text: Here's some background on me: I have a wide forefoot and a narrow heel. I have a tendency to supinate in my natural gait. My use for these shoes was for general training indoors between weights, cardio, and infrequent classes. When I realized my old shoes (also New Balance) were no longer cutting it, I contacted New Balance support for suggestions, and this was a recommendation based on my needs. I purchased these in my usual 8's in a wide - same as my last pair of New Balance shoes. These shoes offer cushion, and the foam has great responsiveness. At first, it feels like walking on air. Going from a studier shoe to the 822v2 was a completely different experience -- one I very much enjoyed.  After a few sets of lunges and squats, I noticed the fatal flaw in these shoes when my feet were inexplicably unsteady. With my narrow heel, this shoe offers no support and stability at the back of the shoe. The heel is basically all foam padding without any structure. This caused a lot of slippage. After switching to cardio, I noticed the heel bunching up at the bottom where the heel meets the sole of the shoe. I tried lacing them tighter and with different lacing patterns to keep my heel in place, which only caused my foot to go numb towards the outside metatarsals.  I discussed this with my chiropractor, who is also a fitness junkie. She was once brand loyal to New Balance (as I am/was), until a fellow student in school did a study wherein they deconstructed multiple brands of athletic shoes. New Balance rated really low on construction and actual foot support. She mentioned Saucony, Brooks, and Asics for great gym shoes (I've decided to try a pair of Brooks).  So while these 822v2 shoes look great, weigh almost nothing, and make you feel light as a feather, they don't quite offer the necessary support when needed. They do run true to size where length is concerned, though seem to run a little narrower. I will still keep these shoes for running errands around town, but they don't fit the purpose for which they were purchased.  UPDATE: I'm coming back a short time later to say these shoes are truly a disappointment. I used to love the New Balance brand, but these are a joke. You'd be better off purchasing a piece of foam and affixing a lace up sock to the top of it. These provide absolutely no structure to stabilize your foot. Waste of money.