My boot of choice has been LLB Crestas. I need a lot of ankle support after I jammed both ankles coming off a horse going over a fence. The Crestas are ‘heavy’ compared to the ‘shoes’ most folks wear these days, but in all my marathon hikes, long days on the trail, backpacking, etc., I never got a blister & they were ‘grippy’. I had about 1,000 miles on my first pair before I finally, reluctantly, had to give them up. My friends all called them “The Old Faithfuls” ... pretty funny when your boots have a ‘personality’ of sorts.
Yep, Bean has quality products. After having the original bean boot in my arsenal from age 20-40, I finally went back for another pair for the sloppy months we have in the NE. Keen has good support, I have Merrill’s as well.