Customer Reviews New Balance Dynasoft Nitrel v5

Very supportive

This is a great looking shoe, it just is a bit too wide over the top of the foot to work for my teen. My teen has extremely high arches, so, as is, this shoe would not have worked, however, Teen's inserts slipped in easily and that would have been an easy fix. We are both disappointed to be returning.

New Balance is the only brand I can count on fitting my very wide feet, so these were a slight disappointment. The toe box is slightly tapered, so they're a bit snug but not terrible. Otherwise, nice comfortable shoe.

I’ve worn them once, so far so good. Didn’t rub any sensitive areas. Sorry can’t give a more definitive review, but haven’t worn the often enough to provide more.

Comfortable shoe and stylish

I loved the look of this shoe. I have a high arch & instep & there's enough shoe that the laces aren't so far apart when tied. But there isn't much arch support & the back of the shoe goes up way too high & digs into the achilles. It is cushy & the toe box is roomy.

For someone with less foot/ankle issues, these shoes would have likely worked fine. Width was spot on and size was true to fit. Foot bed was comfortable. Unfortunately, I have some old scar tissue on the back of my Achilles tendons from a childhood accident and can't take shows that press on it. The backs of these came up just a little too high and close, so I had to return them.

First I will say that I wear a 7 but I always order New Balance in a 7.5 - that is always most comfortable to me. These felt narrower than other New Balance I have - like I get a red spot on one foot, and I've never had that before. Unfortunately I didn't notice it until I had been wearing the shoes for 2 days so it was too late to return them. I can't evaluate the arch support because I use custom orthotics, but the great thing about New Balance is that they accommodate orthotics well.

My foot length is size 9.5 (but I have double-wides) and the size 10 I bought (based on others' recommendations here) are barely long enough. So indeed order 1/2 size up!! I really appreciate the roomy toe box. They are comfortable to wear all day. For my particular feet, I wish the arch support were a bit more substantial (but I have collapsed feet ... normal feet should do fine in these). The flared sole around the heels make these my perfect cross-training shoes. Gonna order another color now!

Just like my other review... nice shoe just need it in an extra wide because they run small.

These shoes have a very comfortable footbed and upper fit, they were just a tiny bit too small in the length. I'm hoping a half size up with fit me, because I really like them otherwise. Cute, lightweight and comfy except for the toes!

Not the most comfortable running shoe, took about 2 weeks to fully break them in. They do run about a half size too big. The lime green bottoms are super cool, make me feel faster than I probably am. Great as a walking/everyday shoe, and great for working out.