New Balance Men's 481 V3 Trail Running Shoe

Long lasting true to fit shoes...

Great fit, comfortable second pair I would buy them again

I have worn this model of New Balance shoes for many years. When they wear out, I just buy a new pair. I recently replaced my shoes because my feet had gotten larger with aging and I needed a larger pair. The didn't have the size that I wanted at the local sporting store so I tried a different brand. That didn't work out. The most important reason was that the outside part of the sole hit before the heel area. That through off my balance. I decided to buy my new shoes on Amazon if the still carried that model. They not only did but they had a choice of colors. I had always gotten the ones with orange trim before, I went with the greenish trim this time. The shoes were exactly the same as the ones I have worn over the years except that they were a half size larger. I came them four stars, based mostly on the fact I didn't know how they compare with other similar brands. For me, they have been five stars. Very long wearing, very comfortable, good traction on slippery trains, nice looking, reasonably light for occasional running and for occasional use with court sports.

Excelente

These shoes are well made and have currently lasted me over two years. I have ran over 3000 miles. I would recommend buying extra laces as I've had to replace mine multiple times. Regardless, they're perfect for running outdoors or on the treadmill.

Update: have had em a few weeks now and while they are great for trumping around Arizona trails (lots of rocks) they are so comfy I have taken to wearing them all day long. GREAT support and feel. Based on User Reviews I ordered both 11 x wide and 11.5 x wide since many people claimed they ran small. This was NOT my experience. My normal 11, 4E size fit true to form and the general feel of the shoe is nice and comfy. I do 'feel' the toe box a bit but I am not sure that does not just have to do with how I have laced them. Also, I am not used to wearing 'hard' shoes as normally I wear running shoes which have a 'soft' upper and toe box, so no comparison. Sending the 11.5s back today, thank you PRIME!!! The shoes look awesome, I really like the style and colors. Laces seem puny, which makes 2 from NB with cheap laces. I hate that as they tie up in knots easily. Someone wrote they are now made in Idonesia. That sucks, NB has always marketed "made in USA". Overall for 62 bucks I think they will great for hiking in AZ where we have lots of rocks and it get HOT. This seems a good choice. I will update after having used them a while.

I have exclusively bought New Balance shoes for the last 15+ years now because of the quality they bring to the table. This pair of shoes is quality made but has one major flaw for me, the tongue is not even close to being wide enough. It is as if they took the tongue for a much smaller size of shoe that is normal width and just super-imposed it on this pair. I ordered a 14 X-Wide and the shoe itself fits fine. However, I struggle to close the tongue gap not show my socks. Sometimes I can pull it tight enough to and sometimes I have about 1/4 inch or more gap on one side. I've never had this problem with any pair of shoes, let alone New Balance. It's embarrassing. The tongue for this shoe, for any wide or other shoe, should be about a 1/2 inch wider than what it is. I bought three pairs at once and this is the first one I am finally getting to after my other ones wore out so there is no recourse for returns. Severely disappointed. The other thing I noticed with this pair is that it has a bit of a forward lean to them when standing. It pushes your toes to the front.

Use these shoes for work mostly. I deliver food so I’m outside in all conditions and needed a shoe that’s breathable shoe for all conditions. I can get athlete’s foot if the shoe is not breathable enough. I had a previous version of very similar New Balance trail runners that lasted years, they were excellent. These are basically the same. Thick, rugged outsole for all all conditions. Water resistant yet breathable. When it gets warm out again I’ll use them to run trails in the forest too. Very comfortable and well built. Laces stay tied. These shoes are also good for hiking. I wish the shoes were completely black but they look good. I prefer to wear my waterproof hiking boots when I know I will be stepping through big puddles or if it’s winter conditions. I had to return a previous new balance trail runner that was not nearly as rugged or well built. My only gripe is that the one of the shoe laces got a tiny knot in it that I will need tweezers to loosen. I do not see the need to spend more on trail runners. These trail runners are rugged, inexpensive, light, breathable, and comfortable. I think New Balance discontinued making them so these shoes probably won’t last much longer on Amazon.

They have the perfect arch support super light weight new balance are the best shoes.

Tiene baja resistencia en la parte frontal. No aguanto y termino por romperse. Excepto la malla.

Really uncomfortable. They don’t feel like any New Balance I’ve had before. Very sore on the soles of my feet. Didnt come with any tags of other product info. Bit dodgy maybe. Also, please confirm delivery date before you buy as the date changed significantly between me clicking buy and the confirmation email coming through.

Me gusta el color y estilo No me gustó el precio

Only used for walking not running. Very comfortable. Shoe strings a tad too long.