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Comfortable Fit

Customers are highly satisfied with the comfortable fit of New Balance Men's MW978 shoes/boots. They wear them daily and for various activities including hiking, work, and long-term use. Some customers mentioned a break-in period but overall found them to be very comfortable after that.

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Arch Support

Customers have mixed opinions on the arch support of New Balance Men's MW978 shoes. While some customers found the shoes to provide excellent arch support and relief from foot pain, others mentioned that they had to replace or add insoles for better support. Some customers with wide feet and specific foot conditions like hammertoes and bunions have reported positive experiences with the shoes. Overall, the majority of customers are satisfied with the comfort and durability of the shoes despite some issues with the insole quality and fit.

Size Availability

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the size availability of New Balance Men's MW978. While some are grateful for the narrow width option that is hard to find, others find the shoes to run small and ill-fitting, causing frustration in their search for a proper fit.

Durability

Customers have expressed mixed opinions regarding the durability of New Balance Men's MW978 shoes. While some customers have reported that their shoes are waterproof and have lasted for several years, others have experienced issues with stitching failure and sole separation within less than a year.

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Quality


Excellent traction sole (but see note below), good heavy leather, waterproof membrane, comfortable.


Wear the shoes several days a week and they feel good.


Bought new balance for over a decade, bought at least one pair of this model for years, lately multiple pairs a year.


I can never find this shoe in a 10 wide at a brick and mortar.

Price


Cheaper price then at the store and in stock.

Shipping


Amazon came through with the last two in stock!

Competitiveness


One of the few shoe manufacturers that sell narrow width which is very hard to find.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    new, comfortable, size, wide and fit.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 1,478 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 19 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The bottom of my foot ached after a very brief spell of wear


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My only complaint is that they hard to get


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My size has been out of stock for months


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Only wish they came with higher ankle support


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I like the booti dislike the sole breaking up in 6 to 8 months


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If they would use better glue it would solve this problem


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I can never find this shoe in a 10 wide at a brick and mortar


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    To order one at the store would require a wait time of months

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