text: The shoes are lightweight, comfortable and supportive.  Regarding sizing one needs to allow for a full size bigger than normal to ensure a good fit.  (In my case, I wear a 10-1/2 narrow in a quality dress shoe; the 11 D in these is still just a tad small.)  Craftsmanship is on par with what I expect from NB, which is to say, quite high.  An all-together good value once you get the fit right.