Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9

There are so many great features with this trail shoe - high quality made, lots of resilient cushioning, round-shaped toe, perfect lug outsole. BUT, what ruined it for me is the stupid rocker design! Who really wants this rocker feeling underfoot, trail running or trail hiking? It doesn't feel natural at all and it seems to be very trendy these days with so many shoes. This shoe feels like you're walking over a big lump in the middle of your foot. The heel barely touches down, then as you step forward over the middle lump of thick foam there is a very abrupt curve up to the toes - the rocker. I don't think I can adjust to it, it's not gradual enough at all. So sad, this is a high quality outdoor shoe, just poorly designed. Please stop the rocker crap and I'll buy several pairs of these! I just want the normal flat heel-to-arch-to-toes way of walking, when the reasonable, anatomical curve off the toes

I ordered these in an 11 wide, but when they showed up, they felt more like a 10.5 medium wearing a disguise. Even with the thinnest socks known to mankind, they were too snug. Ditching the socks didn’t help much—still just a smidge too short, and the “wide” part must’ve been imaginary, because my big toe was getting shoved sideways like it owed someone money. Zero arch support, and I didn’t even make it to the walking test because my toe was too busy filing a complaint. With arthritis in that joint, it was a hard pass—literally and figuratively.

Everything is good just as expected. I have several pairs. Very happy

I wear a 8-8.5 normally, but due to my somewhat wide width, I ordered a 9 Wide in this shoe. My toes were jammed against the front of the shoe. I would honestly need to reorder a 10. There are other options out there so I'm moving on. That's crazy to me that I could possibly wear a size 10. Shoe size, unlike clothing, are supposed to be fairly universal since the size is based on measured length. For reference, I wear a 38 in Birkenstocks! So to possibly wear a 10 is crazy.

They were almost a full size too small. Sadly, had to send them back. Loved the look and the width was ok. I have New Balance running shoes that fit true to size and are wider in the toe box, so they were a bit lacking in width for the Wide size. I’m usually a 9 in NB Wide running shoes. These were a 9 Wide and way too small.

I needed the extra 2E wide. Thank goodness NB has many wide sizes in woman's shoes. They do feel a little stiff but did not have them long enough.

I always size up from my 7.5 street shoes to an 8 in New Balance sneakers but even the 8 was too tight. Go up a full size for the right fit. The rocker design doesn't make any sense for a trail sneaker. It felt very wobbly and not what I want on a hike.

Great fit very comfortable !

Very good shoe

best trail shoes!

The fit is true to size. The width is wide. The shoe is comfortable.

These definitely run small! I’m usually a 9 regular width in hokas but ended up in a 10 wide in these. They are SUCH a fun color though and super squishy / bouncy. Great traction too!