Which shoes should i wear to court: my reebok high tops, checkered vans or birkenstocks?:
Depends on what you're going for and the impression you're trying to make.  If you're trying to give the impression that you're a fine up-standing citizen who should be let off the hook, then I'd go with none of the above and choose something more traditional.  If you don't care about the impression you're making, then go with the Birks, clearly.