Customer Reviews New Balance 608v5

Wear the 12 EEEE. I have been repeat buying this same shoe for several years. I wear work boots most of the time. This is my comfortable shoe. I have high arches and wide feet. This shoe accommodates both of those issues very well. Highly recommend.

This shoe is the first time I've ever had to do a return with Zappos, and I've been a customer for a while. It's not Zappos fault, it's New Balances. I got the shoes (Size 13 - EE) and slid my foot in fairly easily, but the first thing I noticed was the lack of cushion right at the ball of the toes. It felt like I was slightly pushing down on rock (and this was while sitting down). I immediately pulled them off and pressed in the area with fingers and there was next to no give in the cushion. I considered that maybe these need to be broken in, but I've never heard of that for the foam before. I placed them back on and as I was tying the laces I noticed that the toe box felt about a quarter inch too narrow to the point where the box was pressing against the the ball of the small toe (from the outside). I chose to ignore it and start walking around in them and the cushion felt even worse. While walking in my home with them I quickly became aware of abrasiveness of the back of the shoe against the ankle (I did have socks on). I know for me this is usually a problem with new shoes and that's the thing I have to get used to for about a week before longer wear, but this was the worst I had ever felt before and thought I was going to have blister issues after just five or ten minutes, so I immediately removed them after wearing them for 1 1/2 minutes instead. I wear primarily certain brands, of which New Balance is one, so I'm really surprised at the feel of this shoe. I am going for a Skechers brand shoe instead of this one, and hope that someone else who buys these will be much more pleased (they will at least be clean).

Nice support and comfort. Size was exactly as I usually get in New Balance. It's a good looking shoe for walking that will last quite a while.

I've been very happy with these shoes and I'm ready to buy more of them.

Everything was great but I ended up not needing them. If you are a big guy with wide feet, these are awesome!!

Feel like the same style i have had for many years. They are my work and play sneakers. I expect they will hold up well and maybe adding inserts is all I will do. Whether I am reroofing a house or walking through the water and sand in the Cape Cod bay all I have to do is dry them out and good to go. I count on my wife, truck, and sneakers and all are still here.

Very comfortable and look great all day long!