Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Cruz v1

Bought these shoes for comfort work shoes. So far so good.

A good comfortable fitting shoe. Great value for the money. Would buy another pair!

Very good shoe. Really like the heal cup and cushioning. Wish upper material had a bit more structure where attached to sole...as is, it rolls over more than I would like.

The shoe ran smaller than I expected. I had to reorder a size up but I have enjoyed the shoe so far. They have a good amount of support but the material by the toes is not as flexible as some Nike or Adidas shoes I have owned. Overall good shoe and I would recommend them to anyone.

Even though I don't use mine to train or run, they are very comfortable shoes in terms of the padding and how the shoe wraps around your foot. The loop at the back is not as big as pictures may lead you to believe, but that's not a big deal, as it's still pretty functional to use w/ getting the shoes on and off.

I love that the shoe is lightweight and there is no seams to press against my feet on the insides. The color ways are awesome and unique..

I bought this shoe based on a friends recommendation. It looks good but I wasn't pleased with the performance. It is pretty comfortable but it isn't as soft as my NMDs, and I wanted a more technical shoe. When running your foot kind of slips out of the back and there is 2 little foam inserts that don't really do much. Returned them and got a cross training shoe I am very happy with instead.

This shoe is very comfortable but it is a little difficult to get into. I have gotten compliments on the color and style.

I LOVE THE FIT AND HOW LIGHT WEIGHT THEY ARE! THEY ARE SUPER COMFORTABLE!!

The shoe was exactly what my son wanted but they ran small and he required a lager size. I returned them and awaiting his replacement.

Bought these, and the first few days, they were uncomfortable, but now they feel nice. I have a wide foot but I got a half sizs up and had no problem.

I've been training for a half marathon for about 6 months now. I've used the Nike Free RN, AIR MAX, and a couple other Nike shoes as well as the Fresh Foam from New Balance. Ultimately, I wore the Air Max for the race. But this is about the Fresh Foam [FF]. FF is a great running shoe. It's a light shoe that has great colors. The lacing goes from mid dorsal side to the top of the dorsal side. This was the main reason I consider them a mid range distance running shoe. I feel with the laces in this placement of the shoe, they make for shorter distance running, probably five miles or less. I personally just started training for marathons so I may not make the most reliable of evaluators. I feel like they're great for short distances. Very comfortable in fact. But I need a little more medial and lateral stability once I hit about 7 miles. I feel my ankle has an increased chance of injury since my training began about 6 months ago. Maybe in time I'd give them a try for further distances.

Great shoes for gym training. Lightweight, super comfortable and nice looking.

I generally wear a 10.5 and the length seems slightly on the small side.(I got a pair or 99V2 4E in size 10 and they are longer than these). I bought a 10.5 2E as I have a wide foot but these still seem a little more narrow than Im used to. If you have a normal or wider foot definitely go for the 2E. I cant imagine it being too wide for even a normal width foot, my foot spills over the sides a bit when I step down. If you have a low/flat arch these might not be the shoe for you as they are very narrow in the arch area and your foot will likely not get the support it needs, luckily for me I have a normal arch. They look great and they are very comfortable. I think Ill keep them but I wish they had a 4E.

The shoes look great, however they are very uncomfortable in the heel area. Don't get these for comfort every day shoes.

This shoe is so comfortable that after a month of wearing them, they're my top contender for a 5 week trip to Spain, where we'll be walking for most of the trip. They have a nice clean profile, and the black color goes with just about everything. The only issue I've noticed so far is that the heel cup is a bit shallow. If you use the insoles that come with the shoes, you should be fine, but after market insoles (I use Superfeet) need to have a very low profile or else your heel will be lifted too high. Cosmetically the laces look a bit cheap, but they're functional.

Bought this shoe for casual wear with shorts. I run on the 1080v. The 1080 fits perfectly on my wide feet (2E), but the same size in the Cruz is a bit snug, and the slip on style fit is a bit small, harder to get on and off. Also seems to make the laces superfluous. I would have gotten the pure slip on variant, but alas no 2E size available. Overall, though, comfortable and soft cushion on the pavement.

These days I am all about comfort and I have been very satisfied with every Pure Foam purchase I have made. The "Cruz" model is very comfortable and stylish enough to wear with jeans, shorts or work out clothes. My only complaint is all colors weren't available in my size! I will be watching for any new styles that become available!

Love them. Thought in the beginning that the toe box was a little too small and that I'd eventually break through the top, but as I wear them more I'm settling in. Almost purple in the sunlight!