Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v5

I've only worn them on two 6 mile trail runs, but they were informative runs. The first run was sticky mud with lots of rocks and roots. My feet stayed pretty dry, and the shoes never lost grip. The extra bit of rubber off the back heel kept me out of the mud a little, which was nice. During the second run it was raining pretty heavy, still lots of rocks and roots, and I never lost grip or felt slidey in my shoes. I normally wear an 8 in street shoes, and have a medium to wide foot. I sized up to a 9 medium for running (as I usually do), and was happy with the fit both uphill and down. They're cushy, but not marshmallowy, and the extra toe protector is nice. The lace up is a little strange: there's a stiff cover sort of thing over the fabric tongue. I think it helped keep my feet a little dryer on the first run, though hard to say for sure. The shoes bleed color, so don't wear your favorite running socks with them (unless you don't care what color your favorite running socks are). When these wear out, I'll probably get another pair!

Comfortable shoe for long walks. I need stability and had no issues will pronating.

So my boyfriend bought a pair of these back in March, his are yellow. He swears by them, tells everybody that is looking for a new shoe to try them. Quite honestly, he doesn't shut up about how good these are. He is the reason why I bought these shoes. I had been wearing Converse daily, and noticed that my arches on my feet were getting really sore. I was looking into new shoes and at first avoided these because he talked about them so much and I was getting annoyed... Well sure enough, I finally caved and bought them with some early Christmas money... as much as I hate to admit it, he was right. These are the best shoes. I noticed a significant change in my arches within the first week of wearing them. I was no longer so stiff and tender. I could comfortably walk around with or without shoes on again. During the day at work, I didn't feel the need to take a moment or too sit a little longer. On the weekends I didn't hesitate to go on longer walks with our dog. If the pain diminishing wasn't enough of a reason to buy these, the overall comfort is. These shoes, mold to your soles, wrap snugly around, and offer amazing support. I honestly, almost feel as if I am not wearing shoes because they are so light and comfy. My feet are literally on Cloud 9. The only problem now is, I will have to buy a second pair so I can alternate shoes.

This is by far the best trail running shoe I have ever owned. I have used several other New Balance trail runners and these Hierro V5 shoes are the greatest hands down. These shoes have a wide enough toe box so you have plenty of room for your toes to spread out a bit. The tongue is perfectly placed and stays put all day long. I run 20 miles per week on average and almost entirely on trails. These shoes are exactly what I needed. Terrifically rugged sole and a foot friendly foam cushion with a super comfortable fit. This is my second pair of Hierro V5. I hung up the first pair after 400 miles.

I'm always leary about ordering without trying on, but these shoes fit perfectly!

Very comfortable, use it for long walks New Balance has always been my favorite shoe

My feet have progressively gotten wider after my third child, and this shoe has the most comfortable toe box I have found in any shoe. I have also found that buying shoes in wide can lead to very ugly, old lady looking shoes and I appreciate the colorful choices couples with the width. I cannot recommend these enough. Happy hiking.

Use them for walking (trail,beach). Very comfortable,stable,slightly bouncing bottom of the shoes makes it easier to walk,very stable on a slippery road. Shoes run true to size.

I bought this sneakers for power walking and light joging,but when I saw it and tried it on ,the fit was a perfect fit ,very comfortable and very stylish,so I decided not to use it for the purpose that I bought it for but to style in it for a while ,the color and style is tasteful,it was worth the price,im looking to purchase another one in a different color.Thank you NB

Great shoe for walking everyday. True to size. Also great looking shoe.

Very comfortable shoe. Light too. I have hiked about 25 miles... fingers crossed. No foot aches or other problems yet.

I order 5.5(wide) size. It's a perfect size and very comfortable shoes!!

I rarely write reviews but in this case I just had to! I love these shoes so much. The first day I wore them I didn't want to take them off when I came home! They are very stabilizing, make me feel powerful and look good too! I have them in red. They are a tad tight across the toes but I have wide feet but not wide enough to wear a larger width. Sometimes I will wear 8.5. These are an 8 and are now fitting fine. I did change the white shoelaces to black and I think it looks better. I highly recommend these shoes! Margie

My husband and I recently went hiking and this sneaker was excellent. I didn't feel uneasy and the grip was great