Customer Reviews New Balance 627v2

This is the second pair of these I have bought. The first pair one of the soles split across the ball of my foot. They lasted 2 years. I was very unhappy to see they no longer offer these with composite toe. Having steel makes them a lot heavier and not the best for cold weather. Other than that they are comfortable and do the job but I will probably not buy them again unless they come back out with the composite toe option.

Safety shoes are required at my work. This shoe meets the requirement. I buy these because I know they fit, they are reasonably durable, and the price fits within my employer's shoe reimbursement program. Other than that, there is no reason to rave on concerning this shoe.

The looks of the shoe was what I was hopping for however the shoes are very heavy and a little awkward. Most of the weight is in the toe of the shoe and for the first week of wearing them my steps sounded very heavy and a little awkward.

I liked almost everything about these except for the tread pattern. The almost flat sole might help traction on wet surfaces, but on the dust and debris that are the norm where I work they were dangerously slippery.

Like the title says, I really wanted to like these shoes but the toe cap on the left shoe had a bump on the inside of the shoe that rubbed on my toe. I ordered these on line so no in store fitting on these. I noticed the issue immediately when I tried them on so this might be an isolated issue that you would be able to rule out by simply buying this shoe in person. I have worn NB walking shoes exclusively for years with no problems. The issue with this particular shoe is related to the safety toe.

The shoe itself would get a five star from me but because of the shoe lace issue, I am giving it an only a three star rating. The reason is because the shoe laces keep coming untied and that is a big safety concern to me. What is the point of having safety shoes if the shoes laces keep coming untied becoming a safety hazard. I have to stop and retie my shoe laces about a dozen times a day and it is really becoming annoying. I think the shoe needs to be redesigned so the laces do not come untied or a different type of shoe laces needs to replaced so the shoes laces do not come untied.

I love my 880 and 1080 NB running shoes, so I was looking forward to a comfortable work shoe, but was terribly disappointed. I didn't expect them to be as comfortable as my running shoes, but the soles are just as hard and stiff as the boots I wanted to replace. After a shift at work, my heels were in pain. They have no arch support that I can feel under my arch, so all my weight is on my heel, and the heel is not soft at all. But the toes were even worse. Since steel doesn't stretch, the toe area should be extra wide, but it seems to be sized just like the running shoes, so my outer toes were in a lot of pain by the end of the shift. I am going to try ordering a wider size and adding my own arch supports, but the arch support should have been built in, and I am disappointed that it was not. And very disappointed that my toes were not given extra room for the steel. Hopefully the wider size gives the space my toes need. They are a great looking shoe with excellent appearance, colors, and textures.

When I first heard that NB made steel toe work shoes, I was ecstatic! I bough my first pair in 2011/2012 when they were Version 1. They were perfect out of the box. There was no need to break them in. I bought a second pair a year later. The third pair was different even though it was the 627 steel toe. It felt like a boot, and the comfort level was not there. I thought maybe it was a bad lot number when made. I bought another pair and had the same problem. I contacted customer service the first time asking if the shoe was now being made differently. They said no. I contacted them again a few months later after trying yet another pair, and they said this was a Version 2 of the 627 steel toe. New versions mean they were made differently. I had to stop purchasing this shoe because it is made differently and the comfort level has changed. And since this model is not available at a physical store to try on, it gets expensive sending shoes back with postage. I wish NB made these like Version 1 again. I would buy them all the time if they did.

These shoes are as stiff as a board and never seem to break in. Also, having previously owned steel toed work shoes, I was able to kick things and not have it hurt my toes. Not so with these. Finally, while they look nice, being leather covered, as they are the most expensive, they should be more comfortable.

I've been using this shoe for a couple of years and as long as I buy a new pair every six months? I don't have foot pain. But I've been wearing my most recent purchase for about two weeks and I'm still having chronic foot pains.

I got these for my husband to wear at work since all his other shoes get destroyed within months. He said the show fit well and was comfortable, but when he bent down (which he does constantly at work), there was no padding or protection from the steal toe and the rubbing would give him sores shortly after wearing - we ended up returning the shoe because of this.

There a little to wide for me and they hurt my ankles

Sole is glued to the shoe. Once the glue fails, the sole just flaps. Not made in the USA

Size is not true to shoe size, my foot is a size 14 and shoe is to small

Work in industrial maintenance. Walk a lot during the day. It's like wearing cheap heavy work boots. I would return if I could.

Too tight in the toes. I got blisters and a stree fracture on my big toe. Unfortunately I bought them for a vacation trip and had no other shoes. I've been buying NB for 20 years, but the style I wanted wasn't available, so I got these clunkers.

Took to long to get my order took 3 weeks, oder said 7-10 days