Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Cruz v1

Love the look of thee Women's New Balance. Nice side panels give it a good look. The unique lacing is a good idea; it looks as though you can loosen the width but you can't. Nice leather look pull tab at the back. Overall good looking shoe with comfy support on bottom and sides. Nice drop; not too little, not too much. But perhaps a little narrow in the toe box for me. Settled for the second best looking, more minimal shoe for sure - the Fuel Core NERGIZE

I really like the look of these shoes, and I will keep them for more of a casual shoe. I think I will be ordering a different shoe for walking and working out. These shoes run a full size small. I usually wear a 9 or 9.5. Based on the reviews, I ordered a 9.5 and my toe is right at the end. I could’ve gone with a 10 and probably been happier.

They are really cute - I got a ton of compliments. They're kind of a weird shoe though. There are these like gel 'pads' inside the heel that I guess make it so I wouldn't get a blister but they make the shoe feel smaller and narrower than I expected (and I have narrow feet!). It takes me a bit to get used to how these feel with the extra padding near the back but overall I like them! Definitely size at least a half size up!

They are super comfy and stylish. I am glad I purchased them.

I ordered these and was very excited as I love New Balance and was looking forward to a neutral but cute active shoe! Unfortunately, this shoe has protrusions in the ankle that some may think are comfortable but I couldn't acclimate to them. Had to send them back. Not sure if NB has other shoes with the ankle protrusions, but I am not a fan.

I really wanted to love these, but they were too short for my feet. Returning them. Definitely order 1/2 size up from your usual. These were very comfy shoes otherwise, with surprisingly good arch support for me.

These shoes are extremely comfortable.I did size up a half size from my usual size.

I love the style. I find them difficult to slip on. Most tennis shoes can be loosened up at the strings but there is a set enclosure around the ankle with this shoe. I rely heavily o the little tab o the back to pull these on. If it ever breaks I don’t know how I’ll get the shoe on. It is no possible for me to stand and slide my foot as i normally would. I do have a somewhat steep arch I think. I also think the back of the shoe lacks support around the back of the ankle. It doesn’t bother me comfort-wise, but the shoe has quickly developed an almost permanent bend and indention. I think having these now for a couple of weeks, I realize I should have chosen a different shoe, but even still I like these a lot. They are very comfortable in the padding and toe box.

Super cute, but run very short. I wear an 8.5 and I am returning the 9.5 for a 10.

I wanted to like these but ended up with 4 pairs of the NB zante 4. There is loose fabric in the toe box area. Usually not a problem but it had funny wrinkles in it. I loved the look but not for my foot. Also had a hard time lacing tight enough to keep ankle stable

Easy to insert orthodics which corrects for lack of good arch support. Very comfy even after long day on my feet. Great casual shoe when you don't want to look too "sneaker-ish". Love these shoes.

I love them! But I should have gone to half size up.

I like these but they're not as comfortable as I would like. But super cute. Good if you're not on your feet long

These shoes look great and are light weight. However, they are not my holy grail of athletic shoes. I am normally a 9.5 wide and ordered a 10 wide, which is my normal NB size. I felt they were slightly narrow and a little difficult to put on (due to the sewn shoe tongue). My custom orthotics did not work but that happens a lot. I have Achilles tendinitis and they have a slight heel built in so most shoes are not deep enough to handle. I'm going to use an off the shelf insert for these so I won't be able to do miles and miles in them. I will keep based on style and wear for short trips.