I've been wearing New Balance shoes for many years because I've always needed wide sneakers. I do like these shoes but I felt they were a little too big. I have always gotten size 7s and these shoes feel like I could have gotten a size 6.5. The first time I ran in them, I was disappointed because my foot was slipping slightly and there was no arch support. I have flexible flat feet and my arches collapse when I walk and run. I bought support inserts and that has helped with the arch problems as well as making the shoe tighter. Overall, the shoe is nice but not great. My last pair were 411s and I used them exclusively for two years (running/walking/hiking) and they only needed extra support inserts recently. Time will tell how these wear.