Customer Reviews New Balance Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

I've been ordering these shoes for around six years and they're great except for the last batch I ordered. In the most recent four purchases, the shoe separates from the stitching right over the toe leaving an open flap. These are pricey shoes that I will not be ordering anymore.

They fit like a dream. I felt like an infant swaddled in blankets. However, I purchased this style to walk during an European trip. Many say they weren't slip resistant. I need something I can walk on wet cobble stones without falling, as I suffer from nerve pain. I also thought they looked like faux leather.

I usually wear an 8.5 wide, which is what I bought, and they fit well. They feel sturdy and have good support too. They are not the most gorgeous shoes on the planet, but I walk about 5 miles a day and got them for that, so they don't need to be gorgeous. I got the 9 wide at the same time knowing I'd return one pair. The 9 wide was too long for my foot.

ordered womens instead of mens but was nice shoe and husband told me to order it in mens

Everything fits correctly. I wish it would be more fashionable .

These are very comfortable. They have good support, and a round, roomy toe box, which is just right for my feet!

Great shoes. I have worn this brand and style for many years.

Well crafted with SL2 -- great for nerve damaged foot with generous toe box and narrow in heel. Support for flat feet.

My first NB in many years. I got fitted and was totally floored (excuse the pun); my foot has changed dramatically in that I went from 6 wide to a 71/2 medium shoe (sneaker). I had to try the 928v3 on several times, they felt tight in the shoe box. So, all sneakers are supposed to be soft and cushy and comfortable, right? Well, I learned a lot about the many shoes I picked out and of those shoes I asked for the best support, med. arch, and a shoe that prevents overpronating. I can’t begin to count how many shoes I tried on, and none of them met any of my requirements (podiatrist requirements). So, I asked the shoe person to pick some for me. It was then that I realized that a good supportive shoe means the bottoms don’t flex like a running shoe, the sides of the shoe are firm and doesn’t allow the foot and heel to slosh around in the shoe. I thought the toe box was tight and could possibly make my pinky toe go numb and cause the top of my instep to become really painful. I had doubts so I decided to trust the young man helping me; I tried this 928v3 again, and again (longer each time) I couldn’t get past the firmness. 10 minutes past closing I tried them on again (and tried some others on in between). I paid close attention to how I walk in them. I wasn’t walking to fit my shoes, I was walking for my shoes to fit me! My entire stride had changed and in that short of time I could feel my ankle supported and my knees and hips that hurt so badly felt less pain… seriously? Yes, most seriously!!! This shoe wasn’t my idea of comfortable but it checked all the boxes for my shoe requirements. I tried them on again (yes again). It was then that I also realized that they were comfortable… toes fit in toe box misunderstanding tight for supported and my need for a heel that fit properly but still had a tiny bit of slide(I always wore clog type shoes). This shoe is what I wanted but sincerely didn’t know what a well fitted shoe was or felt like. A supportive shoe doesn’t mean just the size of the arch (so I used to think). Don’t misunderstand me, a proper arch completes the support of the shoe. The arches in this shoe I would say are minimal and I plan to swap them out for an insert with a higher arch and padding for the balls of my skin and bone feet. I can’t compare any of the previous models of this 928v3, I but I have a supportive shoe that helps reduce pain and fatigue from the bottom up. The leather is firm but buttery; and I find all of this intriguing. I am diabetic and need shoes that won’t cause blisters or chafing. I have found a diamond in the rough (30 shoes later). This shoe is well made, I think they will last a very long time!

Fit very well. I have trouble finding good walking shoes due to bunions and arthritis. These do the job and they are nice looking.

I am a new customer of Zappos. They are awesome. My WW928v3 BK sneakers have been out of stock at New Balance for quite some time. Zappos saved the day! Thank you!

This motion control shoe made a huge difference in my pain level and my life. After more than a year of suffering lateral foot pain so bad I could hardly walk (collapsed arches, achilles tendonitis, peroneal tendonitis) -- and getting no help from podiatrists, no help from wearing good stability shoes (New Balance 990v5) with good arch supports, my pain continued, getting worse as the day went on each day. I thought I was on my way to being disabled. Finally, I decided to try a motion control shoe (New Balance 928v3) with my Powerstep insoles. The FIRST day, as the day progressed I kept waiting for the pain to start. IT NEVER DID. To test this I put on my former New Balance stability shoes (990v5) for a few hours and ran some errands. The pain returned. Got home, took them off and put the 928 Motion Control shoes back on. NO PAIN. For me, after a year of intense daily suffering, this is a MIRACLE. The only reason I gave this a 4-Star for Comfort is that the tongue is too short and narrow. If the tongue were longer and wider I'd give it a 5. Hopefully when a new version of the 928 comes out, which is overdue, New Balance will fix this tongue issue.