Men's Composite Toe Quikshift

I have to wear steel toes for my job. I thought steel toes only were available in boots which I don't like. I was overjoyed to find them in shoes and how roomy and comfortable they are. A totally satisfied customer here.

I walk on concrete all day long in an industrial environment in safety boots or shoes. Recently, I started to have some ankle, arch, and heel pain. My feet were killing me at the end of the day. It got to the point that I was experiencing significant pain. I tried some orthopedic inserts and that helped a lot. However, I still was not completely pain free. I was going to go to a podiatrist, but one of my co-workers told me I just needed some different footwear. I decided to change from a boot to a shoe. After looking at shoes at an orthopedic shoe place and being shocked at how expensive they were, I started looking at reviews online for orthopedic work shoes. These New Balance industrial safety shoes are highly rated for comfort. I wasn't too sure if they would be right for me as I have always worn boots, but I ordered them because they are way less expensive than any work shoe that has "ortho" in the name. When I got them, I replaced the standard insert with an orthopedic insert that has a heel cushion and arch support. I put them on and wore them around my house trying to decide if I wanted to wear them to work the next day. Frankly, they didn't seem all that comfortable, but I decided to wear them the next day. I walked all day without any pain at all. My feet felt the same at the end of the day as they did at the start of the day. When I was wearing boots, my feet would be killing me at the end of the day and I couldn't wait to get home home and take off my boots. With these New Balance shoes, my feet felt so good at the end of the day I didn't want to take off my shoes. These shoes are an absolute game changer. They are wonderful and so comfortable to walk in. I also really like the slip resistant sole. My boots were smooth on the bottom for walking inside. When I had to walk through a wet or snowy parking lot, or a wet or oily spill on the floor inside, I would slip and actually had a couple of falls. These shoes solve all of the problems I needed solved. The only question I have now is how well they will hold up. They are very well made and sturdy, so I don't see that as being an issue at all. These are seriously great shoes. If you are having any type of foot pain at work, buy these and get a good orthopedic insert. You will be amazed at how much better your feet and ankles will feel. They are worth every penny. I am very pleased and thankful to have these New Balance shoes.

Some of the best shoes I have ever owned. I really think the company I work for should buy these in bulk and offer them to employees. Very comfortable and sturdy.

These shoes were great for comfortability. I have pretty wide feet and it's tough to find steel toes that accommodate extra wide feet but these were pretty good. Last about 2 years with every day wear; starting to fall apart but are still wearable

I was tired of wearing running shoes, there is oil,water,and etc all around my job, i keep tripping over my feet, because the oil or water gets moved around the floor with help of the many feet. The muscles in my legs were getting bad and my back hurt. After a week, i notice the change in my legs's muscles and back,and not tripping over my feet anymore. My legs don't feel tired and my back feels so much better. They slightly heavy but that helps. The sole is thick, i don't feel the hard floor,and my feet doesn't get hurt when i hit against the hard plastic. My leg muscles feel stronger. They are $100, but they are worth it, when daily walking on hard floors for 40+++hours and at 7 days. I wear 81/2 in womens but 7 in mens, i put shoes insole, that also help. Easy to clean,has a some arch support but still better to add, cause arches in every one is different. I'm also less tired, my feet doesn't hurt, nor my legs, nor my back i wear them every day for work. I have also notice, process techs also wear these shoes but in steal toe. Mine are not, the enforced toe area keep my toes safe. Doesn't matter of the style, as long your feet, legs and back and body doesn't feel tired because of the hard floor i recommend these shoes. They function excellent, style is just fine

These did not last nearly as long as my 412 v1. I still have those. This pair got a crack on the top of the corner of the toe and the width isn't quite as forgiving as my older new balance. Comfortable step, but go up a half or so for wide feet!

Excellent fit. I have a wide mid-foot and flat footed. I work as hospital security and these are great non-slip really comfortable. I wish it didn’t have the composite toe, my only complaint is the hard toe but still better than steel toe. If they made a soft toe in all black I would’ve bought those.

Would give a zero star if possible. Do yourself a favor if you’re on your feet all day, do not buy these shoes. I recently bought a very nice pair of New Balance running and I have to say they are the most comfortable running shoes I’ve ever owned. So I thought I would switch to New Balance for my work safety toe shoes. What a mistake. These shoe’s feel like I’m wearing two bricks all day. They are heavy, do not flex and couldn’t be anymore uncomfortable. My biggest regret is I thought they would break in, so I kept them for a month and now I can’t return them. They never did break in and feet haven’t hurt this bad in years. Don’t make my mistake.