Worst purchase ever! I have been wearing New Balance Minimus for years and never had a problem. Now they have changed the design and it has totally destroyed my ankle on the outside of the foot. I can not even lace them up without serious pain. I tried to break them in and the pain just got worse and worse. AVOID these shoes. They also raised the price by $10 just for the privilege of ruining your feet. The previous version was great and now they have ruined a good thing.