Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon v3

Not much to this shoe despite the decent reviews I read. I returned them at the new balance store and got another pair that have also been disappointing. I had a great pair of 1080 fresh foams from last March that I loved. I'm not sure why they can't make a solid pair of shoes just like those

I have been a loyal New Balance customer for years. They have been my go to shoe for work (work in hospital). I was due for a new pair and I've tried on multiple different pairs in my normal size, but now they feel too small. I'm an 11 in women's and there is no option for 11.5 so there is no other option unfortunately.

I tried to find one picture that showed these shoes in their true colors and could not find one. I think maybe it's labeled wrong. I got a very coral pink shoe with little to no visible orange and nothing close to the color pictured. I wished the shoe looked exactly like the picture. I was so excited to get them. And disappointed to have to send them back because of the color.

Would not recommend these for anyone with even slightly wide feet, as the wide option is still very narrow. After having my feet measured, I'm not quite at D width but prefer it for the wider toe box. I had high hopes for these since I've ran in New Balance shoes for almost ten years now, but these are the most narrow "wide" shoes I have ever purchased from them. If you have narrow feet, these will probably be a good fit for you.

What happened? Bought my 1st pair of these shoes in March 2021 and loved them so much that I decided to buy a 2nd pair now that my 1st pair are wearing out. This second pair of the SAME Fresh Foam Beacon v3...well, what happened to the fresh foam? These sneakers are not comfy at all. They seem much narrower as well.