Customer Reviews

New Balance Women's WW845 Walking Shoe,White/Blue,6.5 B

5 star:		(30)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I have been buying these New Balance shoes for about 4 years and won't even consider buying a different shoe. After being diagnosed with plantar fascitis by my podiatrist years ago, I learned that good shoes are a must have. These shoes are very comfortable and give my foot all the support it needs. Another thing that is important about this shoe is the rollbar which controls pronation.

New Balance is the best Tennis shoe I've ever worn. And, it is the 800 series that I've been wearing for the last nine years. It's the only tennis shoe I can wear where my toes don't cramp and cross causing me much pain. I used to do a lot of 10K walks and ended up having a problem with my feet. Someone told me about these and so I bought them. From the moment I put them on and put my orthodics inside, I felt a huge relief. These are the only ones I can wear. They are a bit pricey but comfortable.

I researched the style shoe and this shoe lived up to exactly what it promised. An unexpected positive thing is the tongue of the shoe is anchored on each side with elastic. That keeps it from sliding to one side or the other while walking. They looked smaller than my other shoes when I got them, but they are exactly the same size. With feet as big as mine, I need all the optical illusions I can get. I get a lot of compliments on them.

I found this shoe to run a half size smaller than other New Balance shoes that I own. Lucky for me I looked at Zappo's website first and found that 78% of the people who bought these shoes said they are a half size smaller than marked. So I ended up ordering a half size larger than I usually take. I am surprise that no one else has mentioned this. No breaking in is needed they felt good from the start. For me I have to keep them laced up all the way in order to keep my heels from slipping in them. The shoe laces are very long which is nice but will drag on the ground if not laced up all the way. I have a wide width size D and the shoe fits okay but I have had New Balance shoes that had a little more ample room in the toe box area. I kind of wish these did to because very thick socks might be out of the question but at least in these your feet don't look like clown's feet. I have plantar fasciitis and New Balance along with my inserts has been very helpful in taking away my pain. Instead of using those expensive orthopedic inserts the doctor tries to sell you I use the Birkenstock blue heeled inserts instead. I started to notice a difference right away but it took probably a good month for all of the pain to reside. Another shoe you might be interest in and is very comfortable and well ventilated (if you have sweaty feet) is the WR1123 by New Balance. They are better than these shoes except on rainy days and the fit is true to size. In the end I could not see giving these shoes 5 stars because;

1. It could use a little more room in the toe box area
2. Runs a half size smaller
3. Needs a tighter heel area to prevent your heel from slipping out of the shoe.
4. Overpriced!

Over all it is a nice looking shoe but not worth paying a high price for. I would wait for it to go on sale.

FOLLOWUP: After wearing these shoes for several months I find that my heels start to hurt after a few hours of wearing them especially my right foot which is my worst foot. I wanted to be fair and give them a chance but they are not giving me the relief that I had hope for. I did not experience any problems with New Balance 1123 or the 926. I think I will try the 927's next since the 845's did not work for me.

This is my third pair of New Balance shoes! I love them because they are comfortable, supportive & and best of all, the roll bar! The roll bar keeps your feet straight if they have a tendency to lean inward or outward! These are the only shoes I will ever buy. NEW BALANCE WALKING SHOES!!!! THEY ARE GREAT!!!!!

I received this and started wearing them the next day. They are everything you said they would be. They balance and stabalize my foot and helped to eliminate the ankle and foot pain I was getting before. My only problem at the moment is the back inside of the shoe has a plastic support that caused a bad blister on my heel. But I can get something to protect that until I break them in. Wonderful shoes.

These shoes deliver as promised, but I originally bought them in size 9.5 and they were crazy tight. I ended up giving them to my sister who wears an 8.5. They fit her great and she loves them.
Once I bought them in a size 10, I was in heaven.
I have some leg neuropathy and occasional achille's tendonitis, and both have gone dormant since I started wearing these and other New Balance shoes in the 800 or higher range.
Well worth the money.

These shoes are very comfortable. I have plantar fasciitis and these make my feet feel much better. Some of the NB shoes I've had didn't do much for me, but these are great.

I returned this item but I give this shoe 5 stars because it is a very good shoe. My Foot Doctor told me that one of the best shoe brands and number is New Balance in the 800 and above series. He said the shoe is not suppose to bend in the middle, but should bend at the toe. On Amazon.com I read very good reviews about New Balance #845, so I ordered that shoe, but it was too small, even though I ordered a half size larger. I sent it back and discovered there was a New Balance store near me. I went there and was measured and found I needed an even larger size. The sales person said that this shoe runs "short", I needed more room in the toe area. This shoe feels so good and is a very good walking shoe.

I'm walking (fast) on the job for 8 hours. My hip pain went away after I started wearing these (starting with the 843 version) five years ago. I've tried others for short stints (like sketchers) but come back to these. If there's something better, I'd like to know about it. Others where I work wear them and won't switch either.