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Anonymous rated this product
5 stars
Wed, January 27,2010:
I was elated to learn though that the company had again upgraded to 993s which includes a combination of foam and gel. I think they're lighter than 992s too and the feel on first putting on a pair of 993s is very similar to putting on a pair of 991s. They did keep the multiple color options of the 992 line so you can get these in black, grey, white.
Overall, I am extremely happy with this product.
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halhiker rated this product
1 star
Sat, January 09,2010:
I have used the 990 series for many years and have had multiple pairs of each one. This is the only one I will NOT be getting another pair of.
The problem is the sole. It falls apart. Instead of a solid one piece rubber sole it is made of a few different pieces and those pieces come unglued from the midsole. It is a stupid design and should be discontinued ASAP. I loved the previous incarnations of this shoes due to their fit and durability but this one is VERY disappointing.
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Mark654 rated this product
5 stars
Sun, January 03,2010:
Love these shoes!!! After several months running in them I can't stand to look at other people's pathetic shoes I just point my finger and laugh
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Stephen Bliss rated this product
5 stars
Sat, January 02,2010:
Very comfortable, durable shoe. I buy two pairs a year. I am a walker. I walked my last half marathon in 2:44:24. Not bad for a 59yo man.
I have been using the 99x series from new balance for 10 years.
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Alan rated this product
4 stars
Mon, December 07,2009:
no complaints--just trained for and ran the St. Jude Memphis Marathon in these shoes and they have 330 miles on them with no end in sight! Just ordered another pair due to the sale!!
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Mark rated this product
4 stars
Mon, November 23,2009:
How can I find the 809? Best ever.
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dc rated this product
2 stars
Wed, November 11,2009:
please bring back 991 everything else is a duck!
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Barry Heffner rated this product
4 stars
Mon, November 09,2009:
Use this shoe for walking around the hospital. Tried it on at a shoe store before buying and had to get 1/2 larger. Still a very good shoe for long hours on the feet.
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Ed rated this product
5 stars
Sat, November 07,2009:
A TRUE runners/walk sneaker. Very popular in the runner's circuit. Highly recommended!!
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Ron rated this product
4 stars
Sat, October 24,2009:
5'10/240 lbs. Not a runner, but the 990 series with SuperFeet Orange insoles are the only shoes I can wear without aggravating my plantar fasciitis. Only 4 stars because the 993 are cut smaller than previous models in the series, so I have to wear them with a dress sock instead of the padded SmartWool socks I prefer. Still okay for walking, but I don't think I could tolerate them as a runner.
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Dr. Doctor rated this product
5 stars
Wed, October 14,2009:
UGLY!!!!!!!!!!! But so am I so we're a perfect fit! EXPENSIVE!!! But so am I so we're a perfect fit! GREAT RESULTS & RECOVERY!!! Just like the work I do so we're a perfect fit. CHICK MAGNET!!! Not!!!! RUN UNINJURED!!! You can loose some weight and lift a little, buy these shoes... they're GGGGrrrrrrrrrrreeeeATE!
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Sam rated this product
5 stars
Sat, October 10,2009:
Noticed a huge difference in my after run soreness with these shoes .I did 5.7 miles first time out, over my standard 4.7 route and yet my legs felt great.I Know part of its new shoe cushioning but my outer right knee and calves felt sooo much better , i am totally sold on the 993's . a huge difference!!! i absolutely recommend these shoes!!!!
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Plap17 rated this product
5 stars
Mon, October 05,2009:
Been running in 1061s, 1063s. I kept going for pure cushioning. Being a 50-something runner I decided it would be smarter to have a more supportive shoe. The 993s are just the thing. Much more stable. They seem to take a bit longer to break in, but its well worth the wait.
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Mr. B rated this product
1 star
Wed, September 30,2009:
Wed, September 30, 2009:
Tried on the 993s yesterday in the store. They are definitely cut 1/2 size too small. (How come?) Tried to go up 1/2 size but that was too big. BRING BACK THE 992!!!
Also, as has been noted by others, less heel padding. Flimsier shoe.
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Jim Manion rated this product
5 stars
Sun, September 06,2009:
This is the best in the series. But I learned the hard way that "true fit" didn't work for me. One size up is better than the true fit which set my feet on fire near the end of an eight mile hill run. Support is superior. Lightness is uplifting. Think NB changed initial recommendation on sizing from one size up to true fit, but I won't make that mistake again.
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Robert rated this product
5 stars
Sat, September 05,2009:
A year ago my son and daughter'high school cross country coach suggested that the entire team by this shoe to train in. His rational was simple it will handle the mileage and get you through the season healthy.Both kids used them with much complaining at fisrt about weight and stiffness.After about a month break-in period they loved the shoe and still run in New Balance 993,s for their daily training
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Joel rated this product
4 stars
Thu, September 03,2009:
I'm 6'1" 230 and I've been wearing the 900 series NB since mid 1990's. I run about 20 miles a week and found them to work for about 4 months, then they seem to break down (probably my weight)so I buy 3 to 4 pair a year.I'm 51 and work to take care of my legs/knees. Has anyone out there gone to another type or brand of shoe with good luck (really interested in the heavier runners). Thanks Joel
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Rich rated this product
1 star
Wed, September 02,2009:
I have to agree with Mark654. These shoes are the worse things New Balance has come out with. They last maybe two months if your lucky. Tried the 1063's there not great either. What's up New Balance you haven't made a good shoe since the 991's(what's that seven years now). Need help whats a good neutral plus shoe for a person with 2E width.
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tim rated this product
5 stars
Wed, September 02,2009:
I have been running in New Balance, 900 model shoes since they first came out in the 1980'S ,the shoe has continued to improve, while the price has stayed pretty close to its original 90 bucks.Furthermore, I now run 20 miles a week on four running days ,about 1000 miles per year.I have found I can do this on one pair of shoes and not get hurt. This shoe is very durable ,supportive, stable,and comfortable.What it is not is fast ,but neither am I anymore. I WANT TO RUN INJURY FREE AS LONG AS I CAN.With this shoe I am able to do just that.I have tried other shoes over the years often because someone at a running shoe store told me no real runner uses those things . So I tried something lighter,faster made with the lastest technology only to have shin splints, knee pain,calf pulls,and even a stress fracture in my ankle. I will continue to run in these shoes, because despite what all the running shoe experts say I Have found nothing that compares,I love them!
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mark 654 rated this product
5 stars
Wed, August 19,2009:
me loves dees shoooes.
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Trenton rated this product
5 stars
Mon, August 10,2009:
I have been wearing shoes from this model series since the last model, the 992's. I like both models, after trying a few asics and other new balance shoes i had my foot measured and it turns out im a 2A in width. So, I guess that would explain why these shoes are so far superior for me. But definitely they may not look like other running shoes but i love this model, Great for high mileage.
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Thomas rated this product
1 star
Mon, August 10,2009:
mark654 I was right these shoes suck.
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Mark654 rated this product
5 stars
Mon, August 03,2009:
I stand re-corrected!!! I just realized that the 993 are the greatest shoes evah!!!!These shoes RULE!!!
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Rafa rated this product
5 stars
Fri, July 31,2009:
WOW!!!!! What a great shoe!!! I'm buying another pair!!!!!
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Mark654 rated this product
1 star
Tue, July 28,2009:
Some imposter, using my name Mark654, wrote that I got a pair of these and they are great after I wrote the 992 was so bad I would not get 993. Seems someone is pushing the 993 posing as me. I will not buy 993s. I always wore 900 series shoes until NB screwed up with the 992. Now I'm running 1063, good shoe better than 992.
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Mark654 rated this product
5 stars
Sun, July 26,2009:
I was wrong, I got a pair of these shoes and they are GREAT!
I stand corrected.
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Aray rated this product
5 stars
Sat, July 18,2009:
im a 992 man! the greatest shoe in the world period. 993's in the mail, cant wait.
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Mark654 rated this product
2 stars
Wed, July 15,2009:
The 992 was so bad, a brick, that I'm concerned with so many negative reviews of the 993. While there are more favorable reviews I suspect the 993 is not much better than the 992 which sucked. So I don't know what model to buy but the 993 sounds like a no go.
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William White rated this product
5 stars
Mon, June 15,2009:
6'1 240lbs, average 20-28 miles a week. Tried all of them...Brooks, Mizuno, Nike, Asics,Saucony, Pearl Izumi. Tried these based on a friends recommendation. Needless to say they are not flashy. Tried them with some green SuperFeet Insoles...Remarkable!! Foot is stable, no more ankle pains, cushioning is all there, no sore legs or calves anymore. These are by far the GREATEST Running Shoe ever. I never considered New Balance Running Shoes in the past...wish I had..could had saved me some major Cash.
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mike rated this product
5 stars
Mon, June 08,2009:
Awesome shoes, lighter, more stable than its predecessor
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Chris Da Kid Meadows rated this product
5 stars
Thu, June 04,2009:
The best running shoe ever. The best part made in the usa.
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Andrew Rodney rated this product
5 stars
Fri, May 08,2009:
Like others, I've been using the 900 series for years. The 993 are by far the best yet. If you've used the 900 series, just pop on a pair of 993's, you'll instantly fell the difference. The fit is wonderful, the heel feels so much better than the 992's or 998's I wore in the past.
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Anonymous rated this product
5 stars
Mon, May 04,2009:
I have been running in these shoes for 5 yrs. and decided it was time for a change. I tried Nike, Adidas, neither of these compared. In the end i sent them back and ordered my 7th pair in the 990 series. The 993 is also in my opinion much better than the 992. Lighter and more stable. I will never think of switching again.
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Haggis rated this product
3 stars
Sun, May 03,2009:
I loved the 990 series, except for the 992. So, I was hoping for a return to form with with 993. No such luck. I now have terrible problems with one knee and with both IT bands! Never had this before. I wish the 991 was still available....
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Caroline rated this product
5 stars
Fri, May 01,2009:
Ohmy gosh! i love these shoes this is now my third pair. they really support my feet and have lasted a really long time! awesome shoes for any type of sports1
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das2d rated this product
5 stars
Wed, April 22,2009:
The 990's are the best running shoes ever. Twice I ran in different shoes and both times went straight back to the 990's. Also I got hit by a car in the 992, no joke, and I am still running. If that does not say it all I don't know what does!!
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Greg rated this product
5 stars
Sun, April 19,2009:
My third pair of NB 990 series shoes. They keep getting a ton better every model put out. I started with the 991s and then the 992s and now I have the 993s. I put a bit over 400 miles on each and they are all fantastic shoes. If you care about your hips and knees and put alot of miles in your legs, get these.
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Kadeem Lewis rated this product
5 stars
Tue, March 31,2009:
pretty good that you ask for a wide because sometimes stores say that they dont sell a wide n here you have em
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Jim Jam rated this product
5 stars
Tue, March 24,2009:
i'm 64 and my knees hurt. my glory days are well behind me. i need a shoe that absorbs shock and offers stability; in this respect, the 993 is wonderful.
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Nikolay rated this product
5 stars
Tue, March 17,2009:
oldrunner!
These are one of the best shoes in general, not only for running!
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oldrunner rated this product
1 star
Sun, March 01,2009:
These are the worst shoes I've worn in 37 years of running. Feel cheap, look cheap, fit cheap--the only thing not cheap is the price. heavy runner, 35 miles a week, i've run over 100 marathons and ultra incl. 8 iron man distance tris. lots of good and bad shoes--never one this bad.
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FABIAN PINTO rated this product
5 stars
Thu, February 26,2009:
BEST SNEAKERS EVER IS LIKE RUNNING ON AIR.I USED TO GET KNEE PAIN BUT NOW I HAVE NO EXCUSE..
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Nightcore rated this product
3 stars
Mon, January 26,2009:
Much improved from the 992 (absolute low), the 993 finally recaptured the
midsole of the 991 (still top design)
as well as the heal support. I ran in
these right out of box after 200 miles,
the midsole gave out and plastic U on
the back peeled off...suffice to say,
I was not impressed.
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Bernie P rated this product
5 stars
Thu, December 11,2008:
Spam much Anonymous? Great improvement on the 992. 992 had very poor stability in my opinion.
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Gary rated this product
4 stars
Mon, December 08,2008:
For better or worse, no different than the 992.
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Tim rated this product
5 stars
Wed, November 19,2008:
Couldn't wait til Dec. so I ordered 993 from New Balance Express. Shoe is absolutely the best. Reminds me of the 991 but better. Shoe is awesome!! Finally got it right. I will be stocking up on these special shoes.
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