I love New Balance shoes - have owned over 50 pairs in the last 20 years. These are good running shoes - true to size, very light to walk on. The style is nice (I ordered grey). My only complaint compared to other NB shoes is that when worn the tongue tends to slip under the laces and because it's tucked in there I have a hard time getting my fingers in there to pull it out again. It also makes these shoes difficult to put on as I usually hold them by the tongue with one hand and the heel with the other. In these shoes I lose control of my tongue every time. Kinda tedious.