I have been using New Balance for years. I have wide feet and the 4E size fits me right out of the box. When my walking shoes start to hurt my feet (from getting used for months) I order some new New Balance shoes and put them on right out of the box for instant relief. Then the old walking-only shoes become my casual shoes until I buy some new walking shoes. I have never had a bad shoe yet. (I do check reviews if I have to change models.)