Chuck Taylors are often recommended in weightlifting because they have a flat, non-compressible sole. You don't want your shoe squirming around when you have 500lb's on a barbell on your back. If the OP wants a shoe that's not going to squirm around, Chuck Taylor's are excellent. If the OP needs the right kind of arch support, they are not, and are they flat on the inside with no arch support.