I personally have had 6" danner boots used for hiking,
But every third day im in my cocoran 10 inch model 978's, my feet are in them for around 20 to 24 hours a day with some breaks for airing out, for those of yall who want to know they are made by the cove shoe co. Here in PA still,
they also produce forgive my spelling Matterhorn boots also, you can pick up a pair of 978's for around 115.00 bucks, the sizing says tru to size but order a wide if your a reg.
Ive a co-worker that wears Matterhorn he swears by them.
Might pick up an less expensive pair and try on a short 4 day trip.

By the way the reason I prefer an 8 inch or taller is that my ankle rolls quite often, so thats why i also wear the corcorans, other than there tought boots for my line of work and they hold a shine, its hell on the trail when you roll an ankle