20 Best New Balance Walking Shoes For Men (2023 Updated)

I’ve been wearing NB shoes for years in 11. 5 narrow. I ordered these in that size and though the ones that arrived are marked 11. 5 narrow they are visibly longer than all of my other NB 11. 5’s by a significant amount and feel too large.

They have be at least 12’s or perhaps even 12. 5’s. Maybe they are just mislabeled. If they are not, NB needs better quality control. One 11. 5 should be the same as every other. I am returning them and ordering an 11.

Hopefully they will fit.

I have been wearing the New Balance 928 shoes for many years now, and have purchased at least 6 pair. I have wide feet, weigh 250 pounds, and need extra width and cushioning for my daily walks. Very few manufacturers offer 4E widths.

These shoes are traditional in style, with your choice of smooth leather or suede in several colors. The cushioning effect lasts for longer than running or trail shoes; especially for heavy people like myself.

They are comfortable right out of the box, and the conservative styling goes well with both sport and casual clothing. A good solid walking shoe for everyday use and a good value.

Purchased these shoes back in February and did so mainly for the style. However, I quickly realized that they were extremely comfortable! There is some weight to them but the construction of the shoe provided great support and helped correct my poor posture! I found myself walking upright and without slouching which others were able to notice as well.

I’d like to say about a month ago, I started to develop lower back pain, my posture isn’t as great anymore and the bottom of my feet would feel sore as if I was walking in flat sandals all day. I couldn’t pinpoint why until a few days ago when I purchased a new pair of shoes for running and had these shoes on that day.

The 990v5 no longer had the support, cushion and comfort it once had when I purchased these shoes six months ago which was a shocker, honestly. I believe with running shoes it’s recommended to switch out your shoes after 200-300 miles and even if I were to apply that to these shoes, I don’t think I’ve hit that mark yet.

For a bit of background, I primarily wear these shoes for light walks/running errands and they get rotated between other shoes/sandals. Now when I put these shoes on and start walking around in them, I’ll get so much pain and sensation in my lower back and feet.

I haven’t experienced this with my other shoes and I’ve had some for over 5-10 years. I do find it a bit interesting, I may just need a new pair and or perhaps insoles but for the cost of the shoes and insoles only to be replaced after six months of casual wear, it’s questionable.

Overall, I absolutely enjoyed them during the six months of having them but my back and feet are telling me I need to retire them and that’s what we’re going to do.

I am writing this review to let everyone know how this sneakers fit. I bought a pair of USA 990v5 Core and let me tell you I will never go back to Vionic sneakers or sketchers or any bogo fit out their.

This 990v5 are the best comfortable strong well fitted sneakers you can own. They are a bit price but I am a 215 pound woman 5’7 Tall and let me tell you I have very bad knee problems and a right ankle surgery.

These sneakers support so much my walking that I have been thinking Why in the world didn’t I buy these sneakers before. They are strong and very arch supportive they are stylish and can go with everything.

Since I love love love them so much I am owning the black and navy blue pairs as well so I can wear different colors and balance the sneakers. I hope they can come with a nice white pair as well and perhaps other nice colors too.

Please continue USA to make these wonderful classic stylish sneakers in where your feet has to wear the best. DON”T look at the price because our feet are our travelers and they deserved the Best. Please continue to make these sneakers as they are.

Do not change anything. I am a size 11-Medium but in these sneakers I bought 10. 5 Medium they fit perfect. Thank you USA : God Bless America and its Products :).

Ordered the vegan 11. 5 and they were too big – sent them back no problem. Ordered the black/silver 11’s – too small in length, returned to the store and tried the 11 wide in black, fit great! Went home an ordered 11 wide in black/silver and a pair of More v3 in silver/white – I have the More v3 in black/white size 11 that I use for work so I wanted a pair for home and running.

The More v3 arrived first and they’re too short! I think the sizing is in consistent cuz my black/white More v3’s fit great, especially in the toe box. Then I got the black/silver 990 v5’s. Again, the sizing seems inconsistent.

The all black pair I tried in the store fit like a glove, but these are a bit long in length, but not enough to send back. They actually feel real comfortable Solid construction, quality materials, real nice foot bed.

The tongue tho, it slips toward the front of the shoe with walking. I managed to rig it by using the the 2nd to last shoe lace hole to pull the tongue up so that it stays in place. Thankfully the laces are extra long so that this is possible.

Overall I’m stoked. I expect these shoes to last a long time – definitely an everyday shoe. And New Balance has been great. I’ve ordered and returned several pairs of shoes in the process and had no issues.

My collection includes 880 V10, More v3, and 990 v5. Muy Bien! Gracias!.

First off I recommend buying these a half size smaller than your usual size and wider(2e) if you are a D width to offset the shorter length. If you do that these will fit you like a glove and you will perform better.

Socks are almost a must with these as the ribbed tongue and heel will chafe your skin. However, with a sock(crew preferably)they will actually grip the fabric a bit giving you an almost connective sensation from calf to foot.

These are a unique looking pair of shoes with a rippled mesh upper and straps for the laces instead of eyelets. I replaced the flat laces with oval ones and got less pinching strain on the straps. They’re a lower drop cushion shoe but I still think the Minimus is more ideal for squats and deadlifts.

That being said the fresh foam on these were not overly spongey and I did the leg press without issue. Other exercises were executed without issue but I found drastic lateral movements required more concentration to prevent rolling.

Good shock absorption when landing from pullups and the toe box bends easily, which I like. All in all I must say these are good trainers with a very unique look. I only hope New Balance expands this category.

I have used them all and multiple shoes per 1080 iteration. Still think V2 was best for comfort, build quality and wear but all are the best shoe available on the market I have found for my VERY narrow feet, heavy weight (6/4″ 175) and high mile runs (60+ miles/week).

That stated, this is the most comfortable, best cushioning and fitting version to date – wanna read on???? Read to the end because there is a significant downside if it applies to your needs. First the upsides: 1.

This is without a doubt the most comfortable 1080 shoe in terms of fit ever. They have managed to make the body of the shoe even more snug (in a positive manner) than before so fits like a sock more than a shoe yet dispensed with the accompanying narrow toe box (which I liked for reasons of psychological feel) that resulted in many a black ugly toe.

2. For those with extremely narrow feet, there is no more potato chipping over the instep! Perhaps due to more flexible material or better eyelet design but welcome!! 3. They have joined the tongue to the body so it is no longer required to have the laces interact with the tongue over the most sensitive part of the instep – had only seen this in trail shoes previously and wondered why nobody did for road guys.

Who wants a tongue floating and bunching over long runs??? 4. FINALLY! New Balance has laces that don’t require retying minimum once during runs (even if double knotted)! My God I love these laces, thin, comfortable not too stretchy and STAY tied! 5.

The Fresh Foam will disappoint you with its cushioning the first run, only that it will feel about same as previous 1080 iterations. HOWEVER, from the second run on, the cushioning is demonstrably superior in every way.

No more sore knees the day after a long 20 miler!! 6. While it may seem petty, the tread pattern of the Fresh Foam 1080 is vastly less susceptible to holding stones and as a result much quieter and more confidence.

The Zante Pursuits are the direction New Balance should have jumped after the Zante V2s. I loved the V2s. They were super fun and fast and carried me through everything fmor 5ks to marathons and Ironmans.

Then came the V3s and V4s. awful stuff for my narrow feet. The Persuits are wonderful so far. They suit narrow feet much better than the Zante V3s and 4s with a mesh upper that forms to your foot. They are have a much stiffer sole than previous Zantes which combined with the fresh foam gives them a cushiony but responsive feel, somewhat similar to RevLite cushioning.

I’ve hit 100 kms in these and no issues thus far. I’m on the lighter side for males and typically run through shoes in 400-500kms, so we’ll see how these hold up in the long run. For reference, even my previous Zantes and 1400s wouldn’t get to 500kms for me.

Bottom line, these shoes are fast, secure and fun. Only downside is MEC’s continual boring colour choices. I wish I had grabbed the red ones before they were sold out.

i have a wide foot, so finding shoes that fit is sometimes difficult. the new balance 813 in the 4E width is just the shoe i need. shoe mall is one of the on-line providers that regularly has these wider width shoes.

i will likely buy shoes from shoe mall again.

Great fit. helps with walking. Gives great support.

I’m hard to fit as my feet have changed from a weight gain due to P.A.D. Otherwise, this is a good, comfortable shoe with lots of rebound for walking on harder surfaces and good grip for turf.