Reviewer Charles E Turner
For walking on all terrains, including rocky ones, this casual sneaker serves well. The shoe is also well-priced. Just be sure to buy a slightly longer size for best fit and comfort; NB is a tight, round toe.
Reviewer J Polian
This has been one of my more comfortable NBs.
Reviewer M Ruffini
The first time I saw the "Backpack" line of shoes from New Balance, I knew that I'd one day be adding a pair to my collections of 574's. Nylon uppers just seems like a fantastic idea, since nylon is so easy to clean and keep clean. I liked the idea of being able to get them dirty, knowing that they'll clean up better then other 574's. Because of this, I might even wear them when I normally wouldn't want to get my shoes dirty.
I haven't had them long enough to make that decision, or know exactly how well they'll clean up, but there is something else different about them that immediately caught my attention. Ever since New Balance changed the manufacturing process for the 574's, I think they've been smaller and less comfortable then versions before that time. I just purchased another pair of 574's a couple of weeks back and noticed this immediately when putting them on, as I always do with a new pair of 574's nowadays.
This pair, however, feels more like the older 574's, because they're so comfortable. My first thought was that maybe they made them like the old ones, but after comparing them to numerous other pairs I have, both old and new, I don't think that's it. The soles still match the newer version (i.e. they're more narrow), but still, I'm pretty sure they have more toe room in the uppers, because they both look and feel as if they do.
I've been a little disappointed with every pair I've purchased, since they changed the manufacturing process, because they're just not as comfortable as they used to be. For whatever reason, these, however, seem closer to what I remember a new pair feeling like and that has me really happy. They are very comfortable shoes.
Reviewer B Larson
One summer my shoes were my main mode of transportation. In my other shoes I put about 30 - 40 miles of walking per week. Eventually I developed a chronic pain in my left foot. I got these shoes and they helped so much. They really relieved alot of the pain. I'm now convinced that memory foam insoles are best when choosing a shoe on which you want to walk many steps.
Reviewer Irene Tooker
The fit fine in a couple months I'm about to order another pair
Reviewer Gmcd
I've been wearing them almost daily, and have even taken them on a few easy trails. I'm very pleased with these shoes. They still fit very well, are very comfortable, and have been very durable for the price. They are starting to show a bit of wear, but it's not any more than my more-expensive name brand athletic shoes. I'd say these are actually outlasting a few pairs. After a winter and some spring rains, I've found that they don't have as good traction in wet conditions as some of my other shoes, but they're still acceptable in such weather. These are very good fair-weather shoes, good for casual wear, but are still decent shoes for quick jogs or very light hikes. For the money, I think these are great every-day-wear shoes, and they are holding up very well after six months.
Reviewer johanna skinner
I like the wide wide which is equivalent to 2EE to my understanding, and the X-Wide is a 4EE or EEEE, which is to wide for me and my feet roll around in them....However this shoe does not have memory foam inserts. Which is the only negative thing about this shoe. And to put an antra insert in the shoe leaves you very little room for my foot. The price is good. Two day service as promised package in a heavy duty poly bag.
Reviewer Peter Vantine
Um there great sturdy shoes and everything. Honestly might need to buy some soles for extra comfort but other then that there great
Reviewer palomsiks
It was a Christmas gift to my dad , He love his sketchers ! He has trouble walking on marble floors thinking that he going to fall...After he put them on he walk around his marble floor outside his home and had
No problem walking ..
Reviewer Mikebike
First off, these shoes came boxed nicely, wrapped in flannel with the name brand embroidered on it....a really sharp packaging idea! The shoes themselves are beautiful, the cognac being a rich brown that had a beautiful shine to it. The description calls these joggers, but with no arch support, and the thin soles, I wouldn't recommend them for a jog....they are more like a driving loafer with a lace up. These shoes are extremely narrow, which is surprising for the brand, as I have another pair of this brand same sized that are too big. I can wear them with a thin no show sock with no problem. They are really pretty shoes, and wear well, but I would never wear these for an event with a lotta walking. They pair well with jeans at the office or out for an evening. I really do like them, and for the quality they are, they should last a long time!
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