So I am not a sneaker/closed shoe person at WDW and just wear yoga sanuks but I've had several friends, sister included that love Hoka and/or Brooks. Everyone that has them swears they are amazing. I've tried my sisters shoes on and they're definitely is a lot of support and cushion. I don't know price points but I'd guess more than sketchers, maybe $120s but not sure. I think you can try most of these on before you buy at your local running stores, don't think you'd find hokas at a regular shoe store either.
But to give you an idea, my sister is an athletic trainer and her average days are 18-22K steps and she lives and breathes for her shoes.