I definitely prefer the Dr. Martens Shoes:
http://www.infinityshoes.com/index.cfm/a/catalog.catshow/catid/126
They're comfortable and cheap enough to be bought by somebody like me :-P
The answer is yes, accuflex. Big ones are still cool, and I can't think of a good reason for they stop being cool. I recently bought one and in matter of days all my neighbors were willing one of these.