Customer Reviews New Balance Arishi v1

the color and style were great. i am heavy so i need more cushion of the sole.

I love the look of this sneaker, but the cushioning and width /height of toe box (even in a wide width), just not enough for my 64 year old feet! Sadly, will have to return.

I liked the look of these shoes, but they felt too large. The toe box was wide and the whole shoe seemed big.

Got a wide, but it's not quite wide enough for my feet. Cute shoes. Little padding.

Cute and lightweight, but no support.

I love these for casual walking around. They are very light weight and comfortable. There is not much padding or arch support as others have mentioned. I wouldn’t use them for long walks or hiking, but they’re perfect for cruising around town. Great for summer because they’re so light. Easy to pack, too.

Really good looking shoes, but not the cushiest. They are fine for my walks, but I’d probably prefer something with a little more cushion in the future.

These were fine, but I returned them because I thought they were going to be gray, but they were an army/mossy green. Just not a color I loved.

Bought an 8.5med in Light petrol/smoke blue and the size was okay. The shoes were too wide for me. The left shoe insole at heel was not laying flat when I took it out of box so I pressed it down and it kept coming back up each time I tried on the shoes for fit. Also the sole bottoms hurt my feet as I could feel the tread on the shoe bottom through the insole. The color was more like a soft blue green but, did not bother me.

This shoe was not great. I've had NB shoes that felt awesome right out of the box, but this one did not. I ordered a wide, but it did not feel like it was a wide. I returned.

Perfect look and style, lacks support, cushion and function. I ordered the strata/outerspace color option. There is a nice suble shimmer detail in the logo and side of the soles. This shoe goes really well with jeans. If you're looking for fashion over function go for it.. However, I need more support for walking and calisthenics.

the top was too loose and very squishy. No support

I liked the shoe but it didn't have the arch support I need.

I have NB sneakers for years, but recently the quality seems to be dropping. This style/model was disappointing. The cushioning was very thin and there was no arch support that I could feel. When I bought the 710 style previously I had to add an insert for support and just thought it was because I must have purchased the wrong style. But, alas, this model is even worse. Additionally, the styling was another disappointment. On the back outside heel of each shoe, the slogan "Fresh Foam" is written in large white letters (shoe is black). At first I thought it was a sticker, but it is on there permanently. I must have missed that on the photos when ordering. Makes the shoe look super cheap and cheesy along with the iron on plastic decal "N" that New Balance has changed to using in recent years. Glad Zappos has free returns. Going to change to a different brand overall after all of these years.

Returned. They were too low/boring/lacking in style for my taste.