i have been using the new balance 880 series for almost a decade now.it is a very good product from an under rated shoe company. i use to work for footlocker and my opinion is taht the new balace product is the best product out in the market.nothing fancy no big time advertisment but it is a really good product.this shoes are really hard to KILL.but the new balance heritage its really in their running shoes.and nobody has more loyal customers than new balace...cant sell them anything else but NEW BALANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!