Customer Reviews New Balance Work & Safety 589v1

Not comfortable. Ordered my size and my feet were swimming in them. Returned and wouldn't recommend.

The shoe fits tight even though I ordered a larger size, the composite toe cap cramps my toes, and the shoe has too much arch built in. Causes foot pain after an hour. Hard to wear for work. Probably will not purchase again.

I'm required to wear safety toe shoes at my job where I'm on my feet for 10-12 hours a day and I have to stand on concrete and metal floors. They seem to be holding up well after nearly 3 months of use and the sole has excellent traction on a variety of surfaces and different conditions. I went with these shoes because I've always worn NB shoes and I usually find them to be very comfortable. However, these are the most uncomfortable shoes that I've ever owned. My feet and ankles would begin to hurt within a couple of hours and by the end of my shift, I was hurting from my lower back to the tips of my toes. I ordered some insoles that helped tremendously allow me to end my work days with little to no foot pain. I feel that given my previous experiences with NB, they should be able to make this shoe much more comfortable than it is.

On my feet 10hr a day, and these shoes are not comfortable at all. I've owned many pairs of NB shoes and have never had this issue. That was the reason I chose to go with these. Not sure if different models feel better, will be hard to give another a try.