I've been a New Balance supporter for a few years now, but decided to check out the Spira WaveWalkers based on reviews that I had read, not to mention New Balance has changed/updated my favorites and I'm not sure if I like the change yet.  I work 12 hour shifts at a very busy hospital and need good supportive shoes. I've always felt that if you take care of your feet, they will take care of you. I'm willing to pay top dollar for shoes if they are supportive and work well for me. So far, these seem to work well, they are comfortable and fit well. The Spira WaveWalkers are supportive but a bit heavier than my New Balance. I'm not sure how often Spira changes or updates their styles (New Balance seems to change their styles every couple years and the change is not always an improvement...) so I'm hoping that Spira keeps this style around so that if I decide stick with them I can find them again.