I've worn New Balance before and initially the cushioning and support is great. I just started wearing these in late July/early August, running ~15 miles a week max. I'm trying to get back into running. I used to be able to log 50+ miles a week in, but I'm not quite there yet. I know what I should get out of a pair of good shoes. For these 1225's, I had no issue breaking them in, they were perfect right out of the box. No blisters, just a nice smooth first run.

This past weekend I wore them for a five mile run and my feet and legs were aching. I couldn't wait to get them off. Upon inspection I realized the cushioning was already worn out.  They failed the "twist test" the forefoot was extremely pliable with a very gentle torque applied to twist them. I always have a backup pair of new shoes ready, so I took those (same make and model) and tried to twist those and they were firm/non-pliable with the same amount of force. I'm semi-neutral with my steps, so the majority of the wear is on the forefoot and very little on the heels.

I don't think I logged 100 miles in these before the cushioning in the forefoot was shot. Unless you'e getting these for REALLY cheap (closeout somewhere) you're only getting 1/3 of the life/miles out of this shoe. Retailing at $140, I have high exceptions. I had similar issues with the NB 1061's and thought these would be a step up. I was able to get ~200-220 out of each of the 1061s I had. I loved the 1050's but they don't make them like that anymore.