I've never actually bought any of these sort of shoes by any of these companies before, so I'm not certain as to how versatile and comfortable they might be...
Chinese Laundry-$77.95
Carlos by Carlos Santana-$97.95
Franco Sarto-$88.95
NaNa-$75.95
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I've owned a few pairs of Franco Sarto, and the ones that I have had have been quite nicely cushioned right under the ball of the foot, and they've lasted quite well, too. hope this helps!