The Do-Wins are okay. My pair's from an earlier run, wooden soles. No run available in Australia now that I know of, I send my lifters to the AWF website now., those are pretty good. Most WL shoes are sold to crossfitters nowadays so the sole is more flexible - since they'll do sprints between sets of snatches, that sort of thing. We don't do that, so a more rigid sole works for us.
Why do I wear them? More stable base to lift on. With my wonky back I need all the help I can get. Like the belt, feels better with than without.