I have several pair of New Balance shoes that I wear when running.  When I saw the 574 line, I thought that the shoes would be great to wear to work.  When I got the shoes, I was a little surprised that the back of the shoes were reflective, but otherwise the shoes were exactly what I expected.  They are typically comfortable for NB shoes.  I stepped right in and had no issues.  I would have liked them better without the reflective surfaces and the big "N" on the side (after all, I am wearing them to work), but I do like them and will be wearing the to work.  I typically put in a lot of walking time at work, so I have to have comfortable shoes and I really cannot get away with the typical sneaker look.  So these shoes should work well for me.