Customer Reviews New Balance 806 Tennis Shoes

Great pair of shoes. Been wearing NB for years now and these are as good as always.

I had high hopes for this regular width, but it was still too wide. I typically get New Balance shoes in EE width, but even these D widths had too much room.

These shoes are heavier than I'm used to wearing, but the stability they provide is excellent. I typically wear a 10 EE in New Balance shoes, but it feels like there's just a bit too much slop on the inside. I'm exchanging them for a regular width to see if those fit better.

I am a 72 year old male and have run for 40 years and started playing Pickleball 2 years ago. My friends recommended that I wear tennis/court shoes on the Pickleball outdoor courts instead of my running shoes. I have always worn medium-D width when wearing my running shoes. I found the medium-D width in the New Balance MC-806 shoes to be tight in the toe box. I returned the shoes and may reorder the wide width but have not done so yet. Very pleased with the service provided by Zappos

MUCH narrower than 4E, Left shoe seemed larger than right. Wore them about 5-6 times and don't like. Seems NB can't make a consistent pair of sneakers anymore! Every pair a different size & width other than marked. Very frustrating.

I finally decided on these NBs vs. the 700 or 600 series. However, I tried on each of the three series in both 11.5 and 12. I wear a 10.5/11 shoe and always take at least an 11 in my golf shoes. I use to play a lot of tennis but have not in a while and needed a new court shoe as I plan to get into pickleball. I liked the feel of the 600 series but they were a bit too light and I was not sure of the overall and lateral support. Ultimately, I felt that these 800s were a bit more sturdy and I liked that they were leather vs. a synthetic material (both the 600s and the 700s were synthetic). However, I wound up getting them in a size 12 to accommodate a store bought orthotic. NB has always had a more generous width and toe box than say Nike (typically narrow) so their D width works fine for me and my flat feet.