Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6

The size and comfort is great. The color wasn't the best.

I broke a bone in my foot several months ago while wearing a recognized brand hiking boot. I jumped a few feet down and out and somehow didn't land right. My son convinced me to try a trail shoe rather than a boot because I didn't want to put the boot back on that resulted in my first-ever broken bone. I have used this new NB on three mellow hikes (both about 3 miles one way and an elevation gain of 1500'. So far they have been fabulous. The trails were dry, so I don't yet know how these will hold up in a wetter climate. If I could change one thing, it would be the width of the toe box...it's a tiny bit narrow. I ordered a .5 size up because I've read a lot about the need for the .5 when descending trails. This was the right advice for me. The arch is still in the correct position, but my toes do not hit the end while hiking down. I'm happy with the purchase!

Love the shoe, however I bought these for their heel toe offset of 8mm to help with Achilles pain/recovery. The heel of the shoe rides up so high and puts so much pressure on my Achilles I cannot wear them for running.

I bought two pair cause they fit and NB shoes are the only tennies/sneakers that fit my feet. 4 stars because New Balance should be ashamed of such a ridiculously thin 'insole', if it can even be referred to one.; why not just use a piece of cardstock if you are going to go cheap. Why not consider making a great one that can be purchased and replaced and will absolutely give the best fit? When I finally need to buy a new one, I hope these shoes still fit and feel as great. Anyhoo, nice job on color selection; it's different but calm....kind of a purply-brown and also the tanner beige with some bright green. PS I would LOVE to be able to buy an older style that were super tough and fit like a dream. Is there somewhere to reference an old style that is comparable to one of the newer styles? It would be very helpful.

These are comfortable but the sole is not stiff enough for a trail. I could feel every rock.

I bought these to incorporate into my trail running. I went to the beach in them before hitting the trails and while on a very light jog on the downslope of the hard sand, I twisted my ankle due to lack of support. I couldn't run for a week. I finally got them out on the trails and my foot moved around all over the place in the shoes with almost zero stability for the ankle. This was my biggest concern. These shoes are fantastic shoes for hiking (walking) and maybe flat only trails with no challenging varying terrain. Your foot just slides off the sole of the shoe when you land on a rock protruding from the ground while running down hill, which creates a huge liability running in these shoes. It was scary running a full speed hitting these racks and having my foot just slide all over the place. I kept them because they're comfy for walking or hiking basic paved or no rough terrain trails and they look cool. Get them for hiking with friend on your local trail. You'll love them. I do not recommend for trail running backcountry style. NB, I'm still looking for that perfect trail running shoe with support.

I've worn the 1080's for years. I was hoping by the look that these would fit the same. No. Not really wide and did not feel supported. Returned On the positive- absolutely love the color. Perfect for outdoors

This is my second pair of these shoes, I walk 10-20 miles a week on trails. In general, shoes of these type no matter the brand do not last very long for me. They get very uncomfortable quite quickly. I've noticed over the past 5+ years that shoes have a very "foamy" sole with little to no substance to them. These particular shoes seem to be a little bit less "foamy" or "squishy" hand have held their structure a little better. The first pair, I replaced the insole when they began to get uncomfortable with an insole that had a beefier arch and some "cushion" to it. It was designed for runners. This helped the shoe last longer.

I love my NB Hierro V5s. I think the V6s don't have the same quality - the laces and mesh are low quality. I had to return these shoes.

I have worn these a couple times just walking around the house etc. gotta say- not a fan. They are super bulky. The tongue especially so. I wish i could return

I work on a farm/garden center. I expected this shoe to be perfect for the gravel/asphalt/dirt surfaces. It might be, for someone with a curved foot. My foot is much too straight, and 3 of my toes on each foot are equally long, so a rounded- toed shoe works better. For my straight foot, my big toes ended up in the center of the shoe's toe, and my other toes were squished to the side. After a week of trying to make the shoes work, but with blistered and shredded toes, I abandoned the somewhat pricey pair of Fresh Foam Hierro v6. I miss the 1365 shoe (I had bought many pairs over time). If you have a curved foot, it could work. But not with a straight one!

I was really excited when these came in and they felt comfortable at first try on. I went for a longer walk in them (about 4 miles) and was starting to get this sharp pain on the ball of my foot. This is my first pair of New Balances and I've never had these kind of issue with other brands before. I'm normally a 9.5 but would recommend sizing up as they are right on the cusp of being too small. Sadly since I've already used these, I cannot return. I'll be sticking with my usual Hokas in the future.

Flap at the heal what for? Style great if no flap st the heal

They looked and felt very cheap, very stiff and nowhere near worth the price or even half the price.