I'm wearing some cheap Fila's at the moment, very low cut and very light!
My best shoes of all time though were the first Nike Penny Hardaways! They were a dream, lasted about 3 years! They just started making them again about a year ago...but in fucking orange! :? That's some ugly ass shit and they cost about twice as mush the second time around...prob poorer quality as well.
I say the "old-school" jordans are nice. You can get them at the Nike factory for a fair price. I got my last year for $130.
As for nikes over the net I say don't do it. Nike shoxes go for $220 in shops and you have to wonder why its only US $89.99. There are heaps of fake stuff on ebay.
I just got myself a new pair of And 1's...Uprise Low cuts...
i have fucked ankles, so low cuts werent a great choice, but my balance is heaps good on em...my last pair (and 1 rise mids) were awesome, but my feet totally grounded the fuck out of the soles, I had to replace them every week towards the end of last season with dodgy ones from coles, playing 3 games a week killed em...
US eBay is good for some nice cheap shoes, as long as you look for the genuine private sellers.
I got myself a nice pair of Blue T-Mac 3's for around $21 US. Cost for the faster Airmail shipping turned out at $25. So a good deal in the end. They were brand new with tags, just didn't have the original box and were from a private seller.
I agree with you, Funky dude. I had a pair, and they were the best pair I've ever had. Fitted my feet perfectly, and gave great ankle support. I was wearing them when I dislocated my ankle, and a doctor who was there basically said that they stopped me breaking my ankle as they were the high cut (commercial, not NBA style)
Although I've also had 2 pairs of Fila's over the years, and they've been fantastic. For that matter, so have my Converse's. The brand I have most problem with has been Nike's (unfortunately, as they've releasedd some nice shoes)