I've seldom spent more than $45 on a pair of sneakers and never $90. This was my first pair. I'm not sure whether it was the sneakers or the custom fit orthothics or a combination of both, but I've never been more comfortable walking. These sneakers have taken me to the End of the World, across the Tongaririo, up the Great Wall, through the Colesseum and is now back with me in Seattle. Call me spoiled, but I may never buy cheap sneakers again.