I've been happy with New Balance trail runners since they first started making them. No particular style, whatever the store has in stock, but I like a gusseted tongue.
A lesson learned while hiking in Ireland last May is making me rethink my shoes. I was hiking in the trail runners while my companions were in Solomon gore-tex lined trail runners. It rained constantly and hiking in Ireland is a muddy affair with all the bogs. Their feet stayed dry while mine were wet for the entire trip. I'll be considering 'water proof' the next time around. It's dry here in Texas, so I've never cared before...and my shoes usually dry out by days end if they do get wet.