New Balance 817 review

Price Paid:$90.00
User rating:

(3.9)
Would buy again from this company: Yes
Used product for: 3 months
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"Clunky and not exactly pretty, but the 817s shine when it comes to stability, durability and outstanding comfort. "Spleen

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Quality of Construction

Well built, good laces and no busted stitching after about 100 miles. There is sort of a "click" in the heel now when I walk so there's probably some separation between the materials in the sole.

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Fit

Wide toe box and medium to wide heel cup. Fits nicely over the instep. I'm very flat footed and with an orthotic it still fits great.

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Comfort

This is where the shoe really shines for me. As a heavy super flat-footed super-pronator I'm a difficult fit. I've always had blistering problems in the upper arch with other shoes starting at just 3-5 miles, but I have yet to see even a red spot on my feet in these shoes. I also had tendonitis problems in other motion control shoes and the issues are resolving nicely in the 817s. I couldn't run for 2 months due to tendonitis and this shoe has put me back on the road.

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Adjustability

It's a shoe, what can I say? Just play around with the lacing I guess.

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Durability

Only 100 miles, so far so good. My Brooks Beasts didn't look nearly as good at 100.

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Value

Cheaper than the Brooks Beast by about $30. I've been seeing them pop up online as cheap as $60 which would be a freaking steal. Never seems to be in my size, though.

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Appearance

They're orange. Not the sexiest color out there, especially on a Clyde.

Strengths

Solidly constructed shoe suitable for Clydes & pronators that don't mind being shod with pumpkin orange. Great pronation control and apparently quite sturdy for folks that like to put on the miles.

Weakness

Heavy! I'm a size 13 and with my orthotics I'm looking at a pound a shoe!

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