I have a hard to fit foot (4E) and it's hard to find shoes I can wear and was always forced to buy New balance.  I bought a pair of these because of the great luck I've had with Clark shoes and I love them, and they will out last New Balance by 2 to 3 times! My biggest disappointment in NB is how quickly the sole or cushion breaks down, this is wear the Clarks really shine for me.  I've found nothing that fits as good as a Clark shoe I now own 12+ pair and like them all especially my unstructured un.coil shoes (best shoes I've ever owned by a mile.  You can't be disappointed in these shoes! My wife has also switched over to Clarks and loves them just as much as I do.  Another good shoe is Sketchers for sneakers which is much better than NB also.  I'm done with NB....