I was always a Reebok buyer mostly because of the available web discounts but my feet were a hurt'in and the shoe store guy recommended New Balance 1122 MC which have a very sturdy bottom. No major discounts for these shoes on the web. I was at the B & M shore store (local) and I was thinking I could get them cheaper on the web but I bought them there because the sales guy was pretty good. Turns out, the web had them cheaper for $5 not including shipping.