I do a lot of walking and I go through a lot of shoes. I have worn through several pairs of 967s and I LOVED each pair. Normally, they last a year. When the 967s were phased out and the 968s came into production, I thought 968 is bigger than 967, so it must be better!  Boy was I wrong. They are not water proof, they have a hard soul, the gigantic tongue rubs hard against your ankle, and the soul has started to delaminate after 34 days of use. I'm done with New Balance. I feel they have reduced their quality and fit.

Things change and it's time to move on.