I ordered 2 pairs of these shoes because they were listed as MX608.  What arrived were labeled MX608v2,  totally different and inferior items.  I've worn the MX608 series for a long time and they have been wonderful.  However, some mid-level executive at New Balance decided they needed to be "improved."  I hope this individual is sterile as no one would want him to reproduce.  Amazon was, as usual, totally gracious and they quickly sent me a prepaid mailing label so I could return the merchandise with no cost to me.  However, I gave the shoes to my yard man as a Christmas present instead.  (Poor fellow!)  My advice to anyone considering ordering this item is to make sure the label is not numbered MX608v2 which is real junk.  You can get better at Target for $20.