I have purchased this same model shoe for several years and the support it provides is wonderful.  My only complaint is that the material used on the top of the shoe wears through very quickly, thereby creating a hole.  I'm sure it's because of the way my foot moves inside the shoe, but still disappointing.  The wear-through takes only about 30 days of daily walking and then I have a hole in the top of the shoe.  I would like to see New Balance put a more substantial material on the top of the toe areas.