New Balance Unisex 574 Phantom/Angora/Black - Size 6.5

The shoes are decent but rub up against the back of my ankles, as far as the beige fabric its a little rough to look at. Replacing the fabric with leather would look so much more appealing. The fact that they spelled out New Balance on the rear of the shoe feels a bit Generic the laces are a tad bit too long, but that happens with every shoe i've ever bought. The stitching on the N logos makes it look like they can peel off at any moment. However around my area New Balance are a cheaper alternative, so to see shoes like these gives me faith in humanity that not every shoe has to look like a basketball or wrestling shoe, and not everything has to be the color of a rainbow.

Unfinished tounge. Would have kept the shoe but quickly returned after missing that. Would have even bought a tounge replacement to keep the shoe. This new style will quickly fall apart. Returned the store at store and saw Nike doing the same.

I’ve worn these off and on indoors and outdoors. Played about 6 rounds of disc golf around Knoxville in them, which was my main purpose for buying. They’ve already started coming unglued at the front where the sole wraps up onto the main toe cap. The paint on the heel clip is coming off which is funny because it’s white plastic underneath, but they painted it a slight cream color. The suede got really hairy very fast when gently brushing them with a soft dry brush to get dirt and small grass seeds off them after wear. The foam midsole is really too soft to hold up to any errant sticks or rocks that may impact the surface, there’s some areas that are a bit ripped up. I’m not hard on my shoes and it’s not like I’ve been hiking in these in rugged trail. Lastly the ... MoreI’ve worn these off and on indoors and outdoors. Played about 6 rounds of disc golf around Knoxville in them, which was my main purpose for buying. They’ve already started coming unglued at the front where the sole wraps up onto the main toe cap. The paint on the heel clip is coming off which is funny because it’s white plastic underneath, but they painted it a slight cream color. The suede got really hairy very fast when gently brushing them with a soft dry brush to get dirt and small grass seeds off them after wear. The foam midsole is really too soft to hold up to any errant sticks or rocks that may impact the surface, there’s some areas that are a bit ripped up. I’m not hard on my shoes and it’s not like I’ve been hiking in these in rugged trail. Lastly the shoe’s last is way too soft for any extended standing or high impact running. It’s totally a real casual sneaker and not worth it’s full retail price, I’m glad I paid much less for these by buying them from Going Going Gone, otherwise I’d be livid. New balance only has a year warranty for certain issues and these don’t qualify unlike other brands that stand behind their product. Just disappointed because I’ve had other NB that held up much better.