I've been wearing New Balance since 1980, so I am very partial to this brand. I usually wear a cross trainer like the 755, 805 etc, and you can always get a good deal on NB. Ive had my eyes on these walking shoes a long time, but the price went way up (over $100) on them, so I waited about a year, and I got em here for around 80 buck, still higher than when I first saw them here. I like a wide NB, so I got the 4E which I think is too wide. They're a little loose fitting, I wear a 10.5. But they feel good at the end of a 12 hr day and I like the fact they are fairly waterproof. They keep your feet warm although I live in So Calif wher it rarely gets colder than about 40 in the winter. I'm hopin I'll get a year or better of service from them which is pretty good since I'm in the automotive biz, walking around auctions looking for autos. Check us out at []