I bought these because I have issues with plantars fasciitis and now an Achilles tendon injury and all my other shoes were killing me. Which is debilitating when you work on your feet! I researched and saw that new balance and this model were recommended for both issues.I received these rather quickly like less than a week thankfully and while the first couple days they were uncomfortable they are now about as comfortable as I’m going to get with my injury. I like the color combination and find they are visibly appealing. I’m a sneaker person so when I hurt myself and realized I couldn’t wear any of my other sneakers I was pretty upset, and not being a New Balance fan beforehand I thought I was screwed with having sneakers that looked good! These aren’t bad though and now going to try another model hoping they are just as comfortable as these .