Customer Reviews New Balance MW749

I like the shoe. I am a teacher and am on my feet all day, and my feet don\'t hurt at the end of the day. I took the advice of other people and ordered a size wider than normal. I am glad that I did because they fit just fine. Zappos sent them overnight. Overall, a great shoe and great customer service. I would definitely order from Zappos again.

Not an easy shoe size to find (New Balance walking shoe, 15 4W), but Zappos had it in stock, and it was delivered overnight by UPS. Incredible service that I have yet to find from a traditional brick-and-mortar shoe store.

The most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. The size and width are exactly what they say they are. I have just ordered a second pair.

I have been happily impressed with the promptitude and courtesy of Zappos in processing my shoe order.I especially appreciated the advice posted by another customer to go a width larger than I would normally order. This proved excellent counsel, and the shoes fit perfectly. Expedited shipping at no extra charge was an unexpected plus, as I had my order in less than 24 hours. Still don\'t know how they did that!

I have comfortably worn many different New Balance shoes in a D width, but this one is really cut narrow. I returned the D for a 2EE and found that the 2EE was only 1/16 of inch wider! I measured the 2EE against my older D width New Balance shoes and this 2EE was still 3/16 narrower than a normal D. If I go up to a 4EE it would probably still be narrower than what a normal D width shoe should be. I am disappointed with New Balance for marking these shoes so incorrectly. If you get a width that fits you, you should like the shoe itself which is very nice.

I bought these shoes for my husband--he had a pair of the previous year's style and if he could, he would have bought enough pairs of those to last him the rest of his life. He wore those shoes down to holey soles before he'd agree to try these. He wasn't sure he'd like this style--they are different, after all--but graciously (!) allowed me to order them for him to try. Well, he LOVES them. He's complained about other shoes squeezing his toes, but these are roomy enough and supportive enough to satisfy him completely. There was no break-in time; there are no pressure spots, no flaws in the materials or stitching. The suede part stands up well to wear and doesn't need special care; the fabric parts are also durable and wear well. The lacing works just fine, the tongue is well-padded and comfortable for him. Of course, I had to pull all of this out of him--if he were writing this, he'd just tell you the shoes are "perfectly fine".

This recent addition to the New Balance walking/hiking shoe is at least as good as their previous version. I did have to send my first order back because the shoes fit one size too small. This may not be their fault as I seem to fit between sizes in many brands, but if you tend to one size or the next I'd recommend going with the larger. Overall a great shoe!

As usual the shoes came really fast. I have wide (EEEE) feet and I always buy New Balance because they are the perfect fit for me. Once again, after a few minutes of wearing them, they felt like they were custom made. Not an ounce of discomfort. I wish they could come up with some in a more natural look with an oil tan finish. Their design team would do good to go look at the Keens and other high end shoes that are also soft and natural. In the mean time I'll keep buying NB. I wear them for work, play, and casual wear.

NB is the only brand that fits me, their shoes are always comfortable but unfortunately in this particular model the heel rips off and the leather destroys the soxs, and then you either buy new soxs every day or throw away the shoes, you judge!

Good sturdy shoe - I have purchased this style three times. Quite sturdy and comfortable.