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Review on Enhance Your Athletic Performance with New Balance Running Voltage Metallic Women's Shoes by Jake Meyer

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Totally inconsistent quality but a great shoe if it's REAL quality; read more

So I bought my first set of these sneakers in May 2019 after being totally disappointed with the literal failure of my previous NB set (see my reviews for info if interested) and trying a few other shows by NB, that didn't fit well. When I tried on my first pair of these sneakers, oh my god HEAVEN! The upper hugs your feet, it's breathable, it's a really wide shoe, the tongues are wide enough and there's a matching extra hole in the upper to tie a sneaker/heel lock with more than enough laces. Do it like this. I was totally in love with these shoes. A few months later when I had to lift my heel in the shoe due to a leg length mismatch which I put UNDER the NB insole the shoes were still phenomenal. Basically, I knew I needed a second backup kit within a week of purchasing my first kit to spread out the wear/use (6 days of strength training and 1-2 cardio per week plus 4-7 days of light hard gardening). ). These shoes finally went on sale in the final hours of Prime Day this year so I ordered set #2 and another heel riser. Pulling the second set out of the box I could immediately see that they were different and putting them on only confirmed this. I was first able to see and then confirm that the laces in Set 2 are MUCH shorter than those in Set 1 (but still long enough to handle a short bow/tie heel latch. I also saw that the insoles in both shoes bent were hooves). as if they were too big for the shoes they wore. I figured no big deal, they will eventually cool down and stay in place. Over a month later, no, they still cough up as soon as you take off your feet. What I REALLY like about this shoe is that the upper is starting to really take the shape of the foot and that's why my heels (even those with a 5/8" rise) stay in the shoe with ease. Problems when doing plank-based exercises in my workouts are written or when my trainer decides I want to finish with a 10 minute yoga stream.the only one that has really allowed me to achieve success and comfort with a mixed style of strength and cardio because my feet , especially in heels stay in my shoe no matter what what about set 2 not great 6 weeks and a shoe with a heel riser almost never keeps my heel in place while other shoes have about a 50/ 50. Kit 2 didn't fit my foot as well as Kit 1 (which fitted my foot within a week and has gotten better every day since) It's worth noting that I literally bought the SAME SHOES: black and gold Size 12W. I only know which R&L sneakers are suitable for kit 1 and kit 2 because kit 2 is made differently: shorter laces, insoles that always protrude. Don't make the same mistake I made when you receive a pair of shoes. dubious quality. I put on Kit 2, assuming it would fix its kinks and hit the gym right away to wear out the soles, but here we are. Just send them back and try again because when you receive a well made set the shoes will REALLY be life changing! (I'll add some photos when I get a chance to document the visible differences.)

Pros
  • rubber outsole
Cons
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