I tend to stick to Avia brand athletic shoes, because they just always seem to fit me right. I picked these up on a whim, when Amazon must have had a supply issue with Avia, and I couldn't find ones I wanted.  So I gave these New Balance a try. They're okay. They're a bit smaller on me than Avias usually are. Not the greatest fit for me. But other than that, they're okay - nothing special, nothing horrible, just okay. Because of the fit, I won't buy these again, I'll just stick with Avia.