Balenciaga Arena is adope shoe...the thing I like about them (I dont own a pair so this is speculation) but they look like they look better when you put some wear and tear on 'em.
Thats one thing I'd say designer shoes have over your reg, sneakers. Your reg sneakers you cant wear too much or they goin start creasing and you goin start scuffing them and shyt. Or for shoes with the icey soles they start yellowing.
Also reg sneakers get "old" fast so its like you have to have multiple pairs so you dont rock the same shoes over and over. For example rock the Concords one week but you cant wear them again til like 3 weeks later just so you can keep that same "freshness" about 'em. Im kind of tired of the Jordan craze too.
Im about to start rocking AM1's, Asics, New balances and shyt. These are waaaaaayyyyy more comfortable than basketball shoes, and imo look better with regular clothes.
These are taken from the sneaker thread.