You have to try them on. No brand suggestion in the world beats a pair that fits, and fit varies from one model to another even with the same brand. I use Montrail trail runners most of the time now, have used Saloman trail runners, and have tried different models in each brand only to find they are too tight across the ball of the foot. Don't assume expensive means a better shoe, either - none of them are going to be durable in the same sense as a pair of leather boots.

I am a keen believer in what works. That's not going to be the same for me as it is for you.