I find Airmax 1s really comfortable and very stable.
Vomero 17s are bananas comfortable but not as stable as 1s are.
Those are two of my favorite non-SB sneakers, ATM
Never wore all birds or dudes...neither are really my thing.
I spent 4 days in Vegas years ago and it was a couple days too many for me, even being a fan of some of the debauchery that Vegs offers, at that time. Never really had the desire to return.
Did you ever read the pages omitted from the English translation of The Wind-up Bird Chronicles? They fill in some of the gaps and should be included, IMO.