their “Forces” line, which is a darker shade of brown. Comes in non Gore-Tex and heights from mid height to jungle height. The mid height is right at $160 but the taller versions are more.
Search Salomon Forces XA Pro 3D Mid in Burro and you’ll find them. I’ve been wearing the civie version of these for a long time and use them as hikers for 10 miles plus, and really find them to be comfortable, but I do not have a wide foot.