New Balance 803 Running Shoes

Pros: comfortable and stylish
Cons: -

I am going to start this with the confession that I would prefer to NOT wear shoes ever. This is not only impractical but also socially unacceptable.

I had to concede and buy some new sneakers. The reason I chose these were because they were...

Pros: Very stylish, durable, and comfortable
Cons: no cons

I purchased these shoes initially for cross country. In the shoe store, I happened to meet the captain of a college cross country team and he recommended these shoes. They fit me well and were very stylish, so I immediately bought them. I also bought a...

Pros: Attractive. Good fit. Popular with the younger set.
Cons: Those round laces fray up and knot.

I love the shoe man at the mall. He helps me find shoes for Caleb who is 11 years old and a size 7 shoe. That may not sound like a big deal, but it really is.

Size 7 is in the mens section which means my little guy with his narrow feet has to...

Pros: Sturdy, good looking, comfortable
Cons: Fairly expensive

About 6 months ago, Maxim magazine conducted a torture test to find out which hiking boot, currently available on the market, is the sturdiest and most comfortable. Some of the methods used were the Bruno test (a 180-pound Rottweiler trained to...

Pros: Comfortable, supportive, light-weight, durable.
Cons: Hmmm... they won't wash your dishes?

For reference, I'm male, 5'11', 150 lbs, average shoe size for my height and weight, travel with a light step.

Why I bought ‘em:

I was out in Boulder, Colorado a few years ago hiking on the Flat Irons with my new LL Bean...

Pros: comfortable, good price, stylish, good quality
Cons: none

A few years ago I gave up running and along with it my collection of New Balance running shoes. Recently, I've started running again. At first I was running in a pair of Nike running shoes that I'd had for about six months. After a few good runs it was...

Pros: *VERY* comfortable, casual, nice colors, cheap
Cons: nothing! :o)

Gee whiz, I have not written on Epinions in a long time. Excuse me for my absence. School has started so my Epinion.com time has been slim to none.

Anyway, for school/running I bought a pair of New Balance 804 shoes. (THERE WAS NO 804, YES, I...

Pros: Styling, design, comfort
Cons: Some color problems....

Well, after skipping the New Balance 802, mostly because I thought the styling on the men's shoe was rather ugly, I just had to try the 803. The design of the 803 is much superior to its predecessor and has a much better color scheme, at least on the...

Pros: Good Stability, nice style, perfect contour, put the "bounce" into your not-so-average athletic shoe.
Cons: Some Instances wait for the model to come out.

Do not be surprised once you purchase your New Balance shoes you will not be willing to share with anyone, even your best friend. You will end up telling everyone "To hall but off to the shoe store and buy their own New Balance shoes if they want them...

Pros: durable, trendy
Cons: pretty expensive for a sneaker

These shoes are great. After buying them with my own Epinions money this past September, I was a bit angry at the high price (it takes awhile for a 13-year-old to earn $100) but soon discovered that these New Balance 803's were well worth the price.
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Pros: Style, comfort, and durability all rolled up in one pair of shoes.
Cons: A little bit on the pricey side.

First let me start off by saying that I received the NB 803's as a birthday gift. I had wanted them simply because I thought they looked great. They go well with my jeans and shorts that I always wear. When buying sneakers, I always look for the nice...

Pros: Good arch support and traction
Cons: Somewhat pricey, fabric easily

I am not a good runner but like to run. I hate wearing shoes in general. I have wide feet. I am pigeon-toed when I run. Now that I've listed all my idiosyncrasies, let me tell you how much I love these shoes. SUPPORT The arch ...

Pros: comfortable, trendy, can be worn with anything
Cons: sometimes heavy

Because I try to run atleast a mile everyday and am a member of my school's track team, I try and find the best quality shoe for my needs. Many of my friends consider me "obsessed with sports shoes", which I am. Therefore, after doing a lot of research,...

Pros: Fashionable product for those needing a casual shoe with an outdoor look.
Cons: Lacks necessary features to make it an adequate shoe for serious workouts.

When this category first appeared in the 90's most runners didn't pay too much attention. Besides to most runners a great pair of trail shoes for training were a pair you no longer wore for other workouts and didn't mind getting dirty. Also most runners...

Pros: support, roll, looks
Cons: narrow toebox, heavy

I bought a pair of New Balance 803s as my first real pair of specialized for running shoes. I had been running up until then in any old cross trainers or sneakers or whatever.

I loved the way the 803's rolled me forward. They seemed to...