New Balance Men's 515V1 Sneaker

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These are some slick looking, super comfortable kicks! Theyre blue-trim on a black base color New Balance 515v1 sneakers- more stylish design with many more bolder color choices than the original design that I usually wear (513 is the style # I usually wear I think?). This sneaker not only is a good looking shoe but is also as comfortable, if not more comfortable, than my normal, basic-style, New Balance shoes Ive worn for years. Full disclosure: New Balance is my sneaker brand of choice almost exclusively, but it is because, over the years, Ive had many shoes from them just like these ones & have come to appreciate their stylish, comfortable & versatile footwear- I am in no way affiliated with the company. Couldnt be more pleased with the shoes & given the price paid for this specific size/color, theyre a total, 5-star win. Highly Recommended!

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My husband has big feet. 15 4E. I bought two pair of these for him. One pair fit ok but definitely a bit smaller than his current pair of New Balance MW877s. The second pair was ridiculous. At least a half size too short and a full size too narrow. Unfortunately at that size and width theres no bumping up a half size. Hes been wearing New Balance forever. They are one of the few brands that actually makes big and wide shoes and while theyve never offered the most fashionable choices, the sizing has NEVER been an issue. Unfortunately this is a definite fail for New Balance and for big and wide footed folks. I hope that this isnt the start of a new sizing trend for New Balance.

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Just be careful with this, is a little bit narrow. Dont misunderstand me, size is right but the structure of the shoe makes it a little bit narrow. If your feet is wide or a little bit fatty dont go on this and try another model.

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I just got these shoes and wore the around the house and theyre your standard New Balance classics shoe (which is great). I bought these 515s to replace my older 574s which were awesome, but needed to be retired. However, my gripe is with the consistency in the width sizing. As you can see in the pictures comparing these new 515s, which are 9.5 4E, to my older 574s, which are 9.5 2E, you can clearly see that the 2E is wider than the 4E. Im going to keep them because I got them for a little more than $30, but others that are looking for the wide sizes should know what to expect. Theyre great shoes and the best for wide feet, but Im docking them 2 stars for not being able to have consistent sizing. Hope this helps!

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I ordered a size 9 extra wide. My big toe was millimeters from the toe cap. In virtually all my other size 9 shoes, ill have about a finger-width or thumb-width spacing between the big toe and toe cap. So these definitely run short. My toes were being squeezed together by the toe cap. I dont think the shoe is an extra wide at all. I had some retro-style Kangaroos from a local store which were medium width and the uppers are the exact same size. In the heel area inside the shoe the surface was uneven. It felt like the left side of the left heel and the right side of the right heel were raised compared to the rest of the area. And it caused discomfort and pain when I stood up in the shoes due to the uneven surface pressing into my heels. I called New Balance to discuss the sizing and the issue with the heel. They kept calling them "lifestyle" shoes, which doesnt really excuse the tight fit, kept excusing the heel issue by telling me the shoes are not cushioned (the insoles literally say "cushion" on them) and told me to buy more expensive New Balance shoes to ensure I get wider soles after I told them these narrow issues seemed to be in their lower price shoes including the Coast V3, Arishi, Arishi Sport, and 24v1 I would skip these, especially if you have wide feet. And maybe skip New Balance altogether if they want to make shoes this way.

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