I purchased this shoe for my wife after wearing New Balance 992s/993s for many years myself. This model shoe has always been a good shoe for me giving me at least 2-3 years of wear so I decided to spend the $130+ for a pair for my wife and they have dry rotting heels after less than 10 months. Either Amazon had them on the shelf for years or they were defective from the manufacturer.

Do not by shoes from Amazon if you plan to wear them for a while.