I have worn these shoes for years, and find them very comfortable and well-made.  I wear custom-made inserts to correct a problem with plantar fasciiitis, and these are the only comfortable walking shoes I have found that will accommodate  the inserts.  I am very pleased to have discovered that I can order them direct from Amazon and not have to go to a shoe store to purchase them.  I did try to get them while in a shoe store during the Christmas holidays, and they did not have my size.  They said they probably would not get a new shipment with my size until late February 2011.  I ordered them from Amazon and received them in 5 days at a price far lower than I would have paid at the shoe store.  Thank you, New Balance and Amazon, for making my shopping for these shoes so easy!  I will definitely order them from Amazon in the future.