Reviewer M Ruffini
The first time I saw the "Backpack" line of shoes from New Balance, I knew that I'd one day be adding a pair to my collections of 574's. Nylon uppers just seems like a fantastic idea, since nylon is so easy to clean and keep clean. I liked the idea of being able to get them dirty, knowing that they'll clean up better then other 574's. Because of this, I might even wear them when I normally wouldn't want to get my shoes dirty.
I haven't had them long enough to make that decision, or know exactly how well they'll clean up, but there is something else different about them that immediately caught my attention. Ever since New Balance changed the manufacturing process for the 574's, I think they've been smaller and less comfortable then versions before that time. I just purchased another pair of 574's a couple of weeks back and noticed this immediately when putting them on, as I always do with a new pair of 574's nowadays.
This pair, however, feels more like the older 574's, because they're so comfortable. My first thought was that maybe they made them like the old ones, but after comparing them to numerous other pairs I have, both old and new, I don't think that's it. The soles still match the newer version (i.e. they're more narrow), but still, I'm pretty sure they have more toe room in the uppers, because they both look and feel as if they do.
I've been a little disappointed with every pair I've purchased, since they changed the manufacturing process, because they're just not as comfortable as they used to be. For whatever reason, these, however, seem closer to what I remember a new pair feeling like and that has me really happy. They are very comfortable shoes.
Reviewer D W Souva
My 15-year-old is so happy with these old school style shoes. I have to talk to him about Run DMC, Fashion repeats itself
I would recommend this shoe!
Reviewer doe barnett
My husband wore these so much till they were falling apart but that been like 3 years now. I wish I could find a woman's pair with the pocket on the side like this that I like. I would love to have a pair for myself.
Reviewer Joseph D Recker
I have very wide feet and the 4E width is perfect. I bought 2 colors, black and olive. Very happy with them!
Reviewer Silver Queen
These shoes fit perfect in extra wide (4E) which is hard to find for me. I intend on buying a pair of the white ones too.
Reviewer KKoshy
These are a nice sleek causal shoe, that fit as expected. They pretty much match with anything which is cool. They are comfortable and seem to be made well. I think my only complaint is the tongue. It's very thin and short, hard to get a grip on it to slip the shoe on. Otherwise overall happy with the shoe.
Reviewer Compass Rose
I typically wear a wide shoe and this one's advertised as a medium width so I knew the risk I was taking... Sure enough- if you have a wide foot, do not order these. That being said they do fit, just too snug for me. I did test them though and they're very comfortable to walk in and they are extremely lightweight. Highly recommend them if you have a normal to slimmer foot!
Reviewer ROBI
Still have the black, as reviewed; also still have the white-ish that I got before the black and a silver-grey color I got after. The rubbing on the 'pinky toe' is still an issue (I love to just throw on shoes in summer, no socks. [My Boomer Mom gave up the ghost chastising me for that a looong time ago -lol] and that will cause a red, sore spot on the outside of my little toe within an hour or three. MUST WEAR THE NO SHOW SOCKS with this style.) I have highish arches. If I wear these shoes for a lot of walking or standing, at the end of the day when I take them off I will get a foot cramp as there is zero arch support. I did have to buy a pair of my old brand when my kid ended up in ICU because these are never gonna be 'standing around or pounding the pavement' comfortable. These are cute shoes first. Finally, I wear the white for every day activities. So they need washing a lot. You gotta have some sort of oxi additive and you just about need to soak or they come back yellow. Bleach worsens this, well water (how I started) or county water that is purified with chlorine (where I am now) - the white will yellow without a whitening laundry additive. So I'm down to like a 4 on my review because these shoes are too expensive to be this high maintenance.
I've worn nothing but Skechers for 12+ years. Got my first pair of Chuck Taylor Shoreline and was hooked. This was my second pair (my white pair are versatile but I needed black to match the majority of the rest of my wardrobe). Comfortable shoes BUT you will need the Chuck Taylor compatible socks, otherwise you may get a blister on the outside of a toe.
Reviewer astro_sk
Fits well and looks good but not that comfortable
Reviewer T Billups
I've had many pairs of asics. This is the first that I had to return due to them running small. I returned them and bought these instead .
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