Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v12

I am wearing it on daily basis. It's comfortable but it's not upto the mark what I expected.

I wanted to love them, but they weren't as comfortable as the 1080 v11's. They felt clunkier and they were too hot. Beautiful shoe, but loved the v11's more, so I bought them instead.

I use them for walking. Had to buy a half size longer to get wide enough. The 1540's fit best but still can't get in my size and XX width. The 990's are about like these for comfort(somewhat acceptable).

Not for wide feet I had high hopes for these expensive shoes. The shoe doesn't provide enough structure/support on the sides of the foot, even with the wide version. Your foot hangs over the side of the main frame and causing tenderness in the ball of your feet. The shoe is ideal for leisure walking only because the foot slides around a lot in the shoe so that could be dangerous with other movement. The sole is comfortable because it's soft but if you have high arches, your arch will hurt quickly because the sole has no support. Overall I wish I didn't buy these shoes and couldn't return because I wore them to the gym. 15 min into my treadmill routine and my foot was in pain and ached the next day.

not sure if new balance is getting lazy but these shoes have zero support for moving anything other than straight ahead. the upper material seems like it's on the wrong base, just gonna turn an ankle. they feel bouncy and like they'd be great for running only, but i couldn't risk it with my bad ankles so returned these.

The show itself seems to fit well, although when running I've been finding my feet blistering, which wasn't a issue on my previous Nike runners I had for a year. Sadly, this will be enough to turn me away for New Balance when it comes to runs

I didn't like the neon green shoe, it was to loud of a neon color, I thought it would be more like a lime green

Good shoe but, when compared to the Foam More, it comes up just short. The shoe will satisfy most but it wasn't for me. It does run a half size big.

Last year's 1080v11's were like walking on clouds. Very responsive and soft underfoot. They were truly a phenomenal experience and the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. I wore them for every day wear, not running. However, this year NB decided to stiffen them. I thought maybe the ones I got in the mail were defective, however, I tried on another pair in store and they were the same. An associate in the store (and youtube videos online) confirmed that this year's model was a little more firm. The only logical reasoning for this is maybe they are slightly better for the serious runner as far as support. I would be willing to bet a majority of people buying these are getting them for the comfort and walking. Sorely disappointed. I ended up buying a competitive pair.

The shoes fit poorly. I thought the problem would go away after break-in. But, no.they still do not feel good. They hurt my feet where the ball of my feet bend. I can wear them, but not for long periods of time.

Not as comfortable as the previous 2 versions. Doesn't seem to have as much cushioning as the previous two versions

I have bought multiple pairs of each of the previous editions of this shoe and loved them. These seem to the worst. The plastic eyelets for the laces at the ankles all cracked very quickly. Also this version does not feel as comfortable especially on the lateral plantar/ lateral arch

Toe box was too tight squeezing my feet and the shoes felt very stiff, rigid, almost hard to bend.

Shoes is great, need to get a size down....very comfortable.....but hate for the long shipping. Been wait for more then 2 weeks.

I'm not a runner or professional athlete, but I know what works for me. I've been wearing New Balance shoes forever. Over the last 5-6 years the 1080's were the best for me. I have a high instep and vey wide ball and wear a men's 10 4E with custom orthotics. I could always count on the 1080v5-v9 to fit. I didn't care for the recent high rubber pull or "tongue" or whatever it's called, at the heal. So I avoided them and was able to find earlier models when I needed them. Unfortunately, I can no longer find them but they added padding to that area with the V12, so I decided to try them. No local store, even the Factory stores, had them in my size. Reading about them online many said they run big, I started a chat with a NB rep who advised they did and I should get size smaller. She also indicated that the 680 like the 1080, was a neutral shoe and might be a good choice for me. So I ordered the 1080 V12 in 9.5 4E from NB online. The fatal question I didn't ask, was about the height & width. width, thinking 4E meant 4E. When I got them and compared them to my current V8's, there is a major difference in width. I attempted to stuff my feet into them and found, indeed, they were the right length. However, the width and height missed horribly. I immediately returned them to a local Factory store for a refund. They must have changed the last when they started with the redesigned heal. It's not the same shoe I have loved for years. Maybe they should bring back a "1080 Classic" or just go back to the old last. I needed new shoes, so I had to do something. And I really wanted the "Eclipse with vibrant orange and spring tide" color. So I decided to try my regular size. They are definitely narrower, longer, and shorter on my instep, but are wearable. I'm sure they will break in eventually. Next time I go to a NB store, I'll check out the 680 the NB rep told me about to see if it's the shoe I have to go to until NB changes the 1080 back to something more fitting for my feet.

Product did not provide the ankle support I needed. I returned the product but New Balance has so far failed to credit my AMEX card

I returned this item as it was not as bright white as I thought it would be based on description

Ordered my usual New Balance size 11.5 Wide. These shoes were much longer. I have returned and ordered a size 11 Wide. Hope they fit.

Good shoe but doesn't feel quite as cushiony as v.11

I have warn New Balance since running a marathon in 1985. Always 12 wide. This last pair says 12 W inside but feel long and even wide for me.

Very light weight which is good. Disappointed the 2E proved to be too narrow. Felt good walking around the house. After a 4 mile walk my foot was telling me too narrow. Unfortunately I can't return them after walking outside but I can wear them out where I'm not hitting the pavement.