I'm not a big fan of "hikers". I am wearing a pair of Asolo hikers that I bought about 8-9 months ago for hiking, but it turned out that they took forever to get adequately broken in, and prior to that they were too stiff and uncomfortable. Crazy thing is , these were voted best hikers of the year when they came out somewhere between 2000-2002. That's why I bought them, but they've been relegated to casual wear, and not for hiking. Actually, the insoles in them were so thin and the footbed pretty much just sits right on top of the hard, unforgiving soles so they were unbelievably uncomfortable to walk in til I bought aftermarket insoles and put them in top of the factory ones. But even then they aren't as comfortable as the hunting boots I've always bought for hiking.
I have bought nothing but Rocky brand lightweight hunting boots for over 22 years now. They are usually lighter than many hikers and there is usually zero break in period. I've bought new pairs and taken them out on long backpacking trips with little to no break in, and they were perfectly comfy with no blisters. Plus I'd trust the soles on them more than these Asolo soles for traction.
Look for hunting boots made with Cordura nylon outers covered by leather around the heel and toes for reinforcement. I find that I can almost always order Rockys and they will be true to size. I like the Rocky Lynx hunting boots as hiking boots. they arent the best looking boots ive ever seen, but theyve been great on the trail and arent too expensive once you look around online. Just dont buy them at the Rocky store cause they charge full MSRP, whereas most other stores charge at least 30% less generally. I have been wearing a pair of all leather Rocky Ridge Top hikers for work boots for over a year.