New Balance 1010

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3.5 / 5

JIM256   3/13/2010

I BOUGHT THESE SHOES FOR WALKING AT WORK AND FOR THE GYM. I NORMALLY WHERE RUNNING SHOES (990-993 SERIES) AND DECIDED TO TRY A "TRAINING" SHOE. FIRST, THEY LOOK AWESOME. I MUST SAY THIS IS ONE OF NB'S BETTER COLOR CHOICES. LOVE THE NEUTRAL TONES AND GRAY LEATHER. I HAVE BEEN A NB TEAM PLAYER FOR YEARS BUT I HONESTLY FEEL THEY MISSED THE MARK ON THE FIT AND SIZING. I NORMALLY WEAR A 13 2E ACROSS THE BOARD AND ON EVERY OTHER NB SHOE IVE PURCHASED SIZING HAS ALWAYS REMAINED CONSISTENT. WELL, MAYBE NOT ON THE 1061 AND 1062'S THAT WERE A LITTLE ON THE SHORT SIDE BEFORE THEY PUT UP THE RECOMMENDATION TO ORDER A HALF SIZE BIGGER. OVERALL, NB HAS ALWAYS BEEN SPOT ON WITH SIZING BUT THESE DID NOT HOLD TRUE FOR ME. I FIND THEM WIDER THAN THE NORMAL 2E WITH AN OVERALL SLOPPY FIT. I'VE ONLY WORN THEM TWICE HOPING THAT THEY JUST NEEDED TO BREAK IN BUT IM FINDING THAT THEY ONLY STRETCH MORE AND CANNOT BE TIGHTENED UP AS THE LACES ARE ALREADY AS TIGHT AS POSSIBLE. ON ALL MY OTHER NB'S IT TAKES MONTHS OF HARD ABUSE TO GET THE SHOE TO STRETCH TO WEAR THE LACES ARE MAXXED OUT. AWESOME LOOKING SHOE BUT BE CAREFUL ON THE SIZING. YOU MIGHT WANT TO GO A SIZE AND WIDTH SMALLER THAN NORMAL. HOPE NB GETS THE NEXT GENERATION OF THESE TO FIT CORRECTLY SO I CAN ADD THEM TO MY ARSENAL

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Bernster   3/6/2010

Have had lots of foot problems(several surgeries for mortons neuroma) and it is very difficult for me to find comfortable shoes for my wide feet. These shoes are great to use at the gym on the elliptical and for walking, etc. Had to add gel pad inserts on top of standard insets that come with the shoes and wear very cushioned socks. With this combo it is like walking on air.

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