Customer Reviews New Balance MW577

This is the first time in years of use that the top loop (hook) is crooked, It does not go over the shoe straight. It can still be used and the shoes fir fine but is distracting in appearance in the loop area. .

Comfortable and convenient; but the velcro straps are too short. That's been a complaint for years. Why can't it be addressed??

The shoe was comfortable but it looked like an orthopec shoe at the toe box. I am 65 but still prefer something a little more stylish. I returned it for a comfortable shoe in the "work shoe" category that was just as comfortable but much better looking.

The shoes fit very well and are comfortable. The velcro straps hold tight but I can see where the velcro is separating from the leather. This is after two weeks of wear. I will probably have to glue it.

Only gave three stars 'cause not sure how they'll hold up yet. Bought these for my husband who has issues tying his shoes. He wanted to try the velcro sneakers to see if it was any easier than bending over to tie the shoes. These sneakers, or 'walking shoes' I guess they're called, look good and fit well. He got them in wide and the wide seemed to fit fine. At first I was concerned that the tabs that fasten on the velcro didn't pull far enough over on the velcro, if you know what I mean. Lots of velcro still exposed. But then he pulled the closure tighter and they fastened better, and he said it didn't hurt, so we'll see. My husband is very, very hard on his shoes so I want to see how well the velcro holds up for him; if it keeps the shoe closed and doesn't wear out too fast.

I have bought five pairs of these shoes simply because they are one of the few walking shoes available in 13 EEEE. The shoes are comfortable. However, the two oldest pairs have had separation of the front side of both feet indicating that they are poorly stiched at these points. The major difficulty besides the aesthetics is that water soaks the toe regions if you walk in the rain. Even the newest pair that I bought in the last couple of months seems to have the same stitching.

The straps for hooking and looping to fasten the shoes were too short. Each strap was about an inch shorter than the ones that my husband just stopped wearing.

The tongue was also an impediment for me to getting them on and to the velcro closure tightened

I walk about 10 miles a week at a brisk pace. I live in the mtns with paved and unpaved roads so these conditions will give the shoes a good test. The review: The cushion on the heal is adequate but were the ball of the foot strikes is not. This is why I gave it a three star. I am going to keep them for every day use. LLBean was right on when it said to order the next half size up. This is my first time with velcro-closure and I like this feature. They are so easy to get off and on.

I bought these for my elderly aunt...yes mens sneakers but did the conversion for women's and needed the Velcro. Had to send them back. She said they were "too heavy" to walk in.

These shoes are comfortable to walk in but the velco straps are way too short they barely have enough room to close that is why I gave them three stars. I hope the manufacturer sees this and makes the velco straps at least two or three inches longer so they could at least close properly.

These are a very comfortable shoe, but I found that the "hook and loop" (otherwise known as Velcro) closures are set up in such a way as to make the hook portion of the strap barely reach the loop portion. I suspect that once the shoes are broken in some, and the poofiness has compressed out of the tongue padding, they will mate up better. Otherwise, a very comfortable shoe with great feeling arch support. You get the feeling you could go the distance in these shoes.

I liked to concept, Velcro straps. My feet are wide with a high instep. The shoes were small, not as wide as should be, and the velcro straps were too short to clasp. The shoe should be a roomer with longer straps.

I bought these in black for my husband. They probably look better in a medium width, but in the extra wide size he needed, they looked clunky, possibly because of the bulk of the velcro closures. They're being returned.

I purchased the extra wide walking shoes with velcro closing for my dad. The shoes fit fine but the velcro was 2/3 the fuzzy part so his feet were too wide for the top strap to fasten. I had to hand sew a piece of the 'sticky' side of a piece of velcro on the end of the straps so they would close.