This is a bona-fide light hiking shoe comparable to offerings from any of the big names (Asolo, Scarpa), but unfortunately, the shoes are narrow.  Due to the lack of wide width offerings from most shoemakers, many have tried this particular boot.  Unfortunately, 4E feels like an E, and my little toe feels incredibly cramped.

Many retailers sold out of the 4E widths of this boot but had plenty of D and 2E sizes left.  What does this say?  Either many people looking for D or 2E upsized because the width is off... or.... the only people buying this shoe are ones who can't find an extra-wide offering from other manufacturers.

I will say that it's a probably the former.  Because I own 5 pairs of New Balance boots and shoes and I've never felt this cramped.

Awesome shoe but horrible fit!  If New Balance fixes the width problem, the wide versions (2E and 4E) of this boot would sell like hotcakes!