I don’t have a great answer, but since you haven’t gotten a reply yet, I’ll add my thoughts on this.
Kind of like a lot of other things in backpacking, your desired features often pull in opposite directions. Light boots usually aren’t as stable as heavy boots. If you do make them light and stable, it would probably make them much heavier to add waterproofing.
I usually find that waterproofing is way oversold and overstated, so that’s the first feature I choose to do without on 80 percent of my hunts. In warm weather hunts, I generally find I don’t miss it that much, and I appreciate the extra breathability when I’m coving miles in warm weather. Garmont T8 Bifidas have been my recent favorites of this type.
If I need a waterproof and warm boot, I accept that good waterproofing and stability are going to cost a bit of weight. I find Rocky S2V insulated and waterproof boots to be an OK compromise. Not the most supportive, but they are very waterproof and warm and relatively lightweight for what they offer.
Being in the military has influenced those choices a little, as they are approved for wear with the uniform. But, I still use them for my hunts when I could wear anything I want.
