I've had very good luck with L.L.Bean Cresta boots. I prefer the leather version over the nylon version, but they'd probably perform the same.

I recently bought L.L.Bean's "Waterproof Trail Model Hikers, Mid-Cut", for daily running around, and they are OK, but not as comfortable as the Cresta boots.

I find Goretex lined boots make my feet hotter & sweatier, but when out in the rain or morning dew regular nylon boots are almost unusable (my feet get REALLY soaked).