Hiking boots.
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Bigtrick is bang on.
which is why i asked how far you are walking.If you walk 10 miles in flexible running shoe, your feet will hurt.
If you walk 30 miles in a solid soled boot like this -
(scarpa SLM3, you literally cannot bend the sole)Your feet will feel fine. The reason being that the more inflexible the sole of a boot it the more adequate it is for long distances. Because the solid sole locks your foot into a position that does not move, putting all the pressure form walking onto much larger muscle groups like your calves and thighs, rather than the small muscles in your ankles and feet.
So when purchasing a boot check how strong the sole is by holding the heel in one hand and the toe in the other and gently pushing the toe up and towards your opposite hand. NOTE - that the bend in the sole (if it does bend) should be where you toe bends, cheaper shoes tend to bend in the center of the foot, or other stupid places.