I have lots of foot problems - collapsed arch, heel spurs, arthritis. My podiatrist recommended that I wear hard soled shoes with my custom orthorics, or "motion control" sneakers. While all major sneaker manufacturers have "motion control" sneakers, I decided on NB given that it's made in good ol' USA.

Let me say that with these shoes, I can walk for pain free for over 4 miles. I can probably walk even further than that but 2 miles each way is plenty enough exercise for me. It is the best thing I could have done for my feet and my health. I've had this thing for over a month now, and it's holding up really well. I wear these sneakers with my plastic/rubber-hybrid orthotics.

Before I got these shoes, I was wearing Nikes...and I couldn't walk a mile before my feet felt like that were ready to implode.