Customer Reviews New Balance WW928v3

This could be a great shoe but it has a major flaw. The tongue is way too short and too narrow. Impossible to wear. Tongue slides under laces and causes pain on top of foot. Major design flaw for an otherwise good shoe. But what good is it if the tongue is uncomfortable and a constant irritation? It makes you want to rip the shoes off your feet just to get some relief!

Shoes are not deep enough to wear with custom orthotics. Heel cup was too low and the forefoot was too narrow once orthotics were substituted for the prefab insert that came with the shoe.

I own the Grey Leather 928v3. Love them, they fit perfectly. So I decided to order the Navy/Grey Suede. Put them on and immediately felt pain under my ankle bone. I wondered if the Navy 928 was cut taller under the ankle bone than my Grey Leather pair, so I measured and compared and they are. The Navy is at least 1/4 inch or more taller under the ankle -- putting pressure on that sensitive area that feels like a rock cutting into my tendon with every step. What a disappointment. Why can't New Balance keep their sizing consistent in the SAME model shoe? There is some real quality control lacking. I don't know where the Navy 928 is made, maybe a different manufacturing facility in another country. But this will keep me from buying any more of these shoes in different colors since I can only count on the Grey Leather ones fitting properly and comfortably.

I am disappointed in the women's 928.v3. I have been buying this model for years, but after 928 v1, all since then are stingy with padding and they feel like walking in cardboard egg cartons, even after wearing a few days. This version is also harder to keep clean, due to the mesh used around the ankle that gets discolored--the previous versions had all leather upper. I usually need to replace the laces with flat ones, since the laces constantly come untied. The tread collects pine needles and small gravel. Altogether not a good design. I found the Sacony brand Integrity 3 Walker model much more comfortably well padded. It also comes in narrow that I need, but is hard to find, even online. Not nearly as expensive as the NB. One drawback is that the tongue is mesh covered, not leather, but the laces stay tied because they are flat. Both brands have a leather guide on the tongue to keep laces in place.

I wear the shoes with my arch support daily. I am very disappointed in the quality of the leather, the security on the tongue is too low and the tongue is too short. Mainly the uppers appear to be skimped to save mfg. money.

These shoes were too narrow for my feet. I ordered a wide, but they were too big.

Overall the shoe is well made. However, the toe box is too narrow. This is disappointing in that this is a wide width shoe. It makes no sense to construct a wide width show that narrows so much in the toe box area. I returned the shoes.

I bought the original 928 several years ago, and it was well made, cushiony and the leather was soft. This v3 is uncomfortable, the cheap leather upper is very stiff, the soles have no support and no cushion. It feels like I'm walking on cement blocks. I gave it ample time to break in, with no improvement. So disappointed in the decline in quality. Now I have to find another sneaker.

I have worn new balance walking shoe for 20+ years. Since the co. sold the quality has really gone downhill!! They used to be all leather, the shoes are narrower and they are very stiff. It feels like I am standing and walking on 2 board planks. They don't have the cushion or support. It has definitely changed the way I walk and my stride. I am going to look elsewhere for a better quality shoe.