New Balance Men's 481 V3 Mid-Cut Hiking Shoe

width

They only has EEEE and the heel is a bit too wide.

but the Eddie Bauer boot did not fit correctly; either too big or too small--probably because a wide width was not available.

New Balance does run a little narrower than most USA brands,

A few notes: 1) not as wide as many 4E's,

If you struggle with 4E width being slightly narrow, these might not be the right choice.

wear

I wear out a pair of Walmart boots about every 6 months and wasn't really surprised when they started coming out of the box ill-fitting.

All of the above is to say these are the slipperiest shoes I have possibly ever worn; far worse than the Asics or any of the hiking boot/shoes.

small-size

the left ones seem to run about a 1/4 size too small and one of the right ones fit well

slippery

It truly takes the joy out of hiking when you are not able to take regular strides because you are worried about slipping and then, you slip anyway.

size

left and right shoes do not feel the same size and visually lack symmetry.

keen-utility

I have had many different hiking boots (Vasque Monolith, Keen Utility Flint, Dunham Cloud, Carhartt CMH4375, Merrell Moab and Moab 2) and all of them are far superior to regular trainers for traction when hiking.

hiking boot

light-weight

fits like my other New Balance shoes, very lightweight
I really like these boots.

They are very supportive, despite the light weight.

I would buy them again, based on the limited selection in 12 4E, provided I was buying a lightweight duty/hiking boot.

new-balance

Another Great Product From New Balance
I buy New Balance shoes because they come in a wide width.

Like other New Balance Shoes, I am very happy with this shoe.

but that does not diminish my like and endorsement of this New Balance hiking shoe.

Anyway, I gladly paid more for the New Balance shoe because it fits correctly and my experience and opinion is that New Balance makes a superior product.


I loved this shoe, always the best quality and reliability from New Balance!

New Balance Men's 481 V3 Mid-Cut Hiking Shoe

$ 76.99 - $ 76.99

Feb, 16, 2020