Customer Reviews New Balance M990V4

Excellent right out of the box. Put them on and did 4 miles. Not my first pair of 990s though. I think this was my 4th or 5th pair. Previous 990 problems (from a few years back) have been solved with the V4 model. BTW... 14D's felt true to size with a little wiggle room at the toe.

Very comfortable.

Fit great and allow me to walk for hours. These are my second pair. I hope NB plans to make this USA made model for many years to come.

I really like the 990v4. It is the most comfortable training shoe I have purchased. I ordered a size 9 wide and it fits perfectly. Solid and great arch support. Only drawback is the cost. If it was half the cost, I would have a pair for exercising and daily use.

So I wear a 4e, which basically eliminates most shoe brands. I've been wearing New Balance for years as they support wide feet (that are also "tall" - how come shoes don't have a height measure?). This is my first time with this style and, 2 days in, they are a winner. Light, comfortable, cool. The only question is how they'll hold up.

The best sneaker ever

It took a long time, but I finally appreciated the difference between a discount (cheap) shoe and a quality shoe like the New Balance M990V4. I had been struggling with a tailors bunion on my left foot, and eventually resigned myself to suffering with the discomfort when I walked and exercised. The moment I slipped the NB shoes on, all signs of tenderness and discomfort vanished. Don't ask me how that works---better fit, better quality materials and design, true size? I just care that it did work.

I had initially ordered this model in my regular shoe size, 10.5, and unfortunately they didn't offer this color (purple) in a Wide. The shoes were unlaced when they arrived, and just slipping into them with a pair of socks on they were very tight across the base of my instep. I could immediately tell they were far too tight. My toes were at the right spot, so they were fine length wise. But now I faced a dilemma. What I needed was this size in a wide, but zappos didn't have any wides in any size of this color, and had no orders for any. I could get it in a wide in other colors but really liked the purple. I had to decide whether to risk going up a half size and hope that it increased in width enough that it wouldn't pinch my foot. I finally decided to go up an entire size to an 11.5, and much to my relief, they appear to fit fine. In just testing them out around the house it seemed like they had a sort of firm spot where the gap between your toes and the ball of your foot would be. And this was misaligned with my foot, and fell more on the ball of my foot. I'm hoping this doesn't lead to discomfort in the long run, but for now I'm happy with them. Bought them for summer walking and will have to wait for better weather to try them in the real world (It's currently 1 degrees here with over 2ft of snow accumulation.) Love the purple color, though the black area around the laces could have been a different color for my tastes, but overall they're sharp looking and really conform to my foot. It has a wide sole that provides stability and they also seem lightweight. (But of course I've been wearing Merrell trail shoes which are likely much heavier by comparison.) There's not much in the way of tread on the sole though, and that might be a minus on slick or wet surfaces. But for dry weather walking or running I'm confident they'll be very comfortable and wear a good while. Another minor annoyance, and I'll never figure this one out.... but the laces are far too long. When laced and tied in the traditional way, the "ears" and tag ends hand nearly down to the ground. Makes no sense.

I purchased these for my son. He has a very wide foot, and it’s almost impossible to purchase a great sneaker for him. I had that problem until Zappos. Thank you!

Been a long time since I’ve put a pair if shoes on and thought....these are very well made. After 1st day ordered second pair.