Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam 1080v11

I purchased these shoes in August 2021 because they were recommended to help with plantar fasciitis so I could continue daily walks. They were/are comfortable and helped allow the painful plantar fasciitis to heal. The shoes still look good on the outside; however, the material on the inside behind the heal has broken down and is continuing to fall apart exposing the plastic. Soon I won't be able to wear them without irritating the back of my heal. This is so disappointing! I paid more for these shoes than any other pair of athletic shoes I own. The price was worth it to keep me moving with plantar fasciitis, but I expected these shoes to wear MUCH better.

I was looking for a women's specific shoe was hopeful that the shoe would be true to size. I always have to wear mens shoes and they are just so large in the forefoot. This unfortunately was too small.

This shoe is ok but I expected more cushion and comfort. Not good for running any distance.

Run large. I got 10, after wearing them realize i should have went with 9.5. Not nearly as comfortable as I had hoped they'd be. Colors are good, the purple is very purple (not bluish) like I wanted.

Love the cushioning and support in these shoes, but I have a few issues with the fit. First, they seem to fit a bit big - I am consistently a 7 in NB, but my heel slips a bit in these. Also, the laces start really high up on the foot, so I can't tighten the laces lower down on the foot, which adds to the slipping feeling I think.

Found the bottom sole had misformed creating a bump on the sole. Loved the color. The design made my calf's sore, it propels the foot but front landing area has less cushion. Gave them to my daughter and went back to my asic gel nimbus 23s. Delivery time was really long. Bummer as they were sweet looking for sure

It's cute and squishy soft. I'm too tall (5'9") to wear what feel and look like platform shoes. There HAS to be a way to make comfortable shoes for people, like me, with high arches and bunions. If I order the medium width, my feet hang over the sides in the toe box. If I order wide widths, the fabric is loose and droopy on the sides in the arch area but tightening the laces kills the top of my foot above the arch- and the droopy fabric remains- then the width in the toe box is the same as a medium width. Why? I don't know. Within the past 7-8 years none of the high end manufacturers seem to know what to do. 7-8 years ago, I could find comfy sneakers in NB, Asics and Brooks. No longer the case- sadly. I don't know why the major changes and negative ones at that. Can you no longer make super cushioned shoes in a normal thickness in the sole? I guess not. Everyone seems to be mimicking Hoka's. The problem with this is, while Hoka's are comfy at first, over time they allow the foot to move all over the place- no support- lots of squish. This causes plantar facia issues, arch pain and rolling inward or outward of the foot. NB, please pay attention to what I'm saying. Your shoes either feel like I'm walking on boards, or they're so soft, too tall and not supportive enough for daily wear. The upper fabric, while airy and breathy, is so stretchy there is no support to keep the foot from sliding side to side. I'm at a loss.

I don't like the new look and they fit larger. I would like to return them . I have bought the 1080's fir years snd lived them . Why change them?

I thought these would be the answer to my prayers, but no. The instep felt tight even before lacing up and the heel slips like crazy no matter how tightly laced. Had to return them.

Tight on the right foot only near the top of laces close to toes. The shoes are very cushioned, however the right foot laces area is too tight, if I go up a size they will be too big.

I'm on my 4th order. Started by receiving the wrong shoe in a 10.5. Re-ordered my typical NB size (8.5 W) massive. Now the 8.5 is somehow longer than the 8.5W and I am re-ordering a 4th time. I've ordered other shoes and they are all different. One I'm an 8R, another I'm 8.5R and now I have no clue what I will be in this shoe 10 years and this is happening for the first time, get it together NB. It's frustrating and a $40 doesn't make up for inaccurate sizing and going back and forth for 4 months.

I wear a 13N Womens and don't have a ton of options so I tried this shoe. I much prefer the 990 because of fit and comfort. The 1080 is just not as comfortable and there's too much play in the toe box.

I've been buying the Fresh Foam 1080s for almost 4 years throughout New Balances different versions. I love that they came in wide and extra-wide for women. I work in Healthcare and love that my feet have the grace to swell. Now NB is not offering the option to go wide which inevitably loses me as a customer.

It's a nice shoe, however not the stability or support of a 900, 902,903.

I have been wearing the 1080 for the last 2 years and I loved them. I work in a hospital and am on my feet all day. They literally helped eliminate the excruciating pain I was in. I just bought a new pair from my local new balance store and they are not the same. The salesperson told me that these are the redesigned version of what I had on. It seems some of the cushion in the arch has been removed. There is no longer a "rock" effect when you walk. The shoe is also narrow. I wear a wide and this shoe was sold to me as wide in a wide box but clearly is NOT wide. I don't know if the cheapening of the shoe is due to the inflation we are experiencing and New Balance is doing what every other manufacturer is doing by cutting the quality of the product and still charging the same price. Please bring back the quality we expect and pay for. If we didn't want to pay for it we would not buy. The look of the shoe is better instead of a plain black and white shoe. The added the charcoal color around the white on the outside of the shoe. Could have extended around the entire shoe. The black under the heel and at the toe was a good idea also. Redesign it again and bring back the comfort.