I've found shoes to be vitally important. Needs extreme traction, but often trail running shoes don't have a stiff enough sole. Often ranges use big rock gravel interspersed with fine sand and fine gravel. Some guys wear football or baseball shoes.
So I look for something stiff enough but as light as possible. For me it's critical that the toe box is very wide/roomy and the heel not too tall. I've shot in boots, but prefer the lightest and coolest thing I can find, with a lower heel.
If you go to a USPSA or 3gun match you will see a TON of the Salomon Speedcross. They tick a lot of boxes above. But if I wore them for one day, my feet would pay for months. Way too narrow and tight in the toebox. Toes need room to splay a bit, as our feet are designed to allow this and improper shoe fit can destroy you.
Also: socks. wear a very good quality sock that fits correctly. Cotton tube socks are crap. Good socks help in many ways.
I would also encourage you to look into some info on "zero-drop" shoes. They are shoes that have no heal. @bigfelipe recommended me trying some and I have been using them for everything BUT shooting, but what is happening is I can feel my feet healing and getting stronger. To the point where I can take long walks on very hard surfaces with a 1/8" hard sole thin, flat shoe and feel no soreness. Might be worth looking at.
If it's super cold or wet I wear goretex boots and just accept going slower!
