Regarding the price point. I wore Lakai shoes for ~10 years non stop. Nothing else. The Manchester and then the Atlantic were hella good to me. Then my arch collapsed and my feet started to hurt a lot. Around that same time, Lakai raised the prices here in Germany. I can get NB#, Etnies, Adidas and various other shoes for less money as Lakai's. Most of them offer more support too. It's just, that my feet aren't made for most shoes out there.