Picked up two pairs of footwear today. A pair of the Altra Lone Peak 4s, and a pair of the Salomon 4D 3Gtx. I tried on lots of boots and different sizes. The Salomon Ultras were a close second but just didnt fit quite right. Tried Lasportivas, way to narrow. The 4d's seemed to cup my heal exceptionally well and not slip at all on me. Took a 3 mile hill walk with the wife and kiddo this evening in the Altras and was impressed. Very comfortable. I was worried about the zero rise but I think it will be a good thing.
One interesting tidbit. I've worn the same size boots for the last 15 years, no issues. The last year and a half or so I've had pretty major toe issues. Got measured and found out my feet are a half size+ bigger than they used to be. Didnt know that was a thing.