OK so my current gym shoes are just about blown the f**k out! And I'm going to need to get a new pair soon

Just curious as to what people's opinion is on some of the different footwear options and if it's something that is all that important.

I have always just worn the cheapest Walmart special "running" shoes I could find but a lot of the guys in my gym are dropping hundreds of dollars on specialty shoes.

I have a few good gym buddies that have the Vibreems 5 fingers.. Those shoes that have an individual spot for each toe. They swear by them! A couple other guys have those Otomix weight lifting shoes.. And oddly I feel like I've noticed a lot of big bodybuilder guys in their YouTube vids always seem to be wearing unlaced boots.. Haha

What are your thoughts/opinions?