Customer Reviews New Balance MID627

I like them. Am on my 3rd pair. Wish the inside heel liner would not wear away so fast, and that is my common complaint about all the NB sneakers I have owned.

The only difference between this and the 626 model are the following features: -The price -Steel Toe -The Abzorb technology (slightly similar to Nike's Lunarlon) is more enhanced; at least I felt it as such. My Experience with these shoes as a hospital housekeeper: First, these shoes are obviously not for looks. Maybe in some places, but not most. These were made with much utility for working-class labor environments; factory labor, (maybe) construction [the sole may not be thick enough for nails, etc], carpentry, housekeeping (like me!!)...etc. And, trust me, these shoes are exactly what New Balance claimed them to be and more. As a housekeeper, I was once scared of walking through slippery or wet surfaces. Now, the only thing I fear is being too squeaky. Theses shoes can squeak quite a bit because of their non-slip properties. So, I can verify to you from walking over wet floors, chemotherapy hazardous wet floor, and pools of blood that you will not slip. Now, because of how the shoe was made; nothing comes in, and nothng comes out. What do I mean by that? I've accidentally spilled my favorite cleaning chemical, bleach, countless of times on these poor things. And, rather than detiorating or my feet being exposed to bleach, neither ever occurred. These are some darn tough shoes. My first pair was exposed to radioactive medicine, precations, and hazards all in one punch; and could have lasted me, I'm sure, months. (I had to get rid of those because they became a biological hazard). On the Steel Toe Your toes will be safe and sound. As a housekeeper, I do sometimes have to carry objects between the weight of 50lbs to 70 lbs. And, having one one of these objects fall on my toes, just once, when I used to wear 626s, instantly made me know I needed steel toe, to protect my darling little fragile toes. On Comfort Not bad, but could be better. I'm a hospital housekeeper. Aka, I don't sit down for 12 hours straight. These shoes, I'm sure will be okay for you people who work in more same environments, like factories, warehouses, and construction. But, honestly, the cushion could be much better. Now, because out of work, I'm used to wearing high-cushion Nike shoes, this did cause me some foot pain, especially standing in them for 12-hours. I even tried changing the insole for a much thicker and comfortable one for my feet, and that was only a temporary aide. Arch support was average. My own insole insert helped fix that. Width is always good if you purchase the shoe in the one your feet requires. And New Balance, unlike Nike, understands that not everyone has narrow feet. So, bonus points there. In all, I give it 4 stars. Great shoe with great working utility. But, I wish it's cushioning-caliber was on the same league as the Nike Air Max, theme it's be 5-Stars!

I was about to give up on New Balance shoes. I bought these because of the steel toe for work. Right out of the box they wore great without a break-in period. After a month they are still stiff but comfortable. It goes back to what you pay for is what you get.

Plain and simple, I love these shoes. I work retail, and after I broke these shoes in, I can wear them for a 10 hour shift and only then do my feet even START to get maybe a little sore. The outsoles grip the floor even after I've trekked through the snow. The steel toes are just a bonus.

Heavy even considering the steel toe. Not as comfortable as I'd hoped.

Too heavy

These are comfortable (considering they are steel toed) but not happy at how they held up. The heel cushion has shredded within 3 months of ownership. I only wore while at work and switched between another shoe every other day, therefore only wore 2 or 3 days per week about 9 hours per day. I work in a retail warehouse on a concrete floor all day and needed steel toed shoes for new regulations.

Nice shoe, but seems to run at least 1/2 size small. Had to return

Warning for very wide feet: The steel toe at the top is a narrow.. at least with 4E NB running shoes there's some wiggle area for your toes, but mine kept getting jammed up after breaking them in for a couple months. Started getting bunched up like a hammertoe would... I wish the steel of the boot would be widened, since otherwise, it was pretty comfortable.

This was a mistake. I didn't know they were steel toe or I would not have ordered. That being said, several of my co-workers and my wife insisted I keep them, for yard work (sawing down trees, etc). I've worn them a couple of times, they are comfortable and the protect my feet. Excellent if you work in a warehouse or around heavy tools or machinery.

I was hoping for better fit from New Balance. I have the same problem with so many safety shoes. The steel toe cap cuts into my foot. So these got sent back.

After dropping some serious weight on my toes at work I decided to order these. The toe protection is very good. However, the shoe runs small, so I had to return it for a half size up. Even then, my big toes rubbed against the inside of the shoe which is quite uncomfortable and caused the skin to get red and sore. Less than a month wearing them some of the fabric on one shoe also because to detach at the seam. I'm really disappointed with these. They served their purpose well, albeit uncomfortably...for about three weeks before becoming damaged.