Customer Reviews New Balance FuelCell Shift TR v2

I had a pair of NB fresh foam from TJMaxx that I loved and was looking to replace. I have tried the newer fresh foams and they are NOT comfortable. No cushion, no support, no thanks. THESE on the other hand, are like supportive pillows. Fingers-crossed they last because they are SO comfortable. I am a 9.5-10 wide and got a 9.5 wide.

A size 9 was just a bit too small and I have worn the New Balance shoe in the same seze with no problem. Also did not care for the wider sole which made my feet look too big. Liked the color and style but not the extra side width on the sole.

Felt super comfortable on, but made my foot look really big and wide. I do wear wide shoes, but these made my feet look kind of fat. Couldn’t get past that even though the comfort was there.

It feels a bit small and a bit tight but I am not going to go thru the hassle of returning...hopefully it will stretch as l wear it..

the style was comfortable but too heavy for long runs with hills

These shoes were SO tight I could barely squeeze my feet into them. There's no way I can wear them because they're so uncomfortable. Bummer I didn't see they were final sale because I would've returned them for sure.

Great shoes started to break down after a couple months

I really like these shoes. They have great support and work well for strength training. However, they run really small! Definitely order up at least a half size and if you have somewhat wide feet, the Medium is too tight.

Very light weight, fit felt true to size (maybe a bit tight, so if your feet are wide you might want to go up a size).

In my initial fitting I thought they were a smidge narrow at the arch/middle/where the laces are. However, a minor lace adjustment which did not compromise fit and after one walk with them wearing regular socks (not thin or thick) they are fine.

Love them!

The problem with these newer designs is that the toe box has been flattened and the heel cup is shallower. The size is right but the overall fit is not.

The fabric to box felt shallowerthan usual in a new balance sneaker. There was not enough height for my toes.

The fabric top box feels shallower than a regular new balance sneaker-There wasn’t enough room for my toes height wise

Beautiful shoe, ran small.

All my athletic shoes have been 6 1/2 average width. This shoe runs smaller: shorter and more narrow in the toe area. I measured my Saucony and Hoka shoes to this shoe and it was a Hugh difference! The style and color on this shoe is very nice.

too narrow for a wide width shoe.

They seem to run a bit small. I normally wear size 81/2W and I ordered a size 10W. My big toe nearly touched the end of the shoe! Also, I did not care for the wider sole which made my feet look too big/wide. Loved the color and style but not the extra side width on the sole.

Very tight across the instep. Did not feel like a wide size shoe.

This is the most uncomfortable sneaker I’ve ever owned. Unfortunately I tried to make them work at dance aerobics and then outdoor walking, so they’re too dirty to return, but they are really awful. I usually wear 6.5W in New Balance. I bought 7W based on the reviews. The length is ok but the width is weird. The soles of the shoe are very wide at the top, like a duck’s foot. And very stiff and inflexible, which doesn’t work for dance aerobics. But the shoe also feels very tight and narrow on my feet. There’s a stretchy partial “sock” inside that goes around your instep. I have high arches and wear custom orthotics and for me, that “sock” was extremely uncomfortable. As a last-ditch effort to make the shoes wearable, I cut out the “sock” and the fit is much much better now. If you have these shoes and hate them but can’t return them, maybe try cutting out the sock. I have been wearing New Balance for years now because they have wide width, but they keep discontinuing the styles I like. This shoe is really disappointing for so many reasons and I don’t recommend it at all.

This is the first NB sneaker that I've tried that did NOT feel like a true 'wide width'. I bought my usual NB size 6 in wide but I could barely squeeze my foot into this sneaker. Felt incredibly tight on my foot. They also felt at least a half size smaller, which may have worked if they didn't feel even more narrow than my other NB sneakers that are a regular width. It's too bad, they looked really nice and I love the extra edge stability on the outside of the sole.