I generally buy NB shoes because they are made in the US, have wide shoe sizes (I wear a 4E), and they keep my Plantar fasciitis at an acceptable level.  I generally walk between 20-40 miles per week and get about 6 months of wear out of a pair of walking shoes.  My last two pairs of NB wore out from the inside first; my heal wearing holes in both shoe linings.  When I purchased this model, I noted the different inner lining.  I've had these shoes for over a month and have not noted any lining wear.  The shoes fit comfortably but tend to be a little looser then previous NB shoes that I've purchased.  The shoe doesn't slip or cause problems but I just thought I would mention it.  Overall, I like this model, the fit, the quality of materials and hope to get many more miles of wear out of them.

Update: I put about 6 months of hard use on these shoes and as predicted, the inner lining went before the outer shoe actually wore out (leather upper separated from the rubber sole).  However, this model has outperformed many of the other New Balance shoes that I've purchased over the years.  Fortunately, I was able to purchase the same color and model once again and hope to get the same comfortable long-term use as the previous shoes delivered.  One thing I've noticed on the second pair is that they fit a little snugger or "just right".  I don't know the reason other than slight differences in manufacturing.  One additional thing that I've done differently on this pair is I've upgraded to the SPENCO POLYSORB Total Support Premium Insole.  Glad I did as they provide better support over the polysorb cross trainers that I have been buying. They cost a little more but after reading a great product review about the insoles, I had to try them; glad I did.