After putting way too many miles on my previous New Balance shoes I tried out a pair of 993 with really high hopes.  I have been wearing NB for ten years.  The 993 was comfortable except that the right shoe had a defect in the medial support causing a ridge to press under the head of the first metatarsal (the hump behind your bug toe) right into my sesamoid bones!  OUCH!  I had to return the pair.  I ended up with a pair of Asics Kayano 18.  WOW!!!!  The Asics were lighter, felt more supportive, and best of all were not uncomfortable due to manufacturing quality control issues.  It is sad that an American made shoe falls short to a Chinese made shoe on the basis of quality of workmanship!

I will have to review the line of New Balance stability shoes within the next 500 miles and see if there is anything comparable to the Kayanos.  I have a sense of loyalty to NB, but not to the extent of buying an inferior product.