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4.5
Update from 2021: still my favorite show but I can't find the 9.5 x-wide listed. I have a few backup pairs left but I'm on my last all leather pair, which is by far superior for an Ohio winter. I love these shoes, working retail walking around on solid concrete floors and in nursing classes walking around a hospital, for class I have to wear the solid leather and not the mesh. Old pairs retire to lawn shoes. I am officially a Dad with the varying worn new balances. 1 pair was thrown away, my current lawn shoes either need a bit of glue for the bottom sole peeling or replaced, still work though!Update: originally purchased in 2018. That pair went through hell 40+ hours a week walking an average of 15,000 steps a day (5 days a week) working on concrete floors. The first pair was a steal on sale for $20, I have since paid $50 for other pairs. I use the mesh tops for work, leather tops for school. I use these like a true Dad shoe. I have multiple pairs of varying wear and tear. The old work shoes retire to lawn and garden shoes and the wear around town shoes turn into work shoes. I currently have 5 new pairs in the closet as back ups, 1 of each color and 1 repeat. I love these shoes and my wide (or fat) feet love them too.I wish I had a regular foot that would fit into a Converse and look stylish, I have to buy Converse 1-2 sizes up to get them wide enough for my feet, then they look like clown shoes. So my wife might not like the look of the new balance but I wear them for comfort and I think they look good!Year later update: Don't bother buying these shoes, I have bought 8 pairs and I want them all to myself. Most comfortable shoe I have ever worn, my wife calls them ugly dad shoes.... But I love walking on clouds. Cycle for 2 hours then go walk 13,000 steps in an 8 hour shift at work, my feet feel great, even if my legs don't agree.Update: These extra wide fit better than any other new balance I've tried. I had to spend $50 on my last pair but I find it to be worth it to have a comfortable fitting shoe. The last New Balance I bought were the exact same size as these, 9.5 and extra wide however they were shorter on the toe by almost an inch. If I ever see these shoes on sale again I may just buy several extra pairs to wear out.White isn't exactly the best color for work shoes, but for the price how can I complain. They will get dirty soon enough, I spent over $60 on my last pair of "work shoes" for the backs of them to be worn out from repeated use in under 6 months, I also had invested extra in the shoes for the memory foam soles, which I had to add Dr. Scholls inserts in. These $20 shoes should last as long if not longer and feel good wearing them too. 5 out of 5 stars, would buy again.
