I've been very satisfied with most emerica shoes I've had. If you're looking for support, the cup sole models are very good, I love my Spankys, but I don't skate them. I mostly skate vulcs, so Dicksons and wino Slip ons were very good for me, had to shoe goo the slips where the seam was, but they lasted a while, and Dicksons are simply excellent imo. Also skated romeros years ago, they were called "laced" back then I think, and they were also quite durable.