Customer Reviews New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v3

Zero arch support. Feels like my feet are being supported by plywood. I bought these because they match the shoes my Girls on the Run team were given this season. It’s not worth it.

Attention girls with bunions, these are the shoes!! Surgery on only one foot and it still gets a huge callous with most shoes. I now have 2 pairs of these, the blue/black and the light grey. After a couple of weeks on my daily 2 mile walk, my callous is doing better and with no additional pain! Still have wrap up with pads and sports tape, but that is my life. I've tried 3 competing brand athletic shoes. Right now, these are #1.

The fit and size are excellent. I gave a four star for comfort because my right heel gets a little irritated when I do a lot of walking - this is most likely MY heel and NOT these shoes. Plantar fasciitis in this heel and recurring tendinitis in my left arch keep me searching for a “cute” shoe to wear especially at my library job - I believe this shoe is a keeper. Much less bulky than last winter’s NB running shoes and a better look with skirts - yep, I wear ‘em with skirts.... Comfort trumps fashion! This is one shoe I’ll order again, hopefully they’ll have more colors this summer.

I purchased the Fresh Foam Arishi v2 last March and really loved them. I tried to order a another pair in July only to learn the shoe was no longer available, but Zappos recommended the Fresh Foam Arishi v3 instead. I assumed it was the same shoe with a few updates. Wrong! The shoe is comfortable but different from the v2. Primarily the front part of the shoe is much wider which impacts my stride. Secondly the size is off. I purchased both shoes in the same size (7). The v2 is perfect, the v3 is loose and slides around if I don’t tie them. super tight. I should have returned them but it took wearing them to realized they were different. So now they are sitting barely used in my closet. Disappointing for $70 shoes.

I needed a lightweight yet stable heeled shoe for around the house. Even before "The Virus", I was wearing a pair designated for only in the house and these are replacing that tattered pair. NB Fresh Foam-ers are new to me but they are perfect for me. Mr Clean Magic Sponges keep the white sidewalls clean and the perforated upper material maintains good air flow. These also accommodate light inserts quite well. When these poop out, I will not hesitate to buy another pair.

This is my second pair of New Balance Fresh Foam shoes. I wanted a lighter weight sneaker for every day wear that wouldn't weigh my feet down. I inserted ortho supports to address the "No arch support" problem. The shoes are very comfortable and I can wear them all day without my feet feeling like I've been wearing concrete shoes all day. I also like the grey color. Works well with any of my pants.

It’s taking me a while to do this review because I wanted to wear the shoes for a few weeks before I made a comment. At first they appeared to be a bit tight in the toe bed, a little short, however, now they’re just right after wearing them a bit. I would definitely recommend these they are streamline comfortable and good support (especially on the sides)

I love these shoes. Full disclosure, I haven't owned a pair of sneakers in a long time. I'm picky and hard to please. These are comfortable, light and fit perfectly. I've worn them constantly for the past three days to walk around my neighborhood and do chores around my house. No break in required. No blisters, just happy feet. And I think they look good, too. The color appears more wine/burgundy over black in the photo, but in real life they are purple over navy blue.

Order 1/2 size up from regular size. Not much toe space.

I wasn’t sure at first, a little hard to get them on. Once they were on my feet didn’t know I was wearing them. Very comfortable without an orthodontic..

I loved them but not enough padding around ankle!

I love these shoes. I am a 5.5 in most shoes, but I got a 6 and they fit really well. They are so comfortable and very lightweight. They give good support while I run. I got the light gray and they match everything.

Fit is comfortable and lite to run in. The last pair of running shoes I had made my feet hurt extremely bad. These are doing wonders for my foot pain.

I need a wide shoe and it's so hard to find one that feels right and looks good. This sneaker fit the bill perfectly. My pinky toes had plenty of room in the toe box, and the purple color is striking and fun. I find these very comfortable for walking, running, and biking, but I don't have much of an arch to support.

These kicks are the most comfortable I’ve ever worn. They are so great, my sister has ordered them too. I wore them on a 14 hour flight and my feet were cozy the entire trip. Plus they look great with yoga pants and jeans. I highly recommend them.

As the years have gone by, my foot has spread wider. My big complaint is that the shoes D width that I have tried, including this style, does not have the sole extend beyond the fabric of the top of the shoe. The bones of my little toe joints are hanging over the edge of the sole. It is painful that the edge digs into the underside of this bony spot. Also, I am a size 6 in women's clothing sizes. It is difficult to find a shoe wide in front but not overly wide in ankle.

Fit an size perfect. Material great. Soft and good support

I tried numerous brands of athletic shoes and these are keepers! I ordered a half size bigger than my usual size and they fit well. The shoes are lightweight and the laces are long enough to double knot and stay tied. I like that the tongue is thin and doesn’t irradiate my foot. The black does tend to pick up lint, but not a problem. Cushiony feel when walking. Zappos got the shoes shipped and delivered super fast!

I really like these shoes. They’re great for walking.

These shoes were a great find...for years I have been wearing Hoka (every model) and was starting to get foot and hip pain which I think was due to excess cushioning and the 5mm drop was putting strain on my plantar. I needed a new pair of navy sneakers without all the wild additional colors and huge soles and came upon this slim look shoe with an 8mm drop and they are perfect, no more foot or hip pain. I was surprised this shoe has worked so well, can still walk the dogs 3+ miles/day on concrete, asphalt and trails and at a fraction of what I had been paying and my feet aren't tired or hurting at the end of the day. I have since bought these in black to replace a relatively new pair of Hoka's. This is the first pair of NB that have worked for me and I hope this model is around for a while cuz this 63 year old still has many more miles to go!

I ordered these because they wee ranked THE MOST CUSHIONED WALKING SHOE. Whereas they are very comfortable and fit perfectly, they do not feel as cushioned as my past two pair of Fresh Foam walking shoes. I was quite disappointed. I fear New Balance may be losing quality and I will have to look elsewhere....