Customer Reviews New Balance 1340v3

I bought a pair of these to replace this same style my son in law wears. He needs a shoe for overpronation and has been happy with this style. He is a big guy, well over 6 feet, and does add a wedge to help. Got them at a very good price for Christmas. Thank you Zappos.

how much not to ask for, the ultimate shoe for the replacement of the 1340v2

This is my second pair. I have one pair for working around yard and other is for wearing out.

I ordered these for my husband. He has worn New Balance for many years. He usually take an 4E, but ordered the 6E and he loves them. I like the colors, a little more stylish than all white.

Toe box felt too wide as did heel space! Very heavy as well.

The shoe was wider in the forefoot compared to V2 (although I prefer a more narrow forefoot) and the materials were good. Regarding the forefoot thickness, your foot feels closer to the road where as I prefer a thicker forefoot such as offered in the Beast 2018. What I didn't like the most was the thin, stretchy laces and in width 'D', I had to lace then completely to the last eyelet and tie a double knot so the laces wouldn't touch the ground when tied. I think they over corrected the V2 which had trail shoe laces and could never seem to be secure.

I have hard feet to fit. I have had good success with New Balance, I went for this model since it was the closest to the pair I have been wearing daily for a few years. I noticed right away that the sizing was not what I expected, I normally get a 9 1/2 2E but this size in this model resulted in a shoe that was much too long and narrow. I tried 4 different pairs, with different length and width combinations, and none fit me right. It came down to the shoe rubbing my pinky toe, even in the 4E width. This model has a outer reinforced toe (which my old pair did not have) which was the main cause of my toe rubbing. Too bad, I was hopeful these would be a good pair for me. I bought through Zappos on purpose so that I could try on different pairs and not have a short window of time to return them. Thanks for being cool, Zappos!

These shoes look nice! However they are like all the New Balance shoes now with a rollbar, too hard, no cushioning in the ball of the foot. I wear orthotics so I thought maybe I could get away with less cushioning but no. I wish New Balance would make supportive shoes with a rollbar but make them cushioned in the forefoot. They would make a lot of people happy from what I read online!!!!! I'm back to still looking a good shoe that I can walk in, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find anything!!!! I will continue to look however because I have too!!!!

So I have to say how disappointed I am. Usually NB in 4E (double wide) feel pretty comfortable. The arch support is great, the heel support good, and they felt wide enough in the toe box, but after wearing them for a few hours (unfortunately outside of the house so I can't return them) my toes were rubbed very badly. I think it's the material. Very hard and the shoes are super heavy. Time to try yet another shoe!

Narrower than previous 1340v2

I’m so disappointed in New Balance. I’ve had several versions of the 1340, and it seems that with each upgrade, the quality and fit goes down. I have very wide feet with bunions; it’s difficult to find a good fit. These felt like a EE or narrower, not a EEEE. There were unfinished seams on the tongue, and it just didn’t feel solid. I’ll be returning. Thanks, Zappos, for your great customer service.

These shoes are not really comfortable. They are really hard on the feet, no cushioning and extremely heavy. I sent them back.

Very different from 1340V2 and more narrow. Very disappointing