I used to wear New Balances quite often, but I haven't ordered a pair in some years.  I was disappointed to see that the leather quality is not what it used to be; this leather is thinner and cheaper-feeling.  The styling is a bit dorky; the proportioning isn't flattering to larger feet.  But the real problem is with the fit: I ordered a wide shoe to fit my forefoot but the heels are way big and my heels slide around, such that I have to stuff the heel with cloth to make it snug enough - otherwise I get ankle and knee ache.  I know that if I ordered a narrower size the heel would fit, but then the forefoot would be too narrow.  The one thing these shoes have going for them is that the bottom is extremely resilient and takes the ache out of walking on concrete.  I would recommend them because of the resilient bottoms, but only if you have straight narrow feet.