Customer Reviews New Balance 608v5

These have been my go to daily wear for years. They're still good but not great as they used to be. Quality, materials are much lower quality than years past.

The fit was GREAT but the tounge had extra fabric that came down on the top of my foot and ruined the feel of the shoe.

Good quality

Even though wides were ordered and received they were too narrow and hurt my toes to wear

The width near the toe end of the shoe was good but the width on the heel end was almost equally as wide which is too much. My son's heels do not have the 6E width need that the rest of his foot requires. So, these shoes seem to fit good near his toes but are super loose on his heels. This causes his heels to slip out of the shoes with every step he takes despite the laces being tied. They are rubbing his heels because of it. It's strange because he has a pair of Nike 4E shoes that fit his heels perfectly but are too tight for the rest of his foot. I don't know if others have this issue but as for us we will have to return unless I can figure out a way to keep them from rubbing his heels.

Wherever there was extra padding or stitching there was extra pressure on my toes. There isn't much of an arch support or cushioning.

Size and fit were fine but back of shoe cut into my ankle bone. Could not wear it for any length of time.

I like this style of shoe, but it felt like it was marked a half size larger than it should have been, and when I got online again to look into returning and replacing it, I wondered if I accidentally got a men's size instead of a women's and that's what make the difference.

The shoe runs smaller, it hurts my toes.

Problem: cushioning primarily in in sole which I have to remove to accommodate orthodics. Nothing built into shoe itself

he primary problem is that most of any cusioning is in the removabel in sole. I have to take the in sole out to accommodate orthodics. The she itself is uncomfortable. No cushio ing built into the shoe.

the shoes are very heavy

The sole is too hard. Even after I added my own cushion insole, it felt like walking on concrete.

The sole is too hard. Even when I put in my own thicker insole, it still feels like walking barefoot on concrete.

Size was okay. Problem is the sole is just too hard; even if after I put in my own inserts, it still feels like I'm walking barefoot on concrete.

Felt 'okay', but when worn for a long time I could not wait to get them off.

Everything felt okay except needs a little more room in the toe area (size 9.5, 4e) and the tongue irritated top of foot.

Bought these for my husband. He said everything was fine except the tongue was not padded, which left him with discomfort on the top of his feet.

Smaller than expected

Great shoe but to big. Need to return. I have already ordered more shoes from Zappos. Totally satisfy with Zappos.

They seemed tighter than the last pair. I'm wearing them around the house, not outside. Hopefully, they will stretch.

Seniors, beware!!! This has got to be the most dangerous pair of shoes I’ve ever bought/worn. The sole has no gripping characteristics and after only wearing a few times, I’ve already slipped, having to catch myself from falling. I’ve walked on floors inside that feel like they’ve been greased. I have worn New Balance for years. Started with the 608’s, then went to 624’s. Couldn’t get the 624’s anywhere, so figured try the 608’s again. Big mistake. And BTW, the Zappos 365 day guarantee is a joke. Who’s going to keep their shoes in a box, in their closet and then say they’re not 100% satisfied. You have to wear the sneakers in the real world to be 100% satisfied.