I have Lacrosse Alpha Snakeboots that I wear spring thru early winter here in middle Georgia but I'm looking for a pair I can wear that are good for the winter in areas spanning from South Georgia to Northern North Carolina in piedmont as well as mountainous terrain. I've considered Salewa mid GTX hikers but, unfortunately haven't located any retailers within a couple hundred miles that sell them and I'd rather avoid the hassel of not being able to try them on before buying for the money I expect to have to spend. My price point hovers around $250 but would be willing to go higher for a boot that does not allow my heel to slide, blister resistent, relatively lightweight, waterproof (Goretex, etc) and uninsulated as I will let my heavy-weight merino wool socks provide the warmth. Looking to my brothers here for recommendations.