I'm currently shoe shopping and tend to fall into the trail running shoe crowd as well because i also have pronation and arch issues. plus boots always sweat my feet out.

the issue I'm concerned about right now is that I'm preparing for some late fall and winter hikes, so waterproofness is a concern (in OH/PA/WV this time of year means soggy and snow). on backpackinglight.com, some folks recommended some high-end NB with some gaiters added on. Since this thread is ongoing - do any of you have $0.02 to add in on that?