Customer Reviews New Balance 1260 V7

I bought this shoe because I pronate .....and I loved the Pisces blue. After several months of wearing them for walking - I have concluded that this shoe is the root cause of some foot/ankle pain on my foot that over pronates. Bummer ! I am a loyal NB customer - have worn NB 10.5 AA for 40 years - and have never had a foot problem exacerbated by their shoes. For $150 ahhhhhh! I just purchased the 940 v3 and am feeling pretty good about those after about 30 miles of use.

I returned these shoes. I have been running in 1260's for awhile and every few years New Balance completely changes the design of this shoe. Very sad. If you wear custom orthotics (I do) there is no reasonable way this shoe will accommodate them. The heel counter was changed from deep (accommodates orthotics) to low which does definitely does not. The width is designed narrower than normal for a NB wide shoe and toe box is pointy. They may look pretty and be lightweight, but that is the extent of the positive attributes this shoe offers.

When I first put these on I knew instantly they were going to be too narrow for me. Wore them in the house for 15 minutes and they went right back into the box. I even bought a half size larger than what I normally wear. So disappointed.

The shoe is attractive, but such a disappointment from New Balance. I have worn this model for many years. No support, no cushion, the toe box is very small even in the E width. I have never worn an E width before, and the fabric was too small across the toe box. I returned the shoes immediately. Now I am wondering what shoe I can find to wear. I have read lots of reviews for numerous brands and everyone is commenting on the crowded toe box. Excellent customer service from Zappo's. The shoe might have been a dud, but Zappo's employees were super helpful and actually friendly! The return process was a breeze.