Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v2

I purchased these as my new walking shoes and I liked the style. I ordered midnight, expecting more of a charcoal Gray, but they definitely have a navy tint to them. Overall, very comfortable, look good & happy with my purchase.

I almost always wear an 8M. These shoes I love the look of but they do run large, about 1/2 size too long.

Nice looking shoes. Not much cushion, but fit well and are an interesting color that is dark gray/blue and goes well with anything.

The suede texture in this grey color reminded me of old-man slippers or shoes. While the shoes were comfortable, I couldn't get passed the color.

These are the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn. I hate to take them off. They feel so light and supportive. I’m going to order a few more pairs over the next few months

This is a good serviceable running shoe. I got it to replace an older pair of NB so I knew what to expect. The shoes have a good amount of cushion and were comfortable to run in right out of the box. One minor annoyance is that the black/thunder color is really a strange bluish-grey. Not a real breaker but I wish they were a true soft black.

This was a gift for my Mother. She was happy with the colors and the fit

Slips up & down in the heels.

I had to reorder one half size smaller than I usually wear in this brand. The shoe is very comfortable. I love the color and style.

Got these for working with my personal trainer & moderate intensity gym classes. Enough support & cushioning for my needs. Comfortable, got the wide size. Like the unfussy style & cute color. Not sure if it’d take ‘pounding’, I’m not a runner.

These shoes took a bit to break in (some rubbing along the top that eased after a few wearing), but overall they have been comfortable since. The appearance is interesting. They don’t have any zing or wow factor, but I actually like the understated appearance of the ash gray color.

Size was accurate, fit too snug and the color wasn’t the look I was hoping for. Love New Balance and will be ordering something else in the same family!

Enjoyed the look and comfort of these shoes.

Okay shoe for the price, light weight. I don’t understand how this is a running shoe and it has hardly any arch support and not very cushy. I took out the insole and put my own in which gives it more arch support and makes it more cushy

I've been brand loyal to New Balance for years, but lately anytime I try a new style of New Balance they fit weird. I loved the suede look on these, and they fit as expected lengthwise and widthwise, but I didn't care for the style of the tongue. It wasn't padded and was curved in such a way that it pushed into my foot. Also these felt like the arch support was in the wrong place on the outside of my foot. It's very strange as my other New Balance Arishi v2 (the regular mesh style) are extremely comfy. I'll be returning these and trying another New Balance style.

I wear New Balance every day of my life for exercising and also as an every day shoe and these do not feel like New Balance sneakers. The fabric feels different in a negative way and they do not fit as well. I am very disappointed in their overall feel.

The shoes are very cute but not comfortable enough for daily exercise. There isn’t much cushion on the bottom at all so my feet slam the ground when I run.

The fit and size were fine. However, the padding inside was literally like walking on the sidewalk. It did not feel like "fresh foam" at all. Very hard and no support for running. Zappos gave me a 30 day trial period however, which is why I love Zappos! I am returning for something else with more support and cushion.

It was not enough cushion for a running shoe for my foot

Too tight and small. Very sad because I think they look great, but not anxious to keep trying different sizes.