Jury is still out on this shoe. I've worn it now for over a month and it's holding up as far as quality of shoe goes. I walk 2 miles a day from my backdoor around a nature path hoofing it pretty hard. I like the light weight of the shoe compared to the very heavy MBT's and other ones. This is my second toner New Balance. The other is a bit heavier and seems to support my bad feet just a bit better over all. I get knee pain and back pain when an old injured foot acts up and so I've found it's helpful if I don't wear this shoe every day but trade it out with the other. Otherwise within two to three days sure enough I'm in some pain again. I can't determine exactly what's not right about this shoe over all...it feels the same as the others when I put it on...but definitely not after I wear it for hours or a couple of days in a row. Also just to point out most of these shoes arrive without the most upper hole laced...I need the whole shoe laced for best support. I missed it on this shoe initially and once I realized it helped quite a bit to prevent my heel from slipping and my foot from turning in the shoe too. I don't think I'll order a second pair even though the price was good but I've ordered a second pair of the other New Balance suede shoes. Both have the similar looking soles and same pattern to them. Not sure why one wouldn't be as supportive then...must be an inner form thing.