Customer Reviews New Balance W1540v2

I am actually incredibly disappointed. Please see the attached photo to see they sneakers have already worn down as if I had them for months. This is unacceptable after only a few runs and especially for the substantially high price.

I wore these for three days of walks. The first two days I noticed redness on the top of my foot On the third day,the pressure on the top of my right foot was too tight and causing pain. So I ordered another pair in extra wide, but that didn't help so I returned the second pair. The problem for me was only on the right foot, the left shoe was comfortable.

I always get 7.5 newbalance pronation control sneakers. This 7.5 runs much smaller. And it's very painful around my ankles. I do wear a fairly deep orthotic but I've worn that orthotic in other new balance sneakers without ankle pain. I like that it's lighter in weight than my previous pronation control new balance sneakers, and the colors are nice looking. But the tightness around my ankles is horrible.

I have worn New Balance shoes for years. I have RA and severe feet problems. My orthopedic doctor ordered inserts made for my feet that fit best in New Balance shoes. I have worn the 1340 running shoe and they worked great. I bought these shoes thinking I was getting the same shoe. Unfortunately these were not. They are heavy like wearing bricks. Truly horrible. My feet hurt rat so bad after wearing I was practically crying. I couldn't return to store because I'd worn them. Thinking it was just me, I gave to my sister in law. She said her feet hurt so bad after wearing she was crawling home. I don't know who designed these but they should come with a warning that they are hard as bricks with no give at all and very heavy. I wasted over one hundred dollars on these. Ended up finding the 1340 v2 which are awesome shoes.

In addition to falling apart - these shoes squeak with every single step!

I ordered these shoes for my mom who has worn NB motion control for years. They were nothing like previous shoes. After wearing them for a few hours to go shopping one day, she could barely walk the next day because her feet hurt so much. She has Plantar Fasciitis.

No where near the support and motion control that the original 1540 had. Very disappointed. PLEASE bring back the 1540 version 1 !!!! Thank you.

This show is represented to be a motion control shoe but actually forces my foot to turn inward on every step. Even tried different inserts - it does not help. I am returning this shoe as I know it will cause foot, knee and hip issues with the over movement of my foot as I step.

This shoe is very uncomfortable. My feet are very tired after wearing them for a few hours. I was sized at a 10 regular. I ended up having to wear an 11 wide. The upper part of the show is tight on my feet and not very good arch support. Not happy with the purchase!

I have come to expect a definite high quality from New Balance. These shoes are awful. I saw these shoes a year ago, and because of their price had to wait until I could afford an almost $200 purchase. So I waited, I saved. Finally, right before starting a new job I order these shoes and oh my goodness they are the the second MOST UNCOMFORTABLE shoes I have ever owned. The first being a horrid pair from payless. These are like that. They remind me of payless shoes. I don't understand how these are New Balance shoes. They are cheap feeling and thin soled. They have a smooth sole feeling, and I slipped around on a floor due to the complete lack of traction. They look like they have traction, but they don't feel that way at all. I feel like I have to be careful not to slip and fall in these shoes. It also feels like it's a completely flat shoe inside with absolutely no support whatsoever. My feet ached relatively quickly after wearing them for a few minutes. Also, some person designed these with hard plastic corners in the top where I tie them, and I know this because I kept thinking I had maybe tied them too hard because my foot hurt so badly where I tied them. I couldn't stop fixing them and re tying them my whole outing, only to finally figure out that the problem isn't in how I tied them, but rather in the fact that there are hard plastic pieces that dig into your feet with each step. Seriously disappointed. And now I start my jew job in 2 days, and have no new shoes to wear. But seriously, I would rather wear my old shoes with the holes in the top that you can see my sock through than wear these awfully made ones. Torture devices. Stay away.

I bought these because i was told where the best for my flat foot and pain .....not so and the pair i got squeak and hurt my foot even more. I tried getting new balance to give me a refund and they refused.

I only wear New Balance with Rollbar but this model is very stiff and uncomfortable and hurts my feet. Next purchase , I will make sure i try it on ASAP.

I've had several 1540 before, but never with a insert so cheap and thin i feel like nothing is between me and the floor. I thought for sure it was somehow swipped out with another but NB says that's it and the technology in the shoe doesn't need it. I have other styles of their rollbar shoes and their inserts are softer and more supportive. What a bad way to cheap out an expensive shoe.

50 characters not close to enough. Bought 928 for a serious case of plantar facsitus. Miraculous! Paid even more money for this "upgrade" top of the line. Tried to wear 3 times. Now they sit on the shelf. Too light weight....much cheaper quality! [ -10 stars ]

First, what happened to the 4e width? Second, what happened to the cushioned insoles? I am very dissatisfied and disappointed in new balance for not having the o ly shoes I have worn for 30+ years. I bought them on a regular basis and knew they would fit perfectly every time and did. Not so any more. I have bunions, pronation, heel spurs, and the 1123 shoes were perfect. Bring 'em back, please.

The heel slides out, back of shoe is not deep enough.

The color of these shoes was so nice, heel slides out when walking, the back of the shoes is not deep enough and is lower then NB I normally wear

I bought these to replace old 1540. Not at all the same comfort. I want to return them after wearing for 1 day. Very disappointed.