Customer Reviews New Balance WW928v3

Fit is true to size. Bought these shoes for my mom and she loved them!

The fit was true to size. I put in my own orthotics as I did not find any arch support in these shoes. These are comfortable to walk in. I will probably buy another pair. This is the first pair I have bought for walking. In the past, I have used New Balance shoes for work, but found they needed replacing about every year or sooner. I found Merrell slip-ons lasted longer, but I switched to New Balance because of arch pain with the slip-on shoes. I see consumers complaining about quality declines in Merrell and New Balance. I hope that I do not have issues. I wish New Balance would offer more color options in their more supportive shoes.

My doctor recommended these shoes several years ago to help alleviate my plantar fasciitis pain. This new design looks more stylish and less orthotic, but the support is just as excellent as the older model. I ordered 3 different sizes (8.5W, 9W, 9.5W) to see what fit the best, and I ended up keeping the 9W. For reference, my normal size for athletic sneakers is a 10W, so these do run a bit large. The suede navy blue is a very dark shade, which I like. My only complaint was that I actually ended up needing to return my first pair of 9W's -- the right shoe was a little wonky, like the side panels had been slightly off in their measurements, and the laces didn't line up straight down the top of the foot, more on the diagonal toward the outside edge. It was weird. I returned them with zero hassle from Zappo's (as usual!) and got a replacement pair that was perfect the next day. Just a factory defect, I suspect.

I have owned 927 in the past, and was looking for a replacement. The 928v3 appears to be the closest. My 927 was in a size 9 D, and I ordered the 928v3 in a size 9 EE. The outer sole width of the 928v3 is about a quarter inch narrower, and the insole seems to be just a bit shy of covering the entire interior width of the shoe, so that the outer quarter inch of my foot will not be on the insole. I popped out the insole, and noted that it was marked WIDE. Thinking that perhaps the wrong insole had been used, I spoke with a representative at the closest NewBalance retail store. They inspected both a 9EE and a 9EEEE in the 928v3. They compared the widths of the outer soles: no difference. They pulled the insoles, and both were the same ... WIDE. So my question ... where exactly does the extra "reported" width come from??? the height of the toe box? If so, IMO, they should be offering different toe box heights rather than different widths. I didn't expect to find this treatment in a top-of-the-line NewBalance product.

Great supportive shoe. Runs short in length. Order one full size up. Nice roomy toe box. I just hate the color I ordered, tan/light blue accents. Looks way too orthopedic, like an SAS shoe. I want support but i also want style. I'm going to order the navy/gray and see if it looks better.

These shoes look good, feel good, but I didn't get much wear out of them. Soles break down much too soon (less than 6 months). Also, be prepared to buy shoelaces as the ones provided are ridiculously long--so long they touch the floor after tying into a huge bow--and they grow longer every day!

This color runs smaller than other colors of the exact same shoe! I already own the same shoe and same size in gray and it fits perfectly. I ordered the same shoe and same size in white and in navy. The new pair of white shoes fits perfectly but the navy pair are much smaller even though they are labeled as the same size. They are both shorter and narrower. Now I have to return the navy pair and guess what size to reorder to get the correct fit. :( I do like the style of both the white and the navy pair.

These shoes are heavier than I expected for a sneaker. The extremely square cut it good for wide feet, but they don't have any appearance appeal. Sent them back and will keep trying other options.

I need a solid and supportive walking shoe that can accommodate my ever-growing bunions. This shoe was very highly recommended for, among other things, having a wide toe box. I just tried the 7M and it is crazy, crazy tight in the toe box - like, much WORSE than my old (Saucony) 7M walking shoes. And, the tight leather makes it clear that I'd be in for serious pain immediately. So, I'm exchanging this for the 7W and we'll see what happens. I'll just keep going up in width and hope something works...but the problem I generally encounter in this situation is that I also have a very narrow heel, so I will step right out of a wide width shoe. So, I'm not optimistic, but I'm not giving up yet.

The style and color are attractive - definitely more tan than grey! But I like the color a lot! To make them "fit" though, I snipped a couple of stitches near the big toe and then poured alcohol into the shoe and on the outside and wore them while they were wet. Had to do this several times, but finally got them comfy. That big toe joint becomes more and more of a problem as I get older - arthritis maybe. They feel much lighter weight on the foot than I expected. Reminder to New Balance - a shoe can be attractive and still have a roomy toe box - Which it seems like the designers forget! Too some of us, comfort is #1 in importance, then style and color!! Another thing! Remember the days of a combination last? With a narrower heel and wider toe? That would a great thing to revive!