Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v12
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60%5Rated 5 stars out of 5
17%4Rated 4 stars out of 5
10%3Rated 3 stars out of 5
5%2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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Customer Fit Survey:
60%"Felt true to size"
89%"Felt true to width"
89%"Moderate arch support"
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They pinch my toes. Hoping that gets better with wear.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
Why not offer wide width when adding new colors? You are a sneaker company and know that one width does not fit all. Plus your new campaigns seem to want to embrace everybody. Include wide widths in more colors. We love more than white, black, and gray.
C.R.,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
These shoes are comfortable and supportive. They were recommended by a podiatrist for help with plantar facsciitis. I have them in other colors and I love them. This pair though has slightly shorter laces made of a different material, and they don't stay tied. The shorter length makes it difficult to double knot. I called to inquire about purchasing longer laces and was told that is not an option. The color is Night Air with Libra and Night sky with matching laces.
Bee,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance CA EN
These laces are way too short to tie into a bow.
Had to purchase 45" laces from Amazon (New Balances suggestion!) since New Balance said they didn't have longer laces for theses shoes.
Jo,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Comfort3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Style4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Decided to try these after doing Brooks Adrenaline extra wides for several years. Sadly, they are not comparable in anything but price. The materials feel much cheaper. The shoe is lighter but nowhere near the Brooks quality. The extra wide is maybe a regular wide, and the depth is not impressive for wide feet. Had to put thinner inserts in. Shoe feels shorter as well. I probably should have gone up a half size, but if so, I think the heel would have slipped too much. The soles seem to have a lot of cushion, with more spring than Brooks but overall not enough to convince me to switch permanently to NB. I'll keep them in the hopes that they improve and stretch some with time, and they are okay, but prefer Brooks to this. If you have wide feet, be aware that NB isn't as wide as other brands.
I'd also recommend:
Brooks, Klogs, Alegria, Propet
Immunomom, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
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I felt like the shoes were a little short and tighter for being wide.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
These are comfortable. But for the amount of money I spent, you should get a shoe where the laces stay tied. These come untied multiple times throughout the day. Not helpful if you are walking and trying to set a pace. Would not buy again. Should not need to double tie or replace laces as soon as you get them!
Nene,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
Ordered 7 1/2 wide was too small and too tight had to return. I usually order the 1080's in women's but this time was too small and was kinda stiff. But was happy to get refunded quickly.
Soft T,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
The sneakers are perfect but the laces are too short
Natoka,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I had the 880v9's and loved those sneakers. Those were no longer available so switched to the 12's. Nothing like the 9's. This "fresh foam" is too soft and springy and I end up with knee pain. Was looking for a replacement, but it seems like all the sneakers now have the fresh foam. Wish New Balance would create more shoes with better stability again.
Jugglequeen,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
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Only order New Balance shoes in the same size each time over many years. I love the color, unfortunately, this style runs very snug fitting. Sad to send them back.
Cindy, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I have big feet. Not many female pretty shoes out there. These were okay but needed to size up. I'm a nurse and on my feet for 12 hours. My feet are very sore at the end of day. :(
Long D,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
Love new balance. This style was a bit short have to order a 1/2 size larger.
Robin,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Comfort4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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I really wanted these shoes for the color and style and comfort. They were all those things, but I ordered the 9 1/2 because the 9 was a little bit too short. The 9 1/2 was exactly the same length on my foot, with my toes touching the front of the shoe. Maybe I received a mislabeled pair.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Comfort1Rated 1 star out of 5
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Return to more comfortable insoles, please!
The sneakers look nice, right? But... I needed to take the Fresh Foam insole off for my feet to fit in, then my feet will be in contact with the harsh internal surface. Isn't it clear that if you add an insole, you will need to make the shoe higher for the feet to fit? The back part of the shoe is hard and high and rub that part of my feet making walking very uncomfortable. Returned!
Pat, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Comfort2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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I guess I was hoping against hope that prior reviews weren't true, but these sneakers really are much smaller now. I purchased the same size as always and in no way do they fit me. I'm really disappointed as I've always enjoyed wearing New Balance.
Erin, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I have 3 pair of NB 880 Fresh foam in a size 8 2E. I love them and all of them fit right out of the box. I tried to order another, exact same number and size, but evidently, a different version. The first time I wore them in my workout, I had to switch to my older pair because my left foot was in pain! As soon as I switched, no more pain! I need a new pair. I'm just afraid to try again. The new shoe was fine just walking around. It wasn't until working out and twisting my foot that the pain started.
Cathy,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
Order a half size up and wide. The width was good, but too short. I'm sure if they weren't too short they would be comfortable. Ended up returning.
MsATC,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
These run small and rub your heel. Lots of cushion which is nice but when the back rubs the upper part of your heel and they are small makes them uncomfortable.
Bunrun,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I wear a size 10. So large feet. I do NOT need shoes to make my feet look bigger. Looking down on this sneaker on my foot, I felt like I had wide, clown feet. Not a good look.
Idocgardner,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I walk 2 to 3 miles outdoors every day, and my other pairs of Fresh Foam shoes have fit perfectly. Not this pair. My toes touch the end of the toe box, and my left foot in particular is jammed in uncomfortably and in an upward sloping position. Oddly, my right foot is slightly bigger than my left foot, so, if any shoe were to be too tight, it should be the right shoe not the left shoe. This must mean that the left shoe is smaller than the right shoe, indicating a quality control or manufacturing issue. I am returning them and ordering a different version of Fresh Foam. The reason I gave a 2-star rating instead of a 1-star rating is that I liked the color combination of the shoes - black with bright multi-colored soles.
Ione T,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
I usually wears 6.5 size but these shoes run small and they are narrow around my fingers
Ale4937,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance CA EN
This is the first time I hate my New Balance purchase. The toe box of this version of 880 is too small, the laces too short, the shoe itself runs too small. In summary they will plainly destroys your feet if you routinely run more than 10k. Do not recommend at all, sale or no sale.
Appleby4dd,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
The shoe is well made, but I feel like I am rocking in it and this affects my balance. They also look big. They might run small since I wear a 38 European size and the shoes are size US 8.
Ocean2,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at New Balance
Inside sole is not as soft as my older 880's were. I will ship them back and would like a full refund back to my credit card.
JJ,
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