I am wearing a pair of these right now, and have to agree that the v2's were the best of these.  I put up with the v3's and the older v4's, but a replacement order arrived and the toe-box is smaller, or something is wrong.  Oddly, my brother, who I only see occasionally, purchased the exact same sneaker, and last I saw him, I asked and he mentioned that yes, something is different about the fit.<br /><br />I too have noticed the New Balance's quality has suffered, and has been on a downward slope for some time now.  Need to find a good, wide alternative.