New Balance Men's Fresh Foam X Vongo V5 Running Shoe, Light Slate/Thunder/Ocean Grey, 13

Bought these for my son because he wanted an updated version of some nike's he has..but I wanted to try something different since nike seems to fall apart and break so quickly. These visits, as I'm told, feel better, look better, and hold up longer than nike in every way when it comes to a boy's shoe for school. Totally recommend. Oh, and they work great with his orthotics!

Great cushion! Very comfortable!If on sale big discount will buy again in blue. It was a short spot sale price

Absolutely comfortable

I tried out a bunch of shoes for running moderate distances of 3-5 miles. I ended up settling on the Kayano 30. The Saucony Guide 16 and Mizuno Wave Inspire 19 were both in a very close second. I tried all of the shoes in a 11.5 wide.Gel Kayano 30: Best overall for a person with a wide and flat foot, who wants support and maximum cushion for long runs. This is the perfect shoe in that respect.-350 grams-Softness: 5/5-Support/Guide: 4/5-Smoothness of heel to toe ride: 5/5-Width: WideBrooks Glycerin GTS 20: Best overall for a person with wide and flat foot, who wants a firm and nimble feeling ride and support. This is the perfect shoe in that respect.-350 grams-Softness: 1/5-Support/Guide: 3/5-Smoothness of heel to toe ride: 5/5-Width: WideSaucony Guide 16: Best overall for a person with a wider foot, who wants a medium level of cushioning and support. This is the perfect shoe in that respect.-350 grams-Softness: 3/5-Support/Guide: 5/5-Smoothness of heel to toe ride: 4/5-Width: WideMizuno Wave Inspire 19: Very good for a person with a wide and flat foot, who wants high cushioning for long runs. Very similar fit to the Saucony Guide 16, but with less support, slightly more cushioning, and a slightly less smooth heel to toe ride. Only real downside is that the cushioning is so soft that it "bottoms out" as if the foam isn't thick enough and you hit the harder base of the shoe under the cushioning.-343 grams-Softness: 4/5-Support/Guide: 2/5-Smoothness of heel to toe ride: 3/5-Width: WideNew Balance Vongo V5: Best overall for a person with a more normal/narrow width foot who wants a little stability and soft cushioning. This is a slightly more narrow and slightly more soft version of the Saucony Guide 16. Similar to the Mizuno Wave except that it's more narrow and has a little more support.-320 grams-Softness: 4/5-Support/Guide: 3/5-Smoothness of heel to toe ride: 5/5-Width: Normal/NarrowBrooks Adrenaline GTS 23: Best overall for a person with a more narrow/normal width foot who wants support and a firm and nimble feeling ride for shorter and faster runs. Not a light shoe though. Feels like a more narrow and slightly more firm version of the Glycerin GTS 20.-Softness: 1/5-Support/Guide: 3/5-Smoothness of heel to toe ride: 5/5-Width: Normal/NarrowSaucony Tempus: Very light shoe. Fairly firm and feels a little stiff and clunky in the ride from heel to toe. No real advantage unless you just want a really light shoe. Questionable durability.310 grams-Softness: 2/5-Support/Guide: 3/5-Smoothness of heel to toe ride: 2/5-Width: NormalSaucony Omni 20: Similar to the Brooks Glycerin in that it's good for a person with a wide flat foot, who wants a more firm shoe with support. But the ride isn't as smooth and the shoe isn't nimble feeling and there's slightly less support. It is slightly softer than the Glycerin though. Very heavy for how firm it is. Would be a better walking shoe.-350 grams-Softness: 1.5/5-Support/Guide: 2/5-Smoothness of heel to toe ride: 5/5-Width: Wide

My friend recommended these shoes to me and I just had my first run in them, and keep in mind I haven't run regularly since college about ten years ago, here's my review:Is the human nose supposed to produce this much snot while running? Felt like I had to stop and hock up more phlegm every 100 feet or so?My ears kept popping open so I had to keep sucking them back closed again or suffer whistling.I think running gave me heartburn? GERD runs in my family so I wouldn't be surprised. After the first quarter mile I felt a burning sensation in my throat. Gotta talk to my doctor about that I guess.Otherwise it went about as expected. My legs aren't used to running so I could only go in bursts, managed to do 3 miles in 45 minutes or so.Shoes are great though.Absolutely no problems with them they were perfect. Will take suggestions on the other problems.

Excellent comfortable shoes.

Stable, comfortable, and lightweight; this is an exceptional shoe! Runs a little narrow in size, but the stability and weight are perfectly balanced. Normally, a shoe with this stability and durability would weight more and feel heavier; but, this shoe feels very light, flexible, and plushy comfortable. A great shoe!

I’m a big fan of NB. This is my third pair of Vongos, two of which the same model and I’ve put thousands of miles in Vongos. Just got to running in these, so the return policy is expired or else I would send them back. The feel of these shoes is not the same as a store bought, or online at New Balance bought shoe. They’re more stuff, less compression on the foam. I don’t know if it was the way they were stored at the fulfillment center, but something is definitely off.