Very comfortable shoes BUT the pair I have does not have metal fasteners to reinforce the last two holes which is where the stress is. So the very top holes started to break down after 3 months of occasional wear. So I took the shoes to my local shoe repair guy and for $2 he put 4 fasteners on each shoe to reinforce the the top 2 holes on each side of the shoe. I like NB shoes because I wear a size 4E and that is difficult to find. The fit is as expected. Like many things, the quality today is not what we remember but I need shoes and take a 4E so I will continue to buy. This model is one of  the more comfortable I have worn so will order a second pair soon. Rule of thumb: when you find something you like and it wears out, order two or more and you will be happy not having to look for replacements.