Compared to other pairs of New Balance I've owned, these are not comfortable.  Also, they don't look exactly like the picture - or at least in the picture I couldn't see the shiny white patent leather, which would have changed my mind about buying them.  I've never bought plastic leather running shoes...kind of pretty but not my style.

They are true to size but a bit narrow in the toe box, which isn't good for me in a running shoe.  If I had tried them on in the store, I would not have bought them.  I'm trying to break them in, hopefully I'll be able to make use of them.

I so loved my other pairs of New Balance, and thought I was getting something similar.