Overall the shoe is a good performer, however it appears that this shoe was designed with virtually no toe box in mind. Particularly uncomfortable when using an eliptical trainer that &#34;runs down hill&#34; (squishes toes into the fabric).  I don't truthfully know if this is due to its being made in Viet Nam or not, however, from a runner's perspective does not &#34;toe&#34; the line from a design standpoint.  I continue to use my 993Vs (MADE IN AMERICA) and will always use NB products.