I buy Columbia high tops. My foot doctor says if you can bend them in half they are not going to support your feet. My feet already have the atrophy (lost of muscle). They want to go where ever they want. They just do not mind. I paid almost 250.00 dollars. I used to buy Z-Coil shoes but since I have lost my balance I can’t wear them. They are great for people with hip and back pain. Those shoes also last a long time. They have lasted over fours years. I need to find some more. My foot doctor said no to sketchers not enough support and can possibly cause it to progress faster. Since you have no support in your feet. Sketchers bend in half really easy. Take a shoe lay it flat bend the heel towards the toe if they bend really easy not a good pair of shoes and does not support feet and arch support. I see a foot doctor who’s speciality is foot neuropathy and nerve damage.