Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v2

Perfect for fat feet and they are so LIGHT weight. Comfy

THis is the 2nd pair I have bought of these New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v2 shoes. I have BIG feet and no arches and these shoes are very light and extremely comfortable plus for the price? Great deal on great shoes!

Great shoes

I had bought a pair of New Balance about 2 years ago and loved them. I think I paid over $90. Since that time, I've settled for less. I saw a sale. $39, ok - I'll try them out. I've had Nike, Adidas and Under Armor. None of those brands fit and feel as good as New Balance. I've even kept my old pair just to cut the lawn in comfort. I get it - not every foot is the same, not every customer is the same but somehow the NB engineers have figured out my foot. I will not go back. Sale or no sale, NB is worth the money.

Nice looking with dark gray uppers and gray sole as well, usually stark white. Over all, a great priced, comfortable and nice casual sneaker.

Typical New Balance excellent quality. Well priced and great fit and look.

I am happy to find a place that carries the New Balance sport shoes in my hard-to-fit size. And they are a great price! These are especially lightweight, I like them.

These are super comfy. The last pair I ordered weren't as wide as I needed. These are great, especially if you have foot issues and need the extra room. The also area easy to style with a pair of joggers. Considering buying a second pair in a different color.

Fit was a little snug in toe area, but good support.

I really like these shoes. The green highlights on black are quite nice. My last 2 pairs of trainers were the fresh foam Arishi v1 in a 14W and they were perfect. These v2's though... not sure what happened but they are too small. My feet have not grown, since other shoes I have fit fine. I thought maybe this new pair might need a break in, but I can't even handle wearing them for 2 hours at work before my toes start to scream in pain. What sucks is I wore them around the house for a bit, and everything was fine.

These shoes are quite comfortable. The mesh is snug on the toe box, but feels fine. Very light weight. Not feeling the cushy support I was hoping for.

I am so glad New Balance makes 4E tennis shoes. My son has crazily shaped feet that demand the extra wide toe box, and these shoes fit the bill. I do wish they held up a little better, though. My son has worn them 3 months and they already look pretty terrible: threadworn on various corners, etc. I'm pretty sure my son is hard on them, but needing a new pair every 3 months seems a little excessive.

I’ve been wearing these for a few weeks and they fit great right out of the box and are very comfortable overall. For regular daily activities and gym workouts they have been great. I haven’t gone running in them yet so I can’t say how they are in that respect. I do walk several miles a day in them on concrete floors at work and they have been pretty good so far there. Not a ton of cushioning especially in the ball of the foot which starts to be an issue later in the day though. Overall good shoe for the price.

Very light and comfortable

My 10 year old son loves these shoes. He likes the width and the fit.

Good everyday walking shoes. Very hard to find size 15 so I was happy to find this size for my son at a reasonable price (and super fast shipping!) Thank you Zappos!

My sneakers just arrived and as someone else noted the color is darker than in the web photo. Kleig lights must have been on full power. But please tell me why do these sneakers come with the longest shoelaces i have ever seen. More like a boot lace. totally useless for this shoe. I will be looking to change laces.

I buy mainly New Balance sneakers and am rarely disappointed. Fit was perfect, just what I needed. But these sneakers are not for everyone. I don't think they could handle rough use. I wanted them for the gym where, at most, they are subjected to a Stairmaster or elliptical machine, and they are fine for that. I don't know how well they would hold up if I were jogging outdoors or walking long distances on a pavement. They don't have much structure and feel very light. A slightly tougher -- but still lightweight -- fabric would have helped.

Liked the shoes but they were too small. Comfortable and lightweight. I normally wear a 11.5 in NB and these felt 1/2 size too small. Returned for a size 12.

Former jogger using the 990 heritage series since the 80s, due to age, hip & knee issues I can no longer run. I was looking for a well cushioned/light weight walking shoe, so far after two weeks of walking these seem to fit the need with the new foam technology v/s the absorb encapsulated technology of the 990 series I will update in aprox. 90 days. I normally wear 12.5-4E, this size is 13-4E

I tiny bit loose compared to other 14's, but I have no issue with that. They feel a little cheap, but not too cheap. They are cheap in price, so don't expect a $130 shoe. For a NICE casual look show, I love it. The good thing is they don't look cheap.

Size and fit good. Insole sucked and thrown into dust bin. Insert elastic laces for perfection. If there were another tab to hold the tongue up- near the top it would be better- more karma. Super-lightweight, soft and airy. I like them very much and they are ~ half what we pay for athletic shoes today. 4 EEE Weeee!

Lightweight shoe comes with an embossed insole pad that goes right into the dustbin and gets replaced.

I wore out my favorite pair of NB Zante v2, so Purchased these NB for upcoming trips to Italy and Israel. Going to be doing a lot of walking and NB are great. They are supper light, very comfortable and have a breathable mesh which keeps your feet cool in hot weather.

I'll start by stating that I removed the very thin insole to use my own custom orthotics. These shoes look great, very classic especially with the amber colored sole. I found them to be comfortable and the toe box was breathable and flexible. Where they are lacking is in the durability department. I started wearing a hole in the toe on one shoe. The hole didn't go through to my toe, but the outer mesh layer tore. I wore them quite a bit as they were my every day shoe up until this past Saturday. As I took them off I noticed a large tear in the upper, along the outside of the left shoe just above the sole. The soles still have a ton of life left in them, but the upper is beyond repair. Nice shoe for daily wear, and I will probably give them another try, but I was disappointed when I found the tear.