text: These are walking shoes... really?<br /><br />Number one they are made of plastic!  Number 2 it is like standing on the concrete floor... and the heels are megga wide compared to the rest of the shoes... I even paid $18.00 for an insole to make them bearable... and ended up giving them to the local mission!<br /><br />I was and am so disappointed in New Balance who usually have such great products... hopefully this is not an omen of the future of the companies quality standard...!