While it's a good looking shoe, the internal architecture is a disaster, making it a disaster for your feet. Unfortunately cheap and poorly made. The inner lining separates from the outer skin of the shoe and clumps together. This creates pockets through the loose lining that fill with sand, making landing very painful. There is no way to get rid of the sand once it seeps and travels all over the inner liner and outer leather or whatever the material used is called. So much for the reputation of the New Balance brand. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED.