After a very short time this pair of shoes came loose at the bottom - this is the second or third time this has happened to me at New Balance. I've always liked these shoes, I used to go for 608s and tried this style as they ended up being the same style etc. The quality of New Balance really went downhill for some reason, as with the recent break in the glue joint happened. I bought 2-3 pairs (and maybe more) both through Revain and locally. I'm not sure I'll ever buy New Balance again as they obviously have an issue with their sealing process wherever they make them now.