Customer Reviews New Balance 806 Tennis Shoes

Seems to be narrow for a "D"-sized shoe. Will be returning. Gave 3 stars on comfort as they did not fit.

Comfortable, heavy, too high in heel.

I can only wear New Balance / Dunham shoes due to my wide foot (4E) The problem that I have is that New Balance changes the lasts (the molds that they use to make shoes) the one that fits me best is the MX-001 Standard last. See this link for great information on this http://www.wherefeetloveus.com/about-new-balance-shoes.aspx With that said, the 800 series had been my go to shoe due to its superior support. But, a few years ago I tried the 786 and it was very comfortable for the Tennis I play on hard courts. The 786V2 has gotten narrower and so has the 800 series (now 806). My suggestion is to buy from Zappos and try them on. Zappos has been great with their return policy, and they are extremely quick and efficient on their Chat if you need support. The 806 is a solid shoe, with firm support and though they are a bit heavy, they don't feel clunky on the court. If you are looking for cushioning, go with the 786.

I like these shoes. I have wide feet and they fit like a glove. They are firmer than I'm used too but then again, I normally wear running shoes which have more cushion. Once I broke them in they felt pretty comfortable. I work 12 shifts and now when I get home my feet don't hurt like they once did. Another thing I like about these shoe is that they are not flashy. Not bright colors, not shiny silver. Just nice simple styling. Good job New Balance!

Seems like a well constructed shoe but had to return it because it was too narrow. I ordered both a 9 and 9.5 in a 4E width because I have duck feet. Unfortunately, they both felt more like an E width.

Like the shoes a lot so far for comfort, fit and support - I have a long history of trouble finding tennis shoes that meet those requirements. But haven't worn them long enough yet to comment on durability.

Ordered these for my husband, who normally wears a size 14B. The MC806W runs short -- and we have noticed this problem more frequently with the newer New Balance styles -- so I exchanged them for a 15B. The 15B fits him well. As always, the Zappos exchange process was easy and fast.

These are my husband's new favorite tennis shoes. He has always favored New Balance since he has large (size 15), wide feet. These shoes are by far the most comfortable for him and last the longest. He still tends to "blow out the sides" after a season of use.

New Balance Tennis shoes. Very comfortable and enjoyable to wear. As cushioning as my running shoes. Played tennis only once but was quite impressed with the comfort. I also wore them on a basketball court and found the gripping power not as impressive. So for traction I have to say mediocre but everything else thumbs up.

I like the look, but overall it was about a half size too small.

They are way too strife. I really don’t like the color but red was not an option. I went with my first pair. NB 796 great court shoe

The sole is firm with harder plastic than I expected and less flex. There is good support but overall it feels to me like a cheaper shoe that would be uncomfortable.

I usually take 11 ½ B in a dress shoe. An 11 B is snug all around. The heel and sole are too hard for my liking. I prefer the softer foam in New Balance 880, which also has B width, plus half sizes. Too hard.

Fit was good but there was a bump in the upper part of the foot bed that was uncomfortable.

Shoe ran small. Seems to be the same problem with many New Balance Models

To me it's runs bigger than expected.

I usually buy the New Balance 940 10.5 size, 4E width. This NB shoe of the same size and width was tight and not as wide.

Materials quality is top notch and they looked very durable. However, they just didn't fit right on my 2E width feet. The toe box was wide enough but the ball of my big toe was too tight -- the widest part of the shoe was forward of the ball of my foot. The other concern I had was that the leather material covering the whole top of the shoe does not seem very breathable. Although I did not wear them long enough to find out, it seems feet would get hot while playing.