Read OregonMouse's reply above carefully. It is correct in all details. Just remember the three most important things in trail shoes are 1) fit, 2) fit, and 3) fit!

As for brands that are suitable for hiking or durable, the ground keeps shifting around, because companies keep changing their designs, their materials, even their ownership. I would be especially leery of any brand that has changed ownership, such as the Montrail brand OM mentioned.

I used to buy Vasque every time because they fit my feet and were good quality. Then I hit a run of Vasque shoes that fell apart on me after a couple hundred miles. I changed to Brooks Cascadia 7. I bought three more pairs of them as soon as I realized they fit my feet and were durable. Now the Cascadia 7 model has progressively morphed through the Cascadia 8, 9, & 10 and I have no clue if the 10 model is as good for my feet as the 7 model was or if it will last very long.

This is the reality of trail shoe buying, as much as I wish it weren't.