I am extremely disappointed. These pair of shoes are turning into a serious nightmare for me.

I found the size to be too small despite the fact I have purchased the same shoe size from the same manufacturer for over 13 years straight.

I contacted the manufacturer of New Balance initially and they have a 2-3 week return policy and they expect me to pay for the return shipping out of pocket.

I then contacted the seller, Altrec.com,to see what my options were there. They had a 3-5 day return policy but also want me to pay for return shipping.

In either case I am left without shoes for 1-5 weeks since all anyone will do is refund money and make me wait to re-order a pair and wait for that as well.

I am not rich and can't afford all these ridiculous policies. I also don't see why I have to pay for return shipping to anyone (either the seller or manufacturer).

All of this makes me extremely unhappy and my cramped feet are only making me angry.

Thanks for nothing.