I have purchased many pairs of New Balance shoes through Amazon, for several years, as I am a 3-mile-per-day walker.  I have always been very satisfied with NB shoes, until I received these.  They have absolutely NO cushioning whatsoever, and as soon as I started using them, my feet were in major, serious pain.  They were positively useless, and, after a couple of days of attempting to get used to them, I returned them to Amazon.  I am hoping for a refund or at least a credit onto my account, which I could use to order a different pair.  Do not buy these shoes!!!  They are a disgrace to the NB name.