Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v4 Slip Resistant

First I don’t know where I would go if not for Zappos. Between my need for xwide shoes plus medical issues not many places carry what I need. Zappos gives me the opportunity to try shoes from different manufacturers. Some of the issues I have, I don’t believe manufacturers put out a consistent product and have gone smaller in size and width, over the past several years. I never could understand how some people rate the shoe a size small and another rates the same shoe a size larger. I have purchased shoes that was to small, reordered the same shoe months later and they fit. No consistency from manufacturing process. Back to this shoe almost a winner shoe box wide enough but not deep enough. Thanks Zappos for being there.

Like the sneaker, just way too small. I wear a 10 in every other sneaker i own but need an 11 in this one

I don't find these shoes to be the support that I look for. The toe box was wider than my foot, which did not provide good support and my feet tired much more quickly than normal due to the lack of proper support.

The material doesn't feel comfortable

It was a great looking shoe, but if it was a 2E or EE it was mistake. The toe box was too tight for my feet.

New Balance shoes are just not wide enough for wide feet. Very narrow.

The shoes started squeaking loudly when walking a few weeks ago; and I have only worn them a few months, and only half of the days. Not good. Never had this issue with any NB sneakers.

Wanted to like the shoe, but way too narrow.

Felt like a boat swashing water to the bow, with a sudden sliding dip.. Slipping sensation.

The right shoe had some fabric wavy-ness on the inside left that rubbed against my foot and made wearing the shoe annoying. Also there was zero arch support and the sole cushioning of the shoes was woefully inadequate.

Very thin soles. Might be ok for walking.

The fit was a little small. I ordered a reebok in the same size, and that fit perfectly.

The inner side of the shoe pulled and rubbed on my feet right away. I could tell immediately they would not be comfortable to walk in. It could possibly be better in a wide size, but the lining inside the shoe was the issue.

I have had the Arishi v2 and v3 and loved them, so this was the natural next shoe for me to get. My main concern is for the durability: with the mesh finish, you can see in the photos the area where the inner “toe guard” (?) at the front of the shoe ends. With normal relaxed office use for a couple months, the cloth of the outside of the foot has completely worn through at this same spot. I have my pair of Arishi v3 still, which uses a different (non-mesh) cloth for the shoe, and they are still totally intact and look fine after more than a year of the same use.

Very comfortable. Great Price. Made my feet stink so bad that I threw them away after a week.

Shoes were too tight and too short

too tight and too short.

I didn't pay a ton of money for this pair (actually got it on sale); but it looks and feels cheap. I don't expect it to last. I ordered a wide size and it actually feels a little narrow; built in a way that puts pressure on the outer edges of my feet. I didn't buy these to make a fashion statement; which is good because the beige sole color comes off as dirty/old. However, I did buy these for use on my treadmill and it was a huge mistake. The sole bottoms have some sort of coating on them that makes them extremely slick on certain surfaces. I can walk on the treadmill, with some slipping, but can't safely jog or run. I'm hoping a few miles will "scuff" them up and provide tolerable traction. Disappointed.