New Balance 803 Running Shoes

Pros: comfortable and stylish
Cons: -

I am going to start this with the confession that I would prefer to NOT wear shoes ever. This is not only impractical but also socially unacceptable.

I had to concede and buy some new sneakers. The reason I chose these were because they were...

Pros: Very stylish, durable, and comfortable
Cons: no cons

I purchased these shoes initially for cross country. In the shoe store, I happened to meet the captain of a college cross country team and he recommended these shoes. They fit me well and were very stylish, so I immediately bought them. I also bought a...

Pros: Attractive. Good fit. Popular with the younger set.
Cons: Those round laces fray up and knot.

I love the shoe man at the mall. He helps me find shoes for Caleb who is 11 years old and a size 7 shoe. That may not sound like a big deal, but it really is.

Size 7 is in the mens section which means my little guy with his narrow feet has to...

Pros: Sturdy, good looking, comfortable
Cons: Fairly expensive

About 6 months ago, Maxim magazine conducted a torture test to find out which hiking boot, currently available on the market, is the sturdiest and most comfortable. Some of the methods used were the Bruno test (a 180-pound Rottweiler trained to...

Pros: Comfortable, supportive, light-weight, durable.
Cons: Hmmm... they won't wash your dishes?

For reference, I'm male, 5'11', 150 lbs, average shoe size for my height and weight, travel with a light step.

Why I bought ‘em:

I was out in Boulder, Colorado a few years ago hiking on the Flat Irons with my new LL Bean...

Pros: comfortable, good price, stylish, good quality
Cons: none

A few years ago I gave up running and along with it my collection of New Balance running shoes. Recently, I've started running again. At first I was running in a pair of Nike running shoes that I'd had for about six months. After a few good runs it was...

Pros: *VERY* comfortable, casual, nice colors, cheap
Cons: nothing! :o)

Gee whiz, I have not written on Epinions in a long time. Excuse me for my absence. School has started so my Epinion.com time has been slim to none.

Anyway, for school/running I bought a pair of New Balance 804 shoes. (THERE WAS NO 804, YES, I...

Pros: Styling, design, comfort
Cons: Some color problems....

Well, after skipping the New Balance 802, mostly because I thought the styling on the men's shoe was rather ugly, I just had to try the 803. The design of the 803 is much superior to its predecessor and has a much better color scheme, at least on the...

Pros: Good Stability, nice style, perfect contour, put the "bounce" into your not-so-average athletic shoe.
Cons: Some Instances wait for the model to come out.

Do not be surprised once you purchase your New Balance shoes you will not be willing to share with anyone, even your best friend. You will end up telling everyone "To hall but off to the shoe store and buy their own New Balance shoes if they want them...

Pros: durable, trendy
Cons: pretty expensive for a sneaker

These shoes are great. After buying them with my own Epinions money this past September, I was a bit angry at the high price (it takes awhile for a 13-year-old to earn $100) but soon discovered that these New Balance 803's were well worth the price.
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Pros: Style, comfort, and durability all rolled up in one pair of shoes.
Cons: A little bit on the pricey side.

First let me start off by saying that I received the NB 803's as a birthday gift. I had wanted them simply because I thought they looked great. They go well with my jeans and shorts that I always wear. When buying sneakers, I always look for the nice...

Pros: Good arch support and traction
Cons: Somewhat pricey, fabric easily

I am not a good runner but like to run. I hate wearing shoes in general. I have wide feet. I am pigeon-toed when I run. Now that I've listed all my idiosyncrasies, let me tell you how much I love these shoes. SUPPORT The arch ...

Pros: comfortable, trendy, can be worn with anything
Cons: sometimes heavy

Because I try to run atleast a mile everyday and am a member of my school's track team, I try and find the best quality shoe for my needs. Many of my friends consider me "obsessed with sports shoes", which I am. Therefore, after doing a lot of research,...

Pros: Fashionable product for those needing a casual shoe with an outdoor look.
Cons: Lacks necessary features to make it an adequate shoe for serious workouts.

When this category first appeared in the 90's most runners didn't pay too much attention. Besides to most runners a great pair of trail shoes for training were a pair you no longer wore for other workouts and didn't mind getting dirty. Also most runners...

Pros: support, roll, looks
Cons: narrow toebox, heavy

I bought a pair of New Balance 803s as my first real pair of specialized for running shoes. I had been running up until then in any old cross trainers or sneakers or whatever.

I loved the way the 803's rolled me forward. They seemed to...

Pros: Excellent durability, stylish, comfortable
Cons: Questionable ankle support

The New Balance 803 shoe is my favorite of all time. The first time I tried on these shoes I fell in love. They just fit so well. In fact everyone I know who has tried on a pair just loves the fit. They are snug but not tight, fitting your feet...

Pros: Light-weight. Extremely durable.
Cons: Nothing major.

The biggest thing these shoes have going for them is their durability. The soles on these shoes are absolutely the best I have seen on any shoe yet. I use these shoes for everyday wear as well as running 3-4 miles a day. Even after over a year and a half...

Pros: Comfortable, Attractive, Durable
Cons: A Little Expensive

I bought the new balance 803's right after finishing a job interview. I was wearing high heels that were giving me blisters and I had the foresight to bring along some socks, but forgot to bring comfortable shoes (smart, eh?). I thought the interview...

Pros: high quality, excellent support, great comfort
Cons: somewhat pricey

This is a wicked shoe - and I mean that in a good way! I've had my pair of New Balance 803s for over a month, I will keep buying these shoes for as long as they make them.
Disgusted by the ever increasing girth of most tennis shoes, I had...

Pros: very cushioned, excellent traction, very strong
Cons: kinda pricey, in my opinion

If you're a trail/road runner and want the perfect shoe, grip and cushion-wise, this is it. The bottoms have enough traction to handle nearly any terrain you would ever dream of running on, but it's not too spiky or crazy to prevent excellent road grip...

Pros: versatility, durability, comfort, design
Cons: not entirely waterproof

If SCottie Pippen was to become a shoe, then it would HAVE to be the NEW BALANCE 803. I just bought one two days ago and I can only say that I'm hooked to this shoe. I want to use it everywhere! This shoe has been around the stores for a couple of...

Pros: comfy, stylish, well-built
Cons: everyone has them

background
I have been wearing New Balance trail running sneakers as my everyday shoes for a couple of years. I am not a runner. I do not claim to be one. I only run when I am in a hurry to get somewhere. I do find myself on trails...

Pros: Comfort like slippers, superb grip, secure, tight feel.
Cons: Durability in question

The 803 is the first pair of New Balance shoes that I've owned. Bought them a little more than one year ago. I decided that I would spend a little more than normal on a good pair of crosstraining shoes, and I heard that NB shoes were very comfortable....

Pros: sturdy, rugged, comfortable, lightweight, wide enough(I have wide feet), comfortable, stylish
Cons: none

I bought these shoes after trying on 8 other pairs of running shoes, I bought them because they were comfortable, wide enough to support my feet and light enough, I wear a size 13 so I need a rather broad shoe being big in stature. I run exactly 2 miles...

Pros: comfort, don't show when dirty, don't slide off heel, light weight
Cons: pricey

Ok, so their not quite as incredible as my title makes them out to be, but the New Balance 803's are the first pair of running shoes I've ever owned that I didn't have to break in (and usually painfully I might add). The very day that I got them, I ran...

Pros: Light weight and VERY durable
Cons: Can be painful during the initial break in period

I have tried a multitude of running and cross training shoes and have come to the conclusion that I will never buy anything but New Balance Shoes. I usually try to get several hundred miles out of a pair of running shoes and I have found that the New...

Pros: none
Cons: none

I have been a long time believer in the Kelme products. I bought this shoe brand new before the high school season, and I tried it, and I noticed it was giving me blisters after the 3rd time I wore them. So I brought them back, and they gave me a new...

Pros: The comfort of these shoes is unbelievable compared to other running shoes.
Cons: I can't think of any!

INTRODUCTION: I'm on the track team so I had to try to find a pair of comfortable, durable, lightweight sneakers that would last the whole season. Well no the seasons over and I still wear them when I run! These are very comfortable running sneakers and ...

Pros: Comfortable, Attractive
Cons: a little expensive

New Balance started out in 1906 as a specialty shoe company making custom shoes. Athletes began to go to the store to find shoes that fit good. The company began to make sports shoes with more sizes to meet the demand for shoes that fit.
The 803's...

Pros: Great Shoe
Cons: Over Prices

New Balance is the best running shoe that I have every used. The problem is not the shoe, but the damage to the knees and back over time. You can get a real high from running every day, but you must be very careful of the surface that you run on. The...

Pros: Nice look, And a great value
Cons: The big N on the side tends to fall off

I bought this shoe because it looked great and felt wonderful. It is the most cushioned running shoe I have ever bought, It has the patented ABZORB technology, which helps when running on pavement. For the price of $90 dollars, it is an excellent shoe,...

Pros: stylish, comfy, good for trail running
Cons: a bit expensive, everyone has them

There used to be veritable axiom in my world when it came to buying running shoes- only Nike and Adidas made cool-looking shoes...and possibly Reebok; they're a little streaky. Anyway, my point is that until now, my narrow mind only allowed my to buy...

Pros: Stylish, Light, Comfortable
Cons: Relatively Expensive, I think they've been discontinued now

I have had these shoes since September of 2001. I use them for exercise only (sprinting and lifting ...

Pros: ABZORB technology, durability
Cons: Style if you don't like flash

I bought these shoes to go running and I have done that up to about 6 miles a week. So far, these shoes have stood up to the moderate use.

They are well constructed. So much so that you can run off road with these shoes if you want to. They...

Pros: Good value, comfortable, stylish
Cons: none

As an avid raver specializing in house dancing, I need a sneaker that will perform. After hours of vicious dancing, nothing keeps my feet comfortable like the new balance 803's. Yeah sure I considered adidas, a staple in the raver fashion industry, but I...

Pros: comfort, color
Cons: laces

I don't know much about running shoes because I'm not really a runner. However, I own a pair of the New Balance 803's and I am very happy with them. I had always been a Nike man before these shoes. My last pair of shoes wore out and when I went to the...

Pros: Light, comfortable, durable and stylish
Cons: a little expensive

All my life I've been growing up with those $20 shoes from department stores. I love running. Whenever I can, I get out of my house and at least do a few laps around the neighborhood. I have experienced knee, foot and ankle pain because of my low...

Pros: Comfortable, Cool design,
Cons: I don't want to take them off...

I Picked this stylin New Balance shoe up about 2 weeks ago, becuse I am an avid runner running a few 10k's and 5k's here and there, and I found this shoe to be the most comfortable running shoe I have ever worn. I also like the really cool design I know...

Pros: Great durability, adjusts to contour of foot, good for all types of situations, ever-lasting
Cons: None

The 803 is the best shoe on the market. I am a teen, and love this model. It has great comfort, outstanding support, and is good for all types of activies such as basketball or running.

I used to have a pair of 802's. And I thought those were...

Pros: Long distance runners dream
Cons: Heavy

From the moment I slipped my foot into the cozy confines of this shoe I was not able to take them off. It was love at first step. I immediately noticed how easily I rolled onto my toes enabling me to enhance my sprinting form. The capability of...

Pros: extreme durabilty, comfort, light, affordable
Cons: strings come done easy

The New Balance 803 is a incredible shoe for many reasons. First, I would like to comment that it is one of the lightest shoes I've ever worn before. If you're a cross country runner or just a runner, you will like this shoe because it wont be a drag on...

Pros: light, fast, traction
Cons: none

I have always liked long distance running, I have a relatively high milage schedule and do a lot of speedwork on the side because I run competetive 5ks. Anyway these did the trick for me because they weren't too heavy at all but still provided the ankle...

Pros: Great, comfortable, stylish shoe to own!
Cons: My first pair didn't last as long as i wanted them to.

These are great all-around shoes!! I now own my 3rd pair and couldn't be happier! I wear them just about everywhere I go. They deliver solid comfort while having a stylish look that go with almost anything you have in your closet! I very highly recomend...

Pros: get a decent pair of shoes
Cons: a bit plain looking

You don't need to be a mad athelete sportsman to enjoy the comfort of a pair of quality running shoes. Your feet are one of the most used part of your body so it deserves some comfort and support.

Even if we don't excerise at all we still need...

Pros: Cushion, Colors
Cons: Higher priced

I had been using Adidas brand running shoes for two years, then after the tongue ripped out of my latest pair I decided to switch brands. The New Balance shoe not only looks appealing but the 'absorb' technology or the extra cushioning is a lot more...

Pros: durable, like the little energizer bunny, they keep going and going and going
Cons: cost

I am a cross country runner and I have these shoes and I must say they are the best running shoes i think I have ever had, usually my running shoes don't last the entire season, but im going on my second season with these shoes, they are very durable and great for runners!