My extended DV stay

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My only question, that may likely be on others' minds as well:
What hiking shoes do you use?

I strongly prefer to hike in trail running shoes because they are lightweight, keep my feet cool, and dry quickly when wet.

The downside is that they aren't very tough.  So I wear out a pair of shoes every 2 months or so.  Usually I can get 300-350 miles out of a pair but it depends on the terrain and how much bushwacking I'm doing. Shoe-goo helps me extend their usefulness to 350 miles.

Since I go through them so frequently I try to buy the cheapest pair of trail running shoes I can find.  The expensive ones don't last any longer than the cheaper pairs.  I'm pretty happy when I can get a pair for ~$50.

Are we talking random Chinese made Walmart/Target low end shoes, or something name brand, yet low end?