I've had New Balance shoes in the past & they were ok, tried some other brands SAS, Aetrex & Drew & out of the bunch the Drew Surge seems to fit me the best but are very pricey, on sale you can get them around $100. Thought I would give the NB MW927 a try, it is a little tight around the toe area, might take these to a shoe cobbler & have them stretched, and my heel slips when walking, will try some heel grips to solve this problem. According to the reviews on the Drew shoes they run 1/2 size large so that might be part of my problem & should have ordered a 1/2 size larger. Overall not a bad shoe looks well built, light weight, good looking pair of shoes, just doesn't fit me very well.