Customer Reviews New Balance MW1400v1

I have several pairs of New Balance shoes all in 10.5 4E size, so that is what I ordered these boots in. When they arrived it was instantly clear my foot wasn't going in the shoe, at least not comfortably. After a painless exchange process for the 11 4E boot I am thrilled with my purchase. The shoes are still snug, but I'm still breaking them in. Outside of that they are extremely comfortable, easy to wear all day, and look good without looking like I'm wearing a huge hiking boot. I haven't had a need/opportunity to test the waterproofness of the boot yet, but I am looking forward to it.

Summary - these shoes are a real pain to tie. There are at least three problems with this shoe: 1. The placement of the two sets of hooks is inconvenient in that it is easy to miss the lower hooks when lacing the boot which can double the time and effort necessary to complete the chore. 2. The laces are so short that using double-start and double-loop methods is problematic. 3. The tongue is always getting in the way when using the top set of hooks.

This boot was no narrower in fit than a regular width boot.

Narrow cut. Tight!!!

don't wear them because the are to narrow and tight

I normally wear a size 12 in either a 5E or 6E depending on the brands. From reading some of the reviews I ended up ordering a 13 6E. When I put them on they felt a little snug so I gave them a few minutes of walking around in the house. After a few minutes I could tell they were too tight on my little toes. I went and got my 11.5 5E old Propet boots that were the best boots I have ever had (but they no longer make and none look as wide as these old boots and I wore the bottoms off) and compared them to the New Balance boots. The lengths were the same even though the New Balance ones were a size and a half larger and the New Balance 6E was not as wide as the Propet 5E. I did like the look of the boots and they seemed well made from what I could tell. Since 6E did not fit and they do not have any wider ones I will be sending them back and try another brand.

I've purchased many of these over the last few years. It is one of the few shoes/boots that are available in size 9 x 6E. I walk 5-7 miles daily (out of doors in all kinds of weather on gravel surfaces and asphalt pavement), and when new these boots are very comfortable. I feel they wear out too quickly though as I go through 2 to 3 pairs per year. The tread could be more durable so they don't wear so quickly. They lose water proofness relatively quickly as soon as a crack develops in the upper, usually by the big toe at the first metatarsal to phalange joint. They are consistent in size (in more than 10 pairs, I've only had one that fit differently -- slightly too narrow).

It was labeled as 11.5 x 4E. That's the size I always buy for my running shoes. The boots are way too narrow and tight.

I have a wide foot and I was looking for a hiking shoe that would work for me. My first thought was New Balance that specializes in wide widths. I had great anticipation for this model of hiking shoes but was very disappointed when I tried them on. The hurt my feet just to walk in them. There were several pressure points. My definition of a shoe fitting well is that it feels comfortable right away. This show failed that test for me.

Ordered these as New Balance is usually a safe bet for wide feet shoes. I wear a 10.5 4E. Ordered these in an 11 4E and they were uncomfortably tight. Definitely a 2E width, not a true 4E. They are also a half size small. Returned and ordered a different brand as these are a complete miss in sizing from NB.

After hiking around Denali National Park for four days, I found the toe box to be a bit more tapered than my previous pair of NB. Also the cut of the boot top above the ankle is not comfortable. The front of the boot extends too high, and when I lace both top hooks the shoe strings put too much pressure on the upper instep. I could only lace the first hook to maintain some degree of comfort when hiking, especially when going up relatively steep inclines.

Strange shape of toe box, too rounded and big toe gets crunched. Top of shoe above heel is not contoured and causes pain along back of leg. I noticed other high top shoes like my hiking books curve down in the middle to put less pressure on the leg.