I have bought the New Balance Men's shoes for my son several times in the last many years. They last at most a year with daily wear before the insides (soles, sides, etc) start breaking down. There is a bit of cushion in them but not enough for someone over 6ft tall like he is. Though they are reasonably priced they aren't ones I would recommend for daily wear and diffidently not ones I would recommend for wear when working out, running, hiking, or walking. This year we are going with a higher quality cross-trainer which hopefully won't start breaking down so fast.