Finally bought my hiking shoes! Presenting to you, the Columbia Packus Ridge Omni-Tech!

Not cheap, but not too expensive, it was on sort of a sale. It passed Claudia's phone evaluation and it's pretty comfortable and it seemed to fit the general guidelines of internet sites I'd searched previously for help in choosing hiking shoes, so I think it'll suit it's purpose! Hope so (: Just hope the size is right, if not I'll have to bring it back to change it in the next week or so. Will walk around home in it meanwhile and risk looking obsessive.
Here's a more professional picture of it: