I've been a fan of New Balance shoes for many years.  Lately, I've had to return some of my NB.  Why?  They don't fit.  I wear a 12EEEE, and expect shoes from a manufacturer to be consistent.  No longer true with NB.  I'm really disappointed.  My 12EEEE 978's are too short and my toes hurt.  They are barely wide enough.  My feet feel as if they are in a vise.

I think it's time for me to investigate other brands.  Unfortunately no one offers the size and width selection that New Balance does.  More and more, though, their sizing/width is fiction, poor fiction.