Customer Reviews New Balance Work & Safety 589v1

Confortable shoes. That is a fact. Just wish they were a bit more durable.

These won't last an 8 hours shift much less a 10-hour shift in Amazon

Shoes are very unconfortable. There is no way that I could stand in these for 10 hours a day.

I was hoping for a quality hybrid show that would wear well at work and outside of work. The following may not apply to you. This is my sole reason for returning them. I work a local franchise of a large chain of rolls and supplies for home repair, building, and DIY projects. As an associate on the floor, I work in the plumbing department which is a very high customer service department. By that, I mean that there are needs for many customers throughout the department. We also work on our neighboring and other departments to best help our customers. I generally put on between 12,000 and 22,000 steps per day. I am 6'1" weighing 260 pounds. As you would imagine, I need and expect much from my shoes. Within the first several days, I developed what appeared to be a blood blister under the callous on the bottom of my left foot in the area just below my big and next toe. It became sore and difficult to walk on for the first few minutes each time. I was not nearly overall as comfortable with these as I was with a style of Reebok and New Balance which were more suited to the amount of walking. If you are looking for a generally comfortable composite toe shoe that is stylish and more aesthetically appealing, these may work very well for you. For my situation because of the inordinate amount of steps I make daily, I am returning these to exchange for one which is a walking or running shoe.

The shoes are clunkier than I expected. This is not to blame the shoes. They are well-made and sturdy. They seem like they'd be great in an industrial or other work situation. Good treads. But I was looking for something more like a walking shoe. Perhaps I didn't read the description closely enough. Looking to give them away.

I accidentally sent a review for a different shoe here. This is better than the "standard, tin can style," but still not quite springy enough for my job. -the other review was meant for a pair of boots.

It's pretty much your standard, stiff, tin can style fit. You'll want insoles.

short in length

Over time the heel area hardened...

Needs memory foam inside for those with bad feet. Heavy shoe! Need lighter version.

The medium width ('D') was extremely narrow. I had to send it back as my feet hurt after wearing them around the house. They seemed well made and would probably be great if they fit.

Shoes are a bit heavy. Each shoe is 1 pound 3 ounces. Also maybe I got a size too big because most composite toed shoes require a half/full size smaller. The composite toe felt like it was hitting the top of my feet. Just felt like cement shoes.

A little heavy and hurt my toes

This shoe was recommended for Amazon AFM work. These shoes are too big or blocky for work as AFM.

Ive tried several pairs trying to find a pair of shoes that dont hurt my big toe and pinky. I thought a 4e wide shoe would work, they felt no different than a EE shoe to me of a different brand.

These are a great safety shoe, very comfortable but the only downside is they are bad in cold weather or on ice.

Shoes were uncomfortable atwork.

Composite inserts rubbed blisters on both big toes ?

These feel heavy, too rigid and lack cushion. Overall, uncomfortable.

If you have to stand for more then 10hr for your job don’t get these

Shoes never felt comfortable ... even after several attempts in breaking them in alternating every other day. My feet just hurt too much to continue wearing. Not sure the reason but the insole just did not support my foot (have a lower mid-arch).

I have a high arch and this shoe required additional support. Due to my arch, the toe was too narrow with the composite toe included and hurt my feet.

I figured these shoes would be light and comfortable coming from New Balance. I was wrong. The shoes fit perfect, but they are lacking in any cushioning and arch support. I used my own Superfeet insoles to help the arch, but after 4 hours my feet were hurting with no cushioning. Looks wise, these things are big and boxy and heavy for shoes, granted I wear a 14 wide. If I can get some cushioned insoles with the arch support I need, these shoes will be great, otherwise they are a no go for me.

1/2 size smaller