I wear orthotics and I was very troubled by the fact that toe tips
of my orthotics were very damp after a day's worth of wearing these shoes.
That cannot be good for leather orthotics -- or for foot health.
My podiatrist's long-time assistant tells me that that is because
these shoes have synthetic tops, not leather.
And indeed, my leather-top shoes do not have this problem.
And there are plenty of leather New Balance shoes to choose from.
In fact, I'm very happy with the New Balance Men's MW928 Walking Shoe.