I love New Balance.  I have a 4E foot and finding a good fit is near impossible. I got these and the fit was perfect as expected. They were immediately comfortable. No break in required. Took them all over Joshua Tree National Park.  I never had to look twice at my feet, no bother, no slip, no pain. Good cushion at the heal.  Nice and aggressive sole for traction.  Joshua is all rocks and more rocks. My only question is, should I buy a second pair now or chance that they will be out of stock?

Revision

It is now August and I see some problems with the shoe's design. There is a lot of exposed stitching over the toe area.  It is starting to fray. Other shoes have this area free of stitching for that purpose.  The toe area is likely to receive the most wear and NB designers need to re-evaluate this approach.

Another problem is the shoe string.  I wish they would use a mechanical tighten device. I finds that the string is often coming undone. This is a hazard when climbing/hiking over rocks and uneven trails.

Otherwise, it is by far the most comfortable shoe I have to date.