I use my shoes for fitness walking and my wife and I walk very quickly at least 3 times a day, averaging around 7 miles. I've worn NB 990s before, but since the price went up, and this particular shoe was on sale, I decided to try it. I have plantar fasciitis and routinely take out the useless insoles and replace them with Physix Gear insoles. This works better on some shoes than others. It works particularly well in the 608s, which have a shank, which provides good arch support. On these 2002s, they don't support quite as well, because there is no shank (I hate the Rollbar in some shoes, it hurts my feet), but the 2002s are more cushiony. I would put them just below the 990s in terms of comfort. They make good general use shoes with the insoles, but for fitness ... MoreI use my shoes for fitness walking and my wife and I walk very quickly at least 3 times a day, averaging around 7 miles. I've worn NB 990s before, but since the price went up, and this particular shoe was on sale, I decided to try it. I have plantar fasciitis and routinely take out the useless insoles and replace them with Physix Gear insoles. This works better on some shoes than others. It works particularly well in the 608s, which have a shank, which provides good arch support. On these 2002s, they don't support quite as well, because there is no shank (I hate the Rollbar in some shoes, it hurts my feet), but the 2002s are more cushiony. I would put them just below the 990s in terms of comfort. They make good general use shoes with the insoles, but for fitness walking, I prefer the 608s.

I bought this pair of New Balance shoes from Finish Line as a gift for my teenage son. It was very easy to navigate the website when making my purchase and the turnaround time in receiving the product was incredible. It's important to note that this is the first time I've purchased online from Finish Line, usually shopping at other retailers. Because my shopping experience was so quick and easy, I will definitely come here first to make my next shoe purchase for my son. Thank you!

I work in my shoes and I am standing on my feet and constantly moving around walking. This shoe elevates my walking and gives me a firm strong stance and balance grip that also helps each step you take feel great and stable. It's a great fitting on your feet nicely designed but more importantly comfortable and durable and gives your feet a secure strong foundation to stand on.