I have had these shoes for several months now, and I have to say, these are some quality shoes.  Before these, I had a pare of Dickies that were made in China.  My feet and knees were hurting me a lot of the time.  When I switched to New Balance, the pain went away and I feel a lot better now.  I do a lot of walking during the day, and there is very little wear.  A very well made shoe.