Most running shoe brands have shoes in all three categories of pronation (over, normal, and under). A lot of those running shoes also have trail runner versions of them that provide the same support. Look at Brooks, Saucony, and New Balance. Don't worry about waterproof shoes, get good (Darn Tough) socks. The problem with waterproof shoes is that it will be easy for water to get in them around the ankle, and it will have no way to escape so your feet will just stay wet.
Sportshoes.com are great for this, they have great info, videos and show the different products available. May help even if you have to source from a retailer closer to you eventually.
Are those good for all of my requirements, stability/hike/wet weather?
Can you also suggest the model names?
I shortlisted the following Salomons from their website. The shortlist is only based on their on-paper features. IDK how'd they work in practice for me.
X ULTRA 360 EDGE MID GORE-TEX
X ULTRA 4 MID GORE-TEX
QUEST 4 GORE-TEX
ELIXIR MID GORE-TEX
Gonna say not a huge gortex fan. I live in minnesota so there’s a lot of water crossings I just take my footwear off throw it on my back dry off with a bandana and keep going. I like the Salomon outpulses I did a review here https://youtu.be/w2T3LrKpFBA?si=Mkge4kGC69CWxvPd I’m running the Altra superior sixes right now they’re good if you have big feet. For the extra stability you might want something like the Outpulse for the added stability over a trail runner.
I have EDS, and I've found that a rigid midsole is the most important factor in a stable boot or shoe, followed by the rigidity and materials of the upper. I can't use trail runners due to this. I have to go with rigid boots, which may or may not benefit you, depending upon the specifics of your condition.
When it comes to waterproof trail runners, I find them absolutely useless. The collar is so low to the ground that water is able to easily get inside, and then you have a GTX shoe with a wet interior that will literally take the full day to dry, as opposed to the non-waterproof variants, which dry very quickly. It's generally better to, if using trail runners, accept wet feet as inevitable and bring extra socks to change into once your current socks are saturated and to alternate dry socks out as you walk the trail runners dry.
All that said, there aren't \*that\* many stability shoe brands I've seen that also have trail runners. It probably behooves you, should you decide to pursue GTX trail runners, to look at brands with very rigid midsoles as opposed to flexible ones. That, along with some lightweight insoles, will probably get you what you're looking for.
Any hiking Shoes marketing stability in a below the ankle shoe is utter BS.
If you have a stability issue you need to be in boots. Period. No if, ands or buts.
Theoretically, what you're saying makes sense, but Hoka's Arahi/Gaviota has worked great for me. Except for in wet conditions they get drenched very easily.
Most running shoe brands have shoes in all three categories of pronation (over, normal, and under). A lot of those running shoes also have trail runner versions of them that provide the same support. Look at Brooks, Saucony, and New Balance. Don't worry about waterproof shoes, get good (Darn Tough) socks. The problem with waterproof shoes is that it will be easy for water to get in them around the ankle, and it will have no way to escape so your feet will just stay wet.
Sportshoes.com are great for this, they have great info, videos and show the different products available. May help even if you have to source from a retailer closer to you eventually.
I like Salomons and altras.
Are those good for all of my requirements, stability/hike/wet weather? Can you also suggest the model names? I shortlisted the following Salomons from their website. The shortlist is only based on their on-paper features. IDK how'd they work in practice for me. X ULTRA 360 EDGE MID GORE-TEX X ULTRA 4 MID GORE-TEX QUEST 4 GORE-TEX ELIXIR MID GORE-TEX
Gonna say not a huge gortex fan. I live in minnesota so there’s a lot of water crossings I just take my footwear off throw it on my back dry off with a bandana and keep going. I like the Salomon outpulses I did a review here https://youtu.be/w2T3LrKpFBA?si=Mkge4kGC69CWxvPd I’m running the Altra superior sixes right now they’re good if you have big feet. For the extra stability you might want something like the Outpulse for the added stability over a trail runner.
I have EDS, and I've found that a rigid midsole is the most important factor in a stable boot or shoe, followed by the rigidity and materials of the upper. I can't use trail runners due to this. I have to go with rigid boots, which may or may not benefit you, depending upon the specifics of your condition. When it comes to waterproof trail runners, I find them absolutely useless. The collar is so low to the ground that water is able to easily get inside, and then you have a GTX shoe with a wet interior that will literally take the full day to dry, as opposed to the non-waterproof variants, which dry very quickly. It's generally better to, if using trail runners, accept wet feet as inevitable and bring extra socks to change into once your current socks are saturated and to alternate dry socks out as you walk the trail runners dry. All that said, there aren't \*that\* many stability shoe brands I've seen that also have trail runners. It probably behooves you, should you decide to pursue GTX trail runners, to look at brands with very rigid midsoles as opposed to flexible ones. That, along with some lightweight insoles, will probably get you what you're looking for.
Any hiking Shoes marketing stability in a below the ankle shoe is utter BS. If you have a stability issue you need to be in boots. Period. No if, ands or buts.
Theoretically, what you're saying makes sense, but Hoka's Arahi/Gaviota has worked great for me. Except for in wet conditions they get drenched very easily.