Customer Reviews New Balance MW978

These are nice shoes. You should order a full size larger than what you normally wear.

You need wide! These 4E babies are wide and comfortable. Water proof tested in my bath tub. The leather tops conform nicely to my massive bunion.

Excellent "hikers"! These shoes are the best... no need for "breaking in", just put them on and go!

I was tired of mowing grass in old sneakers that let my feet get wet and often slipping on a hill I mow so I bought these shoes. Great fit right out of the box and the perfect solution to my problems. My feet stay dry, I don't slip and they are as comfortable as high top basketball shoes! Pricey I know, but look really well built and look to last for a long time!

We ordered these boots from Zappos and were so blown away by the fast and courteous service. They also carry hard to find narrows in Men's sizes. We love Zappos!

Great walking shoe, very comfortable and sturdy. I have extraordinarily flat feet so a good walking shoe is important to me and hard to find (for example, Teva sandals are excruciating for me to wear for the same reason most people love them -- pronounced arch support). These shoes are just barely dressy enough to wear into a casual workplace.

I'm actually writing this for my husband. He has extremely wide feet (4E). He works outdoors & is on his feet a lot! These are his only shoes, he will not wear anything else. We have tried many brands, & these are his favorite by far. He wears them every day & is extremely hard on them. One pair will last him about 5 months. That is good, because the previous brands we tried were worn out after about 2 months.

After reading the other reviews I ordered the shoes one half size larger than my usual size. They fit great, broke in easy and I wore them on a strenuous tour of Europe.

Too Small! I've worn size 12 NB 900 Series shoes for 10 years. I had to return the size 12 978's besause they were at least 1/2 size too small, and they do not offer half sizes.

Had to size up from a 10.5 to an 11.5, but great shoes for day hikes.

My feet are difficult to fit (15 4E), so Zappos was perfectly suited for my needs - just specify my size and see availability. I was embarassed that I had to try several pairs to find one that fit correctly, but Zappos kindly paid for the shipping (which was a couple of days) and provided return shipment tags to make it all so easy. So far I am very pleased with these shoes, which I use mainly for walking and hiking.

This is a great shoe except, for a NB shoe, it is about a half size too small and a bit too narrow.

Very nice looking shoe and a well fitting shoe. Ran about 1/2 size smaller than sized. Had to return it and got a new pair that were keepers.

The only shoe that is wide enough for my feet. comfortable from the getgo. Haven't used them enough to know how durable they are but I recommend them .

Extremely comfortable shoes, would buy them again. Can stand all day with no pain!!! awesome!!

The New Balance MW978 is an outstanding shoe/boot. Very comfortable.

Your service was excellent but the shoe is too narrow. I hate to keep returning but I probably need to go wider.

I took note of previous reviews of this shoe and bought half size larger and one size wider and got the perfect fit. For New Balance this is an anomaly as their products, as a rule, are true to size. This alone is the only reason I did not give the shoe an overall five. Otherwise after three to four days of full wear they have conformed to my feet very well, give good arch support, and help stabilize one ankle that suffers from chronic tendonitis. They are stylish, great in moderate weather, and do not seem to get slippery when wet. If you want a comfortable shoe that you can wear during the winter months this would be my recommendation. Another great New Balance product. Of course it goes without saying that Zappos is the only place you need to go when shopping for foot gear.

I really wanted to like this shoe. My size is 10.5 4E. This shoe was no 4E, despite what the label said. So I tried an 11 4E. Still not any wider and so back they go. Bummer they can't make the size right. It's a lovely shoe to look at. Good luck people!

The sizing on this shoe is far from correct. I usually wear a 10.5 4e and an 11 4e is extremely tight.

After buying the discontinued MW977GT (3 pairs) this new model is not even close to being as good.They have narrowed the sole and exaggerated the tread which doesn't give very good stabilization. It seems I do not have the balance or comfort with this new sole. I also don't like the black accents on the toe. I really can't understand why shoe companies change models for the worse.

I purchased MW978 to replace my favorite pair of NB shoes that are well worn from many years of use. They are similar in style and function to the ones I have. I noticed immediately that one of the shoes felt to be a size smaller in the toe box. Visual inspection confirmed what I was feeling. One of the shoes was stitched narrow and long at the toe. The other shoe felt similar to the ones I have enjoyed all these years. Two stars overall due to lack of quality control.

I purchased these boots for my husband who has many issues with finding the right shoes. Lo and behold, they did not have to be returned! They fit well, are comfortable and provided good walking/hiking support. It has been a little over a year since the purchase of the first pair. I recently purchased a second pair since he wears them about 3-4 times a week for about 12 hours a time. The man is hard on his shoes. I am so glad New Balance did not change or discontinue them and that Zappos is so flexible with their return policy. Without it I would not have found these shoes. Love Zappos!

Very comfortable with lots of support. I put them on the minute I got them and wore them all day. No problems whatsoever. I wear a size 8 but ordered up a half size and it's perfect. Best shoe I've had in a long time.

Heaven outdoors! Finally! The best outdoor/trail shoe for wide feet! I've worn them for about a week solid, test drove them on trails and pretty steep slopes. What I absolutely love about this shoe is the comfort. It's firm where you need it for support and flexible where you need it for wear. The lace system is fantastic and secures quite snugly so your laces to come loose. You need to keep these boots on snug to wear properly and mold to your feet. I've had sore feet for years going outdoors wearing shoes that were simply too narrow. So what did I do? I'd size up but in doing so, you wind up with a bad fit. Thank you New Balance!