Customer Reviews New Balance WW928v3

LOVE! these shoes. love the color and they are (mostly) so comfortable. I'd give them 5 stars, but! the top edge of the left shoe, on the inside and above the lace hole rubbed a painful bleeding wound on my ankle. I am going to order another pair because this might be a manufacturing flaw, since all else was so good.

This shoe has a high collar and it is uncomfortable. Otherwise, the color is good and it has good support. The toe box is roomy. It is a wee bit large.

Love this shoe. Very supportive and comfortable at the same time. I have Plantar Fasciitis. My podiatrist recommended the NB 928 and it is definitely the best shoe I've tired for the heel pain. And I've tried MANY! NB, Brooks and others. However, there are a few things to know before ordering: 1)It runs at least ONE full size too long! 2)It also runs narrow 3)The color is not tan as in the picture, it is definitely GREY. My normal size in NB shoes is 6 Medium. I had to return these for a 5 Wide! And I have never worn a 5! My normal size is 5.5 or 6. Just be sure to order a size smaller than your usual and maybe get a wide. It's a wonderful, cute, comfortable and very supportive shoe. I'm ordering it in navy also.

I have been a faithful New Balance shoe wearer in previous years. I started with 925, then 926, 927, and 928. When they came out with the 928v2, I could not even get my foot in to the size 10.5N that I usually wear. So I ordered the 10.5M in 928v2 and walked right out of them. At this point, I sent them back and went on to Brooks Addiction Walkers that I also have worn in the past. Those fit better, but lately have seemed a little short (but 11N was too long), and also did not provide as much support as the New Balance for my very flat, low volume, feet that overpronate. I am on my feet about 12 hours a day as a teacher, and have been having some knee pain. So I decided to give New Balance another try and saw the 928v3. Some reviewers said this shoe is closer to the original 928. This version is roomier in the toe box, and fits me pretty well, though the heel cup is a little shallow. Also, the tongue is shorter, and the laces are so short that I can barely double tie them. I think for the price they should put in laces of adequate length! For this reason, the shoes dropped a star in my rating. I have worn the shoes for 3 days, and they seem to be getting more comfortable. They are a very rigid shoe and it can feel like you are literally "pounding the pavement." But I need rigid support, so this is the best shoe I can find. I also wear orthotics from The Walking Company, and they have helped give me a little cushioning. If you have flat, narrow feet, these are certainly worth a try. These are the best choice for me. If New Balance would add longer laces, lengthen the tongue, and improve the heel cup, they would be 5 star shoes.

So far, so good, better than v2, BUT, as a replacement for my old WW928 with Rollbar (very important for me) this new 928v3 feels like the rollbar is missing, or smaller. Compared to another model without a rollbar, this DOES seem to have one, but diminished from the original 928. It's still better than no rollbar at all, still a good walking shoe. I use some orthotic devices, and they work well added to the removable footbed in the shoe. In the old 928, I removed the footbed competely, and only added the orthotics. With a diminshed rollbar, the extra seems to work okay.