[flyingtim01]

You can't really go by brand anymore. Bendix used to be great, but like lots of things, they outsourced. Same with Wagner, Raybestos, etc. I'll echo what the other two posters have said: look for the 'professional' shoes, or Napa Gold or whatever, and check to make sure they're riveted, not bonded. Other than that, shoes are pretty much the same across the board, not like the differences in pads these days.