OT: Shoe recommendations?

My wife is insisting that I get a new pair of sneakers to replace my tattered 10 year-old Pumas. Does anyone have any recs? What are the kids wearing these days? Who is this Jordan fella I keep hearing so much about? What's a "swoosh", exactly? How many spaces are in the word "A     I     R"? Where on the map of Mexico is "Hurache"?

Budget is around $150. Thanks in advance.