After reading almost all the reviews on this shoe I decided to give it a try. From the reviews my main concerns were fit and durability.
When I first took the shoe out of the box I noticed that the shoe was incredibly light. Nice Vibram soles!
Fit: I ordered a men's 8 2E. The width was perfect and though the shoe was a little longer than expected it DID NOT affect my run in any way. In fact when running down hill the extra space was appreciated. Anyway the shoe was 1 inch longer than my other size 8 shoes. The tongue does not have a loop to secure it with shoe laces which means you have to take some extra time to make sure the tongue isn't bunched up over your foot, but this is a minor inconvenience.
Durability: I can not rate durability at this time because I have only run in the shoes twice. However, for $45 they could last 2 months and I would consider them a great buy because these shoes really cut down on my foot pain. Since New Balance is one of the few running shoes that offer different widths this shoe would be an excellent buy for anyone who has arch pain and wide feet.
Honestly I believe these shoes are under priced especially when you consider a comparable pair of running shoes could cost around $90-$110.