I have found that choosing braided USB cables pretty much ensures they are higher quality overall than the budget ones with basic plastic sheathing. It also soothes my OCD brain when I have colour coordinated USB cables! They are cheap and small enough to always carry a full set of spares.
These are recent examples I have bought:
I also find these magnetic ones perfect for powering tablets as they are much safer to use when the cables might get snagged: