I guess I didn't explain completely enough what I was looking for.

When I go "hiking" I wear great boots (Vasque) and 2 pr of socks and haven't had blisters with those boots or socks in decades even up to 14 mile dayhikes.

But I've also had combat boots as working-around-the-house and shorter hikes boots. While they are kind of hard underfoot I haven't had problems with the all leather versions. (Sweated so hard on one hike I had white sweat rings around the ankles of one pair.)

I get soggy feet with the thick cordura and suede version of combat boots.

So my question is whether the so-called hot weather boots are just khaki colored versions of the same thing that gives me wet feet or they are actually different and cooler/drier.