Customer Reviews New Balance 1500v3

These shoes are fantastic. They are lightweight but very cushioned. I have a wide toe box and these in a wide width accommodated that well. I followed advice of other reviewers and ordered a half size up (usually wear a 10; I ordered a 10.5). That was a perfect fit!! I got the pink and have had several compliments already...

I have a wide food and a very high arch. These sneakers are super comfortable. I absolutely love them.

Overall the shoe is a decent running shoe for fast, short runs. My only dislike is that it's a little stiff. Wish there was a little more flexibility. Color is great and style is great!

The attached tongue feels like a rubber band around my foot. I ordered these in a wide because of the attached tongue and still felt they were too narrow as well as too short. i typically wear a size 10 and ordered up 1/2 size. I'd recommend going up a whole size.

very nice..1/2 size off. I wear a 10W but need a 10.5 W Super cute and very comfy. I'm a 4 mile/day walker and these will be great.

This shoe is really comfortable and has great arch support. I was really excited until I got on the treadmill, and I am not sure why but it made my feet hurt so I am returning, I was super bummed. I did go half size up like people said and that was the right size.

This shoe is definitely for narrow feet. I’m normally a 6.5 and it fits perfectly with narrow socks. It also runs small, so I’d rec getting a half size larger. Aesthetically, the shoe is gorgeous. I? can’t say how it performs yet, but I? wouldn’t plan on running with it.

Runs small. I typically wear 7-7.5 and I went up to 8.5 (had to exchange and then re-order but Zappos has fast shipping!). I ordered the wide width because I read the shoe is narrow, grateful I went with wide width. I like the style and fits good, just keep in mind it does run small and narrow. Also like the fact you can remove the sole and replace with something more supportive if needed.

I have been wearing the New Balance 1500 earlier version gym shoes in an 8 regular. I went wide AND a half size up and they fit great. I love these gym shoes!

The "sock like" tongue takes some getting used to, but once you do the shoe feels wonderful.

Love! Love! Love!

The first time I bought this model was back in November 2016, liked the look and how light it was, but I made I mistake I bought my regular shoe size and width. I should’ve returned them but I didn’t I kept them and they were ok for short fast distances but one day I decided to wear them for a half marathon and it was horrible I ended up with a dark big toe nail that required a two month treatment with some strong medicine, so I just took the shoe laces and innersole ( I wanted to keep those) and gave the shoes to goodwill. A year passed by and kept looking for a pair of shoes for my fast runs with a supportive feeling, couldn’t find any. By that time New Balance had come with their new version the 1500v4 but it had terrible reviews and the colors were not that pretty either, so I thought what if I give this a second chance? But this time I was going to definitely return them if they didn’t feel right, so based on my own previous experience I ordered them on the same size as my other running shoes but the wide version. Tried then and yes they felt much better and if worn with thin socks they feel even better. I would not recommend this shoes for anything longer than 10k’s, they perform very well on anything below that, I would consider them fast flats, they do not have enough cushion or bounce for long runs, believe me your quads will let you know. So yes unless you have extremely thin feet I would recommend ordering the wide size, the design is so minimal and close to the feet that they don’t look wide at all, so don’t worry you won’t look like Daisy Duck, and for those with wide feet don’t even bother, they will not fit. Another thing I like is the upper, it’s not that stretchy so you’re feet feel secure all the time, I personally hate those knit kind of uppers because after a few miles they start to stretch that one ends up feeling like one wearing just socks with a plastic sole, again that me I know their lots of people that like that. The other nice thing is that they’re very easy to wash and dry supper fast. So far mine have 50miles on them and still looking sharp!

I love these shoes but they do run a little tight. I have narrow feet and they were somewhat challenging to put on. After a couple days of wear they did loosen up a bit but they’re still pretty snug. I love the color and the style.

Comfortable and glad i ordered a half size larger per previous reviews.

Comfortable, glad I ordered a half size larger after reading previous reviews

Too tight. I may need to size up. Also not as cushioned and supportive as the old new balance I wear currently.

I ordered these and NB Rush. These were not as comfortable as Rush. I have a high arch/high instep and shoes frequently fit me tight across the top. It was a struggle to get the shoe on due to the attatched tongue and my high instep. I found shoe too tight for me and a few spots in the toe box were a little uncomfortable. My foot may be a little wider than some but still in normal range. So for normal arch and very normal width foot, they may be just fine. I do love the style.

The reviews state it runs 'narrow' and 'short' and true on both. One item was missed...this shoe has a unique tongue. It's sewn like a pocket so it will not slide side to side but there is a trim on this and it rubs. They were packed for a return but my daughter liked them so they became a quick birthday gift! She found no issues.

I owned the previous version of these sneakers and so I ordered my usual size, 7.5 regular width. I could barely get them on my feet! I sent them back and ordered a size 8 in wide. I think I may have been ok to get 7.5 wide, as there's a little extra room at the toe with the 8, but moving to the wide was a must. They're very comfortable and I like the level of arch support.

Gorgeous shoe! Actually, really vibrant and bright in person which I loved. I'm an overpronator (which is why I chose this shoe) and found that I may have needed it in a wider size. Comfortable but felt a bit heavy while running. Also, the arch was very intrusive to my foot. It was noticeable while walking, standing and running. I could likely have flatter feet than I anticipated but the shoes I ordered in a D width (one being the New Balances 1500v4's) fit SO much more comfortably.

I have a previous model of this sneaker that I love. Unfortunately the 1500v3 does not fit the same. It is very narrow and runs a little small. I will be returning these.

I wanted to love these shoes but I just can’t because of the fit. I love they way they look but they aren’t really comfortable. They are tight in the toe box. I have narrow feet and they still feel too narrow for me. Arch support is decent but it’s hard to notice between the tightness in my toes and the tongue of the shoe digging in to the top of my ankle. The tongue is fully attached to the shoe so you’ll have to loosen your laces down to the bottom every time just to get them on. Wish I could keep these but just don’t see it happening.

I had the previous version of these and loved them. I liked the look of these, but when I got them (size 10 wide) I found they were much narrower. The soles were comfortable and supportive, but I needed more width, so I sent them back. The Vazee Rush worked better for me width-wise.

Very uncomfortable. I first got my regular size and had to return to order wide which I have never had to do. When I got the wides, after one workout I had terrible blisters and my feet hurt. I thought I would just need to break them in a bit but after 2 weeks of trying to do so, I still hate them.