Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have been wearing 623's since Version 0. Here is a short rundown. V0 - 2 pairs, vey comfortable, leather uppers, very nice detailing, all around great shoe. V2 - 2 pairs, good comfort, leather uppers, detailing removed, slightly smaller, ok shoe. V3 - 1 pair, poor comfort, stiff synthetic upper, awful, awful shoe. V4 - stick a fork in it, I'm done. Not going there. The uppers on the V3 is a very stiff synthetic material. The toe box flexes downward, and cuts into the top of my foot when I walk. I was hoping it would eventually break-in and soften, but it hasn't after six months. They will now go in the trash, where they should have gone months ago. Sorry New Balance, I'm heading back to Asics, from whence I came, many years ago.