My last pair of skating shoes were Kader Superstars and as wary as I was about the shell toe before giving them a go, I actually ended up really liking those. Stronger and grippier material around the toes felt like it would help give tension to my flicks, and they tanked frequent skating very well for no less than six months (I just retired them for a pair of Noras but had been skating in them since June). Still felt strong all the way till the end too, impact support was starting to go but the shoe never started feeling loose or less sturdy and in fact I was surprised seeing holes form both on the side and outsole on my last session in them - they felt like they still had life left in them otherwise.
Now the Noras feel great too, just the flicks feel different again, but after those six months in Superstars switching to anything else was bound to feel like skating in socks for a session or two. Personally though, I do miss that grip, I think it's practical at least for how I skate.