These are great shoes and I like that they are mostly made in the USA.  I've worn shoes from this family of New Balance for over a decade.  My only complaint about the new 993 series is that they have repeatedly developed a terrible stench after about 10-11 months.  I just buy new shoes then but it is a shame because they often don't need replacing other than the horrible stench.  New Balance has allowed me to exchange them after 10-11 months in the past but its too much trouble to deal with every year.  If you want shoes to last a really long time, this might not be a good choice.  Otherwise, they are great.