Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Don't make the same mistake I did. I wish I could return these and get my money back. But I waited too long and now I'm stuck. But I hope this review will help others avoid the same mistake I made. Unless you're into excruciating foot pain, DON'T BUY THESE PIECES OF JUNK! I've been wearing New Balance shoes since I was a young man selling them in a sporting goods store nearly 30 years ago. Their comfort and materials of construction made them the best shoes anyone could buy. When I graduated College and got a job as an Engineer nearly 26 years ago I wasn't allowed to wear sneakers in work. Regular "work" shoes didn't have the support or cushioning that my NB cross trainers did. But then I found these cross trainers in BLACK and no one noticed I was wearing them! So I've been a NB customer for a LONG time. Unfortunately finding them in 11D became a chore. Every store I visited has the wide (EE) or extra wide widths (EEE), not the mediums (D). And when I found these on Amazon I was overjoyed. That was REAL short lived. These particular Mx623V3 NB shoes were the WORST ones I've ever owned. They were fine for about a week then began to show signs of premature wear on the leather uppers. Then they started hurting my feet. And I'm not talking making them sore. I'm talking about feeling like someone had pounded nails into my heels and arches. The sole just lost all of it's elasticity. I even tried adding Dr Scholls insoles but that didn't help. They were just too far gone. I ended up ordering online from Famous Footwear (who'll be getting my business from now on) . Personally I think these are factory seconds. I've compared them to the new set of NB 608 and the differences between the two were pretty obvious. But oddly enough, the prices were nearly identical. Hmmmmm go figure.