Best Shoe Ever!
These shoes are the best tennis shoe I have ever worn. They help with my supination, they support perfectly, my feet don’t feel like they are rolling or sliding around and they have amazing traction. The only downside is they are a tad too short for my right foot (my big foot). My right big toe tends to hurt a bit, but they work so perfectly for my left foot and in every other area that I’ll deal with it. The shoe has stretched out a little which is good, because the toe is a little more comfortable now. I am hoping it stretches more over time, but either way, it is a fantastic shoe. I use it for weight lifting and cardio, which is primarily power waking at this time. I would definitely recommend these shoes for joggers/runners. I feel they will last a long time because they are built so well. Officially a NB fan!
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Comfy and cute
As you can see, I switched out the navy laces for aqua. Love the pop of color. Navy was nice, but just "ordinary." I am a walker and a gym-goer, not a runner - but these shoes are perfect. The toe box is round and leaves plenty of room for my toes to "play the piano" and best of all, no pain for my bunions. A little pricey, but well worth it.
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Tiffany Nottingham
April 23, 2025
NB Shoes for running and every day life.
I love New Balance Zante and these are almost as comfy. I have searched everywhere for shoes that I like as much and this is as close as I have gotten.
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She lives by the Sea
March 19, 2023
so cute but so small!
I loved these out of the box. maybe not AS cushioned as my other NB but loved the colors. I bought a 1/2 size up and they were still too small. they don’t have the next size up so i’m gonna try a whole size up hoping they fit. fingers crossed
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Melanie Gibson
June 06, 2022
Know Thy Foot
I've been a runner for a very long time, and I am partial to New Balance because they fit me the best. That being said, it has become very challenging to find something that lasts or is not made out of cheap material without spending at least $100. This particular pair happened to be on sale, came in my size, and came to $99 instead of costing more, but I could tell as soon as I opened the box that the insole was more substantial than a glorified paper towel. And they felt a lot better when I christened them with sweat the 1st time I wore them. I was not impressed with my former pair - the insole began to start slipping towards my heel once they were more than 2 months old, and ultimately gave me a nasty blister. It seems to depend a lot on whether one intends to use NB shoes for serious exercise, long periods of standing, or just looking fashionable while you only run errands.Over the years I have learned:New Balance do tend to run slightly small, so I order up from my regular shoe size to make plenty of toe room. And I ignore Amazon's recommendation that I get the same size I previously bought in a shoe from another brand that I would never run as often as I do.I study the bottom picture to see if they are more curved for my high arch, and have cushioning rather than support. I like to snug up the laces around my instep more to draw the big Ns on the sides in, and let them be a bit looser where I want it. It has become a marketing buzzword recently to use the word "cushioning" - it is in everything: socks, shoes, etc. It reminds me of the shoulder pad craze back in the 1980's. It gets to a point where it feels more like trying to run on a marshmallow.I also study the tongue situation - I had another pair that were slip-ons and I didn't like them, because I couldn't move the tongue much. And they turned out to be flimsy as well.I like less of a heel drop, so I don't get tipped forward so much.I have realized that I need to spend a bit more at first - I would end up just buying special bandages for blisters, getting new sneakers more often, or who knows what else. I am also not willing to sacrifice my feet, legs, or back for a few dollars.
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Size up!
I waited too long to really give them a proper try but when received, I did try them on. They seemed to be a good fit. However, after finally getting out & about, they're entirely too small. The shoe seems good but once my foot tried to do it's thing, the shoe felt like it was a shrink-wrap and AT least a half size too small (maybe even a full size too small). It's a great looking shoe- disappointed it wasn't the same size 9 I ordered in two other pairs of similar NB.
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Great shoes!
True to size. Great colors. Comfortable.
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