I was excited for this $200 shoe. I wanted to love these, but I don’t. In fact, they are the same level of comfort as other NB I’ve owned at lower price points. I’m on the fence of returning them. They are a good shoe, but not $200 good shoe. Read more

Love my 990 shoes and able to get size I need!! Read more

I love New Balance 990 shoes and have bought them for years. For some reason, this year's women's 990v6 has shoe laces that are too small to tie. I went to my local New Balance shoe store, they said that everyone was unhappy with this and that I should call NB customer service. After half an hour on hold, New Balance Customer Service told me that they do not solve shoelace problems, and that the problem is all mine. The shoes come with too-small laces in 2 different colors (how special is that!). It is costing me an additional $15 to order replacement shoelaces on Amazon, while taking my best guess at the right size to order. I asked NB Customer Service to at least document the fact that their product has a problem, and the agent seemed overwhelmed at the effort that this would require. With a $199 price tag, something here should really be handled a lot better. Any chance that someone up there will read this? Footnote: I bought the extra shoe laces, and now I really hate these shoes. There is a huge amount of shoelace showing (is this supposed to be decorative?), and I prefer a shoe which is less shoelace, and more shoe material. New Balance seems to have considered this, by providing 2 pairs of shoe laces - one white and one navy. Theoretically, the navy laces would be less visible. Unfortunately, the shoe has a white piping around the lacing area, so the navy laces just look dumb. Use the white laces, which will never stay white, and they cover 1/3 of the shoe's front. Read more

I have worn the NB 990v5 in a 7 1/2 Wide for many years so was leery about the changes in the v6. Since most were saying the shoe ran large, I came down a half size and ordered a 7 Wide. Initially, they just didn't fi and I was disappointed. Then I realized I couldn't get them laced comfortably because the laces are way to short especially in a wide shoe. So, I pulled the laces out of my old pair and used those. Now they are a perfect fit. And I think they're a nice looking shoe. Read more

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