i don't hike that often, and when i do its really not intense at all. The most i've ever hiked in one day was like 12 miles and i don't plan on changing that. These would be mostly for every day wear, but my parents said i need to get hiking boots. I really want to get something 8" or higher. Originally i wanted combat boots, but i read that those are no good for any amount of hiking, so i searched around a little and this is what i found:
http://www.onlinebootstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CA9527&Category_Code=CarolinaMensSafety&Product_Count=54
http://www.onlinebootstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CA-1823&Category_Code=CarolinaMensSafety&Product_Count=10
http://www.onlinebootstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CA-1905&Category_Code=CarolinaMensSafety&Product_Count=11
http://www.onlinebootstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CA9527&Category_Code=CarolinaMensSafety&Product_Count=54
http://www.onlinebootstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CA-1823&Category_Code=CarolinaMensSafety&Product_Count=10
http://www.onlinebootstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CA-1905&Category_Code=CarolinaMensSafety&Product_Count=11