Customer Reviews New Balance 840v4

Good shoe for people with foot problem. Doctor recommended for planter fasciitis. Nice looking and comfortable. But tongue needs design change as currently tongue won't stay in place.

These shoes replace the 840 Version 2 and are more Comfortable but not as waterproof as the version 2. I won't know for sure until I wear them out in a rain storm.

The 840v4 looks nice, and although this particular shoe model that I purchased was not wide enough for my feet, I perceived it to be a comfortable running run with has a 12mm drop. I attempted to contact customer service by phone in order request swapping the shoes for a wider pair, however no one answered my call after over 15 minutes of being on hold. I then tried the text customer service feature on the New Balance site, which is supposed to be a faster method to reach someone, but it was a week later before anyone replied to my text request for a shoe swap. By the time I received a text reply I had already requested a free return label to send back the shoes for a full refund, which, I am happy to say, worked perfectly. Of course the shoe swap snafu is my only reasoning for the 4 stars. I have worn New Balance shoes for years, and I particularly like that they have more to offer in wide sizes for athletic footwear than most other athletic shoe brands. As well, in that I am difficult to fit and I really loathe trying to find, and then try on shoes at a brick-and-mortar store, the Free Returns for online purchases is super nice selling point. I definitely recommend New Balance for all shoe styles.

Thought they were the same as the 860's, but not quite the same fit. Still pretty comfortable though.

I would assume that these fit the majority of wide footed people just fine, but didn't fit me. In my experience, most "wide" shoes are mostly only wider across the ball of the foot. Unfortunately my feet remain wider further back than this and my foot was slightly beyond the last in a couple different places in these causing immediately discomfort. These were the first New Balance I had tried in well over a decade, and given my past experiences with them this surprised me but it's also possible that my foot has changed in that time. Before they had always been wide enough but their "style" just didn't do it for me. The styling on these was very nice it was strictly a width thing.

I like them for walking and work in them very comfortable

This is the second time that I have purchased this exact shoe. My feet do not hurt, they feel great.

Have a wide foot and the 4E fits but these feel a little wider and bulge a bit when flexed. Comfortable shoe and the N logo is not overly pronunced in the design.

I'm 73" tall, 180 lb... Not a small person. I have had problems with plantar fasciitis, so I use orthotics in place of the stock insole. I run only about 5 miles, twice a week. I have a foot that is wide in the toe but narrow in the heel, not easy to get a good fit. I've often ordered an extra 2E width for more toe room, but that's not optimal at all. These shoes work well for me in my normal D width. I also have tried the 1540, which NB claims has a similar fit, but those cause shin pain. Obviously the fit is not the same. I think the drop is different, but it's really hard to compare specs of various NB shoes. So I'm staying with the 840. It works. I'd like other options made with the same last, but it's impossible to find that information any more.