Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v3

Felt a little tight

Love the look of shoe but too narrow for my foot.

So these are recommended for overpronation for plantar fasciitis. I like the style but hated the fit. They are extremely hard inside (exactly the opposite of what you need when you suffer from this chronic inflammation) and hurt immediately. I bought a pair od Addidas instead and they feel great.

I reeeeally like these shoes--I've had lots of compliments on them. Felt true to my rare size of 10.5, and a medium was appropriate for my "relatively narrow" foot (I feel like NB tends towards narrow as a brand). I'm very active with running and Crossfit, and this shoe has been supportive and comfortable for both activities, as well as leisure wear. One minor complaint, the right shoe has a seam or edge inside, in the front, which would catch my toe for the first several weeks, whenever I would run. I suspect an individual defect, and not enough to earn a demerit ;)--I'll order this shoe again if I can, and give it 5 stars.

I can't tell you how extremely happy I am with my purchase of these shoes. I love buying shoes through Zappos, they are always "right on" and these shoes were no exception. I love the color, the fit, and the arch support. I took them out of the box and have been wearing them ever since, no break in period whatsoever! I love, love, love these great tennis shoes! Thank you Zappos for another purchase that left me a very satisfied and happy customer!!!

I have strange feet to fit. 11 1/2 S and these shoes were perfect. At this point, I go for comfort over fashion, so getting something attractive in my size is a bonus! I do not have an arch in my foot, and until you asked about the support, I didn't stop to think about these shoes. They do not give arch support, and I far prefer that then something artificially raising my foot where it doesn't go naturally. I wear these to play pickleball, and they grip well, but don't stop me from running around the court at age 71.

After trying several other brands, I finally found the perfect shoe! These shoes offer excellent cushion and support for walking. They are stylish and fit true to size.

This shoe fit perfectly and provided good support for my pronated feet. However, there was a rough ridge inside of the top of the shoe that rubbed on the top of my toes. I was very disappointed and had to return these.

I’m very happy with these sneakers. I have had heal pain for a while and the style and fit of these shoes have solved the problem.

Cute shoes. My feet tend toward the wider side of normal and I was looking for something that wouldn’t rub my little toes if I had to walk a long way so I ordered a wide. I also went up a half size (9.5 instead of my usual 9) as I do when I buy athletic shoes. These shoes are so comfy, like walking on clouds, yet still are very supportive. And, as a bonus, my 15 year old son told me they looked cool. High praise from a shoe-obsessed kid!

I have plantars fasciitis and was looking for a great pair of “street sneakers” that also offered good arch support for overpronation. I love that these are true “running shoes” with all the support of a great running shoe but have a slimmer, sleeker style of a street sneaker. These will be my go-to travel sneaker and are nice looking enough to wear with jeans.

A great motion control shoe. Very comfortable, great cushioning, lots of room in the toe box and fits my orthotics. Will definitely buy again.

I have wide feet with low arches. These are the best running shoes I have ever owned! There was no break in period. these have felt great since my first run. I’m currently training for my 3rd 1/2 marathon.

This is my second pair of NB Vongo3 shoes. My first came from an athletic shoe store where I was "fitted" for the correct shoe. I overpronate and need arch support and a wide toe box. These shoes checked every box. I liked them so much that I wanted another pair in a different color. Typically, I have purchased size 7 athletic shoes, so these may run a tad small.

Great support and fit in a stylish running shoe.

I wear these shoes pretty much all day everyday. I have other shoes for running and HIIT, but these are the shoes I choose to wear after those workouts are done. Comfortable, great cushion and support and not to heavy on my feet. Cute and match about anything.

I found that other reviews reporting that the tops are tight are true. The shoe is true to size (I wear 7.5 regular 8 in most Athletic, like Brooks). New Balance was fine in 7.5 in terms of length, but there was little volume in the toe box and the mesh felt tight, not much stretch. Going with a wide or a size up might help, but I haven't tried that yet. Otherwise, styling is great for athleisure. The sole cushion is great.

These were comfortable but not quite what I was looking for, so I returned mine. However, they’re very cushioned, provide mediocre arch support, and great for long hours on your feet. I do miss the original Fresh Foam Zantes, though. I’ll try the Zante v4 next time.

I have wide feet and a bunion on my right foot. I've also had two bunionectomy's on the other foot and felt that these were good in terms of being wide enough (8.5 Wide) but what I couldn't work with is how aggressive the notch on the back of the shoe was which threw the way I even walked in the shoe. I don't run, rather I do more aerobics based workouts, so perhaps if a runner needs more pronation control these would be perfect. I did like the color of the shoes as well to (purple & lime green) - I feel like every other brand is going to such ugly color combos or all gray and with workout shoes I like to have a little more fun.

like the shoe, not to keen on the color. so i'm sending them back. will see what other colors are available. i would really like to try this shoe out. but again i just can't do the color.

My right foot fit into this shoe perfectly. My left foot has some issues and the shoe feels a little tight around the widest part of the ball of my foot. It’s not uncomfortable just a bit snug. Love the style and color, cushioning and stability is great.

Shoe fits well. Nicely made and comfortable from the start!

The soles had support I needed, but the sides had zero support. As someone who has flat feet, I needed that side support and it just wasn't there. I took a gamble, as the shoe itself wasn't bad looking. What I mean by side support is I needed it to hold my foot in place type of thing. I think most style veer away from that type of support now.

I ordered my usual NB size 6 regular width. These felt narrow and small. The whole shoe felt tight but especially in the toe box. I’ve reordered in a wide width (which I’ve never worn before) and up half a size to see if that size fits better.

I have extremely flat feet so finding shoes is a challenge. I thought these might work as it was recommended for people like me. However, something was off and it's better to return them then wear them a few times and give them away. They cost too much to do that. Thanks ZAPPOS for letting me try at home and return, as needed. It's very discouraging when you have challenging feet and appreciate your speed in shipping and free returns!!