hiking

I use altra lone peaks.

Trail runners for me as well. Mostly I wear Hoka Hoka One Speedgoats (though I think the 5 is unfortunately worse than the 4) in dry weather, Topo Ultraventure Pro for wet weather when I need more traction. Gaiters are a must - check out Dirty Girl Gaiters to up your style.

I use running shoes as well. In case of rain I go barefoot (if other conditions are good) or let it get wet (it usually gets dry enough during night).

I use running shoes if the conditions are dry and I'm not carrying too much. I still wear boots for multi-night backpacking, or if the conditions warrant better foot protection (loose scree, lots of mud, snow).

I have some Salomon hiking shoes as well and am quite happy with them for hikes under 8 miles or so. But any longer than that, or on rougher trails, my feet do better with more protection in a Merrell Moab 3; which I picked for the wide toebox.

I would try Lems, but I don't have the budget for that quite yet. And I do get low cut Moabs, so none of the ankle rigidity that I can't stand either. I've never tried gaiters, good idea though and something I'll keep in mind.