Customer Reviews New Balance Classics WL501

This is my fave new balance sneakers! Love everything about it --- from it's simplicity and clean looks, to it's style and comfort.

I am a nurse with knee that works 12 hour shifts and have been wearing these New Balance 501's for years. They give me a lot more support that typical nursing shoes or other tennis shoes that I have tried. I usually buy a couple pairs when I see them on sale!

I have 2 pairs of these I love them so much. They are the perfect casual, bombing around town shoe. They fit wonderfully and are so adorable. I live in workout gear and am forever in search of "cute" to add to my very expansive Lulu Lemon, Athleta and Lorna Jane wardrobe. I have a narrow foot and these shoes fit perfectly. I wouldn't change a thing.

I've been looking for a new favorite pair of shoes since my last tried and true pair were discontinued. These NB Classics are super comfortable and sporty. Great for casual wear. Love the blue camouflage print and the fun orangey-yellow laces. The shoes do not seem as bright as in the on-line photos - the print is a *little* more subtle, but I really love them all the same. Will order another pair, for sure.

These shoes are awesome! Not only did I buy a pair for myself my teenage daughter liked them too so we had to get her a pair! I think they have great support I can wear them for a long period of time and my feet don't hurt and I suffer from a slight case of Cerebral Palsy that causes discomfort in my hips and ankles...my only mistake was not purchasing the black ones before they sold out!

My daughter loves it. Her podiatrist asked for her to have a comfortable shoe that have an arch. And she found it! She got few compliments already.

The shoes are so unique and eye catching, with the touch of orange. This is the shoe to buy! I love them.

Zappos is the only place I can find my brand and size shoes. All the other affordable sites, I order my New Balance Shoes from, never have pretty colors. All they have are gray and black. I was so thankful to find Zappos. They are very dependable in their quality, verity, pricing, and shipping.

Best experience ever shopping at Zappos, the most helpful, friendly assistants when I called about getting my shoes changed to a bigger size. Would recommend them to everyone and will always deal with them for my future needs.

I will be ordering my 3rd pair of 501s. Not because they don't wear well but because I love to wear them. The color choices are good and the fit for me is perfect. And so comfortable at all times.

These sneakers are totally adorable and I've gotten many compliments on how much fun they are and so cute! feel great on my feet, but then, they're not for running. Just looking good!

I'm very happy with these shoes. Super comfortable, I have pretty wide feet and they are don't feel too narrow to me. They feel just a tiny bit short though, so if you're on the fence maybe order a 1/2 size up. The color is great- very bright and clear.

Love these sneakers! I had to return the first pair and get 1/2 size bigger than I normally wear. Want to buy in different colors. Would HIGHLY recommend.

I love these shoes! They are very comfortable. They do run a little small I would order a half a size to full size larger than your normal size. I normally wear a size 8 and felt a 9 was the most comfortable.

I love these shoes. I wish I could wear them every day. They are the most comfortable shoes for walking all over--lots of cushioning and good arch support. They're also super cute (I have them in navy and green), and I get a lot of compliments on them. Very old school. They fit true to size.

These are super comfortable and great for a lot of walking. I just spent 3 days doing a lot of walking around the NYC area and found that they held up wonderfully and kept me going. Only two very minor complaints/concerns: I ordered an 8 which is usually what I wear (though I've never had New Balance shoes before) and they've just a tiny bit too bit. Maybe not even quite half a size, however, if I wear thicker socks, it's not an issue at all. The other very minor complaint is something I think was mentioned in other reviews, they're not terribly breathable so I feel like my feet get a little warmer than I'd like at times. Still, even with the cons, I'm really happy I got these and would definitely recommend to others. Very lightweight, comfortable and a great color. I've gotten multiple compliments on how cool they look.

These are extremely comfortable and I love the way they look - if you want those retro late '70s early '80s look, then you won't be disappointed. My only gripe is that the pair I purchased ran small. I usually wear 8.5 - 9 but never above a 9. I tried a similar pair on in the store and realized that I would need a 9, but when they arrived my toes barely hit the front of the shoe. Just enough to make me nervous but not enough to return for a larger size since I really wanted them for the weekend. I've been wearing them for a few weeks now and they are extremely comfortable. I've bought really flat low sneakers in the past and just found them too hard on my feet when doing a lot of walking - I live in New York City so there's always a lot of walking - and I really like the cushiony softness that these provide.

Awesome pair of kicks! Exceeded my expectation by leaps and bounds. Comfy and stylish. Must order in another color.

Very comfy! I love these, they arrived exactly as I had hoped after viewing them online. They have been great for walking, so far have held up really well. I'd definitely recommend!

I bought a pair of yellow. Very comfortable and cool. I am thinking to buy another pair...red this time.

These are much more stylish than I anticipated. They are also incredibly comfortable. I would highly recommend them!

These are a great fashion/style sneaker. I get tons of compliments on the soft, feminine color of the mink pink, but they offer no true support if you need it. That’s my to say they aren’t comfy, since I got away with wearing them out of the box to travel and walked all over Las Vegas. Just consider that if you have picky feet.

loved the look and room in toe but heel to wide and socks slipped down into shoe