As far as sneakers go, I only wear white tennis shoes and tend to choose, K-Swiss, New Balance or Reebok.  I think K-Swiss makes a better looking shoe than the other two and used to wear the classic K-Swiss but they offer less support and found they tend to split at the sole as they wear out.  (If I get a year out of a pair of sneakers I'm happy.) These are comfortable, great every day sneakers. These took a bit longer to break in than most sneakers I buy, which are usually comfortable from the start -- but the support is great. They are 9 months old and hold up extremely well. A bit more expensive than most of the sneakers I buy, (still way cheaper than most basketball shoes) and definitely worth it. If you like tennis shoes for every day beebopping around, I recommend the Approach II.  I'll buy this model again.