I highly recommend you Salomon brand. They make shoes especially for hiking and trekking, I have a pair and I am very happy with them. They are expensive and they are worth the money, if you think that you will be in the forest often then this might be a good option.
If you will be in the mud often then just a plain old rubber pair of boots will keep you dry
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