Customer Reviews New Balance 806 Tennis Shoes
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Customer Fit Survey:
73%"Felt true to size"
75%"Felt true to width"
76%"Moderate arch support"
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Split open after 1 week
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Looks great but couldn’t get my foot into shoe because it was too small inside and put pressure on top of my foot.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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These shoes were a bit small and narrow. Also the shoes that I received were used. When I say used, I don't mean tried on then put back in the box. These shoes had begun to take on the shape of the wearers feet and there was noticeable wear on the sole. This is disappointing.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Bought for my husband and he thought they would be cushy for bottom of feet and they weren’t at all and felt about a size too small.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
The new left shoe is very uncomfortable. I will play one more time with these tennis shoes. And, if not comfortable, I will send them back. I have used 806's for the past years with no problems. I was very satisfied with past purchases. Our tennis team has won State Championships several times, so I know how the shoes should fit.
Blue E,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
The toe box is narrow and the arch is low, I need 4E-width shoes and these are not.
JB,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I just received my third or fourth pair over several years. It's not the shoe it was. The size 15 now fits like a size 14. Or, my foot has really swollen. But that wouldn't move the arch support backwards I don't think. Ugh. So hard to find a 15 court shoe. This was my only hope.
Disappointed,
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My normal size did not fit.
Jeff, Zappos Customer,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I have bought many times of this shoes, NB 806 4E and they fit my feet very well. But this time, it's narrow and small, which hurt my left foot. Feel 2E mislabeled 4E or something like that. Thank you!
Shawn,
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width too narrow
Gene, Zappos Customer,
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Too small on width
Gene, Zappos Customer,
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These tennis shoes arrived OBVIOUSLY worn. The toes are slightly dirty and the shoe itself was “wrinkled” as if someone had been wearing this shoe too large all summer while they were on the court. Yuk Zappos. Where’s your quality control?
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance CA EN
I wear a size 11 standard width 990v5 as my everyday walking shoes which fits me perfectly. When it was time to buy a tennis shoe I went for the same size and width 806 but the toe box is too narrow and crushes the fingers. It is very odd that shoe from the same manufacturer have such inconsistency. I returned my order and I think I will play tennis on my 990v5 instead.
Coho,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I have owned about 10 pairs and this shoe is more narrow and hurts my toes.
ASR,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I have purchased these shoes in the past and for some reason the current pair is much narrower than previous pairs. I have a wide foot due to severe bunions and these are quite narrower even in the 4E size
Tennis P,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
Awful no foot padding plastic feel on top not soft leather greatly displeased and will not recommend to anybody
Awful Q,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
Have bought two other pairs of NB size 4E and they fit perfect. This pair was much too tight. No way they a extra wide 4E. You can see large discrepancy when you put against prior purchases. Had to send back. New Balance needs to get its act togethrr
Peter,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I've worn NB tennis shoes for many years. I have a wide foot and I love their wide options. I was playing in my latest pair of 806's and noticed my feet were getting tired and my arches were hurting. I went home and compared these to my last pair (1006's) and the insoles in these are nowhere near the support of the old ones. These have less than 1/8" of material and almost no support. When I called the customer service I was told I could go online and order a new pair of insoles, but they wouldn't send me any. Very disappointed that this will be my last pair of NB shoes.
John B,
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There are serious quality issues with this shoe. I have been wearing the MC80x shoes since 2010 (started with 803) and they have been great until this iteration. The sole separated from one of my 806 shoes shortly after purchase and Zappos replaced the pair. A month later the replacement shoes had the same issue and Zappos replaced that pair. The third pair has done OK with the soles, but after about a year, with plenty of wear still left, they have been killing my feet (I play tennis 2/week). First a bruise on my right heel then pain across the left arch. I never had foot issues with the 803-805 versions, so I suspect that New Balance has found a different manufacturer that is not providing the necessary quality. With my new Dunlop shoes the foot issues have gone away. I liked my previous New Balance shoes and most of my friends still wear them, but I will be advising them to be cautious and I will not be going back.
John, Zappos Customer,
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too small
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
All the reviews here are 1 year old so i'm not sure if something changed in that year but after many many years of buying new balance tennis sneakers in wide width 4E they DO NOT FIT! I'm not writing this review because the sneaker stinks or the service was bad, I'm writing it because I NEEDED the fit to stay the same. They were the BEST wide tennis sneakers, I mut have purchased over a dozen of them in the past 10 years, and now I need to find a differnet brand to be loyal to for decades to come...NB what did you do? Why change the fit after all these years??
Disappointed,
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I have wide feet and the 4E width works great for me.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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If you have true 4E width feet as I do, then these will fit comfortably. It is becoming harder & harder to find extra wide sneakers and these are the only tennis sneakers that work for me.
I'd also recommend:
Fitville sneakers(not tennis) also are wide enough for me
John, Zappos Customer,
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I returned these shoes to Zappos immediately after realizing they were too small in Dec 10th.
I am still waiting for a credit!!
Joe, Zappos Customer,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
Hi,
The 806, 2Ee are very comfortable but they don't hold up well at all. I sent pictures of the last 2 pairs showing the soles separating from the upper side. It's a manufacturing flaw that has happened to every pair but the company denied knowing anything about it and were not willing to accept responsibility. As a tennis player for my entire life I know something about quality shoes. I kept hoping the pairs I ordered would not experience the same trouble but they consistently separate. Not many manufacturers make 2E widths that are as comfortable as NB but I am now done with the brand. Sorry.
Rick,
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