Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam X Cruz v3

I opened the box and the box was full of tiny black hair. The shoes had hair inside of them - like someone wore them without socks and walked around in the shoes. I immediately closed the box and promptly returned the shoes. I expect more from a brand like Zappos. Absolutely disgusting experience

the fit is great...first shoe I can actually just pull up and on...

Cute and good wide sizes but very flimsy. No support for any type of movement whatsoever. Had to return.

Fell apart in less than 2 months. Holes in the mesh and chunks of outer sole coming off.

These are super lightweight and very comfortable. I’m on my feet all day so I need comfort and support. These seem to provide both. More arch support than the fresh foam thick running sole shoes but nothing stiff. I like the look of them as well, pretty versatile style. Very pleased with them so far. (About 2 weeks)

I was disappointed that the fit of this style shoe ran so much shorter and narrower to the size and width ordered.

Many buyers like to read reviews, posted by users, before squeezing the trigger. I readily admit to this practice. But in private, we decide, right? Did the critique discuss a feature of no interest to me? And we still decide in private. My decision to buy this shoe, in white, for my octogenarian feet, was a trust in the brand, New Balance. I first wore a pair in 2005. After a full day hiking—at an easy pace!—my feet were in perfect comfort. No blisters, no skin lost! Seriously? 20 years later, these same shoes snooze. They are just as comfortable as they were, 20 years ago. That’s my story. I never considered another brand of footwear. May your luck, match. Or exceed, mine!

very light and cool temp

Great shoes, and easy to slip on and off whether you use the tie or not

I absolutely love this shoe! I wear it all day, as dress shoes! I have the thicker soled fresh foam to run in.

These are great, ordered them for my 5th grader in wide and they're comfortable and fit well.

Good stuff. Would buy again.

perfect

I like the look and the feel of this shoe. Very light

I got these to replace my previous New Balance Cruz from 3+ years ago. I went with the wider fit and it works great for me. These shoes have minimal break in and a balanced amount of "squish". I'm hoping to get another 3 years out of these. One thing to note is that the wide version of these is very similar to the "regular" width of the v1's.

Super comfy shoes with great cushion. The wide is actually a wide shoe which is great. My new daily sneaker!

Light weight and support is great

Very comfortable and 1st pair ever that I could put on without unlacing.

I ordered these for my husband that always wear New Balance sneakers. I needed a slip-on model with the no tie kind of laces. The way the description said that was the only model that way. Unfortunately, it does have regular laces. In addition the way the tongues is attached to the rest of the shoe, their idea of slip on, makes it very snug and difficult to slide his foot in. Very disappointed.

Stretchy and comfortable. Squishy outsole, not the usual NB long wearing outsole. I'm using these for "around the house" shoes so I don't care abut the sole longevity. They pull on but they're not step ins (like a Sketcher). I've been buying NBs for decades. This is the first shoe that didn't run true to size. Had to return for a half size up. Overall, decent shoes. A wider toe box would be an improvement.

these were too narrow -- even in a wide -- for my son. usually New Balance has shoes that fit him so I think it might be the style (slip-ons).

I have been 10.5 M my adult life. Returned as they were too small (at least 1/2 size). Nice looking shoe and quite comfortable. Ordered 11 M as a replacement. Fingers crossed !!

It's a nice comfortable and stylish sneaker. I was looking for something black with white soles so that when I am traveling I can use them to go to the gym or go out for a walk. Also, it goes with anything, shorts, long pants, etc. To me NB fits just like Nike where you have to go either a full size or half size if you have experience with either brand you will know your actual size to order.

I have been wearing NB shoes for 40 plus years. This is the first time that a 2E width wasn't wide enough. Maybe they will break in but it was disappointing for a 2E to be narrow. Otherwise a very cushy shoe.

Really comfy. Bought for my teen son. They got so beat up so fast and he doesn’t play sports or even go to gym class. Disappointed that $70 sneaks look crappy after just a month and a half. But he really likes them and thinks they comfy.