Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v3

I got these for walking. I tried not to spend a lot of money, because I spent money on better quality running shoes for running. I knew these wouldn't be super high quality. They feel narrow, so I tried a wide foot lacing pattern and that helped a lot. There's very little arch support, and they sort of feel cheap otherwise. I've worn them for about an hour around the house, and the print on the foot bed in the shoe is peeling off already. I don't expect they'll last very long. Next time, I'll look to spend just a little more and see if I can get something of better quality. If you want these just to wear with a cute, sporty outfit, they're probably great for that. They might be okay for an indoor workout shoe too. I wouldn't expect to actually be able to use them for running at all though. They just feel too flimsy.

Way too small. I'm usually an 8, but know that NB runs a little small. Ordered an 8.5 and still too short!! Get it right, NB. You're supposed to be good on fit.

I've had a few pairs of the fresh foam sneakers and these are the worst! The cushioning is next to nothing, the style isn't as cute as it used to be, and they are NOT slip on. The old style had some elasticity on the top which made it much easier to slip on. Returned for another style.

Light weight and very cute, but it stops there. No arch support; no ankle or lateral foot support; sole felt thin and offered very little cushion/protection from whatever is underfoot; shoe felt very flat and your feet slap with each step; upper material felt cheap. I do not understand the excellent comfort ratings for this shoe. If you're used to Converse, these are an improvement, but if you are over 40 or need ANY comfort features at all or are used to a higher end running shoe, skip the Arishi. These are not made for heavy walking, running, or standing. High marks for style, low marks for support and comfort. For what you get, this should be a $40 shoe.

I wear a 9W and ordered the 9 1/2W thinking it would be fine wearing socks. Nope. These shoes felt more like Medium width and my toes were hitting the front of the shoe. Nice looking shoe but going back!

Fit not great. Does not have enough cushion in the metatarsal and toe area. Felt like I was walking bare foot. Not much arch support either. Also, didn’t seem like a true D width. Narrower than the other D width I wear.

These are my daily shoes and they're great! My arches fell supported and comfortable even during heavy exercise.

Love these shoes so much that I'm on my third pair. Comfy, cute, affordable. I take out the insert and add my arch supports.

The colors are great. Very vibrant and a comfortable shoe.

So comfortable!!

Order up half size to accommodate SuperFeet insoles. Fit great.

I need neutral shoes for my orthotics and that's surprisingly hard to find. These are pretty flat with little arch support (without the insoles) so I don't pronate as badly in these as I did in my previous sneakers. They're pretty cushy when you walk. My feet and ankles didn't hurt after a day of running errands.

Great basic black sneaker! I love these! The size and width is perfect and they are very comfortable to wear all day long.

Comfortable and light weight! Most running shoes make my foot look wide but these have a slimming effect.

Love these shoes. They are comfortable from the first wear and stand up to long walks and my 12 hour nursing shifts.

I absolutely love these shoes. I have been wearing New Balance for years and these did not disappoint.

I love these shoes. They fit well (felt true to size and width), and they are sooo comfortable. I wear custom orthotics so was able to remove the sole that comes with them and use my orthotics. Overall, a fantastic purchase!

Absolute 71/2 wide here, and these are perfect for me. I like the more sneaker look rather than the trainer look (I have plenty of those). Non-aggressive looking sole is nice as are the regular old style laces. Glad I bought them.

Comfy

Very nice shoes but still too narrow for me