Customer Reviews New Balance 696v4

nice looking but ran small, out of larger size

The size was great - true to size and they were very comfortable. The issue is that I could see wearing them around, but not for tennis. I have issues with capsulitis in the bottoms of my toe joints and these were just a little too flexible in the sole, meaning when I push off, I'll be hurting those joints. Otherwise I would have stuck with them. So I do recommend for someone with no foot issues or maybe who is a now and then tennis/pickleball player.

Runs VERY small

I’ve worn Nee Balance for years. Never this particular shoe. Love the color so beautiful. (I got the blue). They felt tighter in the toe box than other New Balance. Can’t wear for a long time. I just loved the color and the rest of the fit.

Very sturdy shoe I typically wear a wide but these feel more like extra width. Sizing otherwise seems accurate. They feel functional and solid, but are not fashionable ?

I first purchased the Wide and it was too narrow so I exchanged it for the Extra Wide bit it is still not as wide as I would like. Since it was difficult to find my exact shoe for the court, I ended up keeping them as the support does feel good. However, my feet are always sore after playing pickleball for about 2 hours.

I was excited to see some cute shoes in EE! I was hoping to get away from mesh shoes, but I don't think I've found the right ones yet. These shoes have firm soles, which I thought would work well with my orthotics. After wearing the shoes for a few minutes, I realized they were snug on the width of my foot and very loose on the heel. I don't think they'll work for a walking shoe. I will have to return these.

Cute shoes. But for me I wear an extra wide width and this one fell short. The toe box was too short and narrow. Also, the materials seemed less sturdy for my pickleball game.

I wear New Balance 623 EE find them very comfortable and keeps my feet stable when playing Pickleball. I liked the look of this sneaker bought the 8 EE but found the toe box too cramped my big toe banging into the top part of the shoe the minute I put them on. Returned them. Finding it hard to find a women’s EE court sneaker that fits well and doesn’t cost a fortune.

Not the normal extra wide. Very tight.

What happened, New Balance? I used to purchase this brand because they offered a variety of wide widths. I ordered the women's 11 2E (extra wide), and the toe box is ridiculously pointy. Even "normal" feet aren't that pointy, are they? I even looked at the men's version, and quickly saw that they had the same issue with the men's style. I really liked the way these looked, but just way too narrow at the toe box area.

I buy New Balance all the time, and this one feels narrower than they usually do. I also don't care for these vents - they don't work as well as the mesh fabric other New Balance have. My feet feel hot all the time. Kinda wishing I had returned them.