New Balance Women's Fresh Foam Tempo V1 Running Shoe

True to size. Great colors. Comfortable.

These shoes are the best tennis shoe I have ever worn. They help with my supination, they support perfectly, my feet don’t feel like they are rolling or sliding around and they have amazing traction. The only downside is they are a tad too short for my right foot (my big foot). My right big toe tends to hurt a bit, but they work so perfectly for my left foot and in every other area that I’ll deal with it. The shoe has stretched out a little which is good, because the toe is a little more comfortable now. I am hoping it stretches more over time, but either way, it is a fantastic shoe. I use it for weight lifting and cardio, which is primarily power waking at this time. I would definitely recommend these shoes for joggers/runners. I feel they will last a long time because they are built so well. Officially a NB fan!

I love New Balance Zante and these are almost as comfy. I have searched everywhere for shoes that I like as much and this is as close as I have gotten.

This is, ummmm... my 8th (?) pair of NB in the last few years. I go for the "low drrop" and "low stack height" models. I love the way these and my beloved Vazee Pace (disc) have support but, still have ground feel (allowing for the proprioception that can keep runners from pounding the ground too hard instead of masking with cushion). These Tempos are the first NB pair that comes too tight in the toe box; I'd suggest ordering a half size up or a wide. A half size up PLUS D width was too much. Unfortunately, like my "great price point" NB, these have a very short tread life: 300 miles and they are worn, 400 and they're ground down. (I am a mid-foot striker, with slight supination). I love these Tempos, but I wish our relationship would last longer.

As you can see, I switched out the navy laces for aqua. Love the pop of color. Navy was nice, but just "ordinary." I am a walker and a gym-goer, not a runner - but these shoes are perfect. The toe box is round and leaves plenty of room for my toes to "play the piano" and best of all, no pain for my bunions. A little pricey, but well worth it.

Cute shoe; Ordered 91/2; Toe box too shallow; weird fit; not true to size; maybe a 10 would’ve been a better fit; donated to charity after a couple uncomfortable wears-

I've been a runner for a very long time, and I am partial to New Balance because they fit me the best. That being said, it has become very challenging to find something that lasts or is not made out of cheap material without spending at least $100. This particular pair happened to be on sale, came in my size, and came to $99 instead of costing more, but I could tell as soon as I opened the box that the insole was more substantial than a glorified paper towel. And they felt a lot better when I christened them with sweat the 1st time I wore them. I was not impressed with my former pair - the insole began to start slipping towards my heel once they were more than 2 months old, and ultimately gave me a nasty blister. It seems to depend a lot on whether one intends to use NB shoes for serious exercise, long periods of standing, or just looking fashionable while you only run errands.Over the years I have learned:New Balance do tend to run slightly small, so I order up from my regular shoe size to make plenty of toe room. And I ignore Amazon's recommendation that I get the same size I previously bought in a shoe from another brand that I would never run as often as I do.I study the bottom picture to see if they are more curved for my high arch, and have cushioning rather than support. I like to snug up the laces around my instep more to draw the big Ns on the sides in, and let them be a bit looser where I want it. It has become a marketing buzzword recently to use the word "cushioning" - it is in everything: socks, shoes, etc. It reminds me of the shoulder pad craze back in the 1980's. It gets to a point where it feels more like trying to run on a marshmallow.I also study the tongue situation - I had another pair that were slip-ons and I didn't like them, because I couldn't move the tongue much. And they turned out to be flimsy as well.I like less of a heel drop, so I don't get tipped forward so much.I have realized that I need to spend a bit more at first - I would end up just buying special bandages for blisters, getting new sneakers more often, or who knows what else. I am also not willing to sacrifice my feet, legs, or back for a few dollars.

I love new balance, and I will continue to buy their shoes, but this product is the literal worst. I like the fresh foam because it helps with some preassure on my feet/ankles. I have some old injuries from sports that flare up occassionally and the fresh foam shoes are the best for releiving the pain that sometimes come with them. These shoes actually made the pain worse. I bought the correct size based on what I always buy from new balance and per the reviews this was supposed to fit. Everytime I put them on it felt like there was something pinching the back of my heel. After walking around the house a little I decided it was not too bad so kept the shoes. Mistake #1. Once I started walking outside with my dog in the park, on roads, etc. I found the shoe pinching and cutting into the back of my foot. I was hoping that I just needed to break them in and that I did not waste my money on a 60$ pair of shoes. So I took them on vacation to my inlaws, hoping they would become more confortable on the trip. Mistake 2. I ended up with such bad blisters after the first family dog walk that I drove to the local sports store, dropped 120$ on a new pair of shoes, and threw these shoes in the trash. I have never had this experience with New Balance shoes and hope to never have it again, otherwise I will need to rethink my brand loyalty.