I'm the husband who bought and wears these shoes.  I have had both knees replaced, so I have bought several pairs of New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 V7 shoes on the advice of my orthopedic surgeon who wears them every day.  I have been very satisfied with those shoes, but these Fresh Foam Zante V3 shoes not so much.  The 1080s have a wide footbed and leave a wide footprint; the Zantes are a lot more narrow, almost uncomfortably so until they are laced up and worn.  Comparing the two shoes, the Zante's Fresh Foam cushioning is not quite equal to the 1080's but it isn't bad.  I rotate pairs of shoes and the Zante is in the rotation, but they just don't feel quite as comfortable as the Fresh Foam 1080s.  I won't buy Zantes again.  I will buy more Fresh Foam 1080s.  And by the way, in the 3 1/4 years since my knee replacements, I have walked 2,800 pain-free miles!