text: I have worn New Balance for at least 12 years and am still wearing my last pair- size 8M- that was made in Indonesia. I returned my new shoes, size 8M-that are now made in China, because New Balance seems to have gone the cheap route and reduced the amount of material used to manufacture the shoes. The uppers barely cover the tongue and are hard to lace up with so little material and the last is slightly narrower.They are noticeably smaller and I can no longer rely on the sizing.  I will NOT be buying New Balance again. If I could rate them as a &#34;no star&#34; I would.