I am disappointed with this shoe.  I wore them for the first time today and found them to be uncomfortable.  Now after reading the other reviews, I know why.  I have owned New Balance shoes (for work)  almost exclusively for the past 10 years.  This is the first time I have been dissatisfied with them.  Immediately, I noticed that the "cush" wasn't as it normally should be.  The insoles are thinner than usual.  Also, I have the wide version and them seem narrow.  Kinda uncomfortable.  Thought I just needed to break them in but now, after wearing them all day, them are still tight in the toe box.  I do not recommend these shoes.  I only wish I had read the reviews before buying them, but since I have been so highly satisfied with previous purchases of NB shoes, I didn't see the need.  Oh, how wrong I was.  These shoes are labeled 608v2, whatever that means.  It wasn't mentioned the the description.