New Balance - Women's WR1061 - Series 1061 - WR1061BL Blue/Blue

Customer Reviews

Excellent shoe service

I am a person that has to wear a certain kind of shoe and New Balance is the one. I cannot say how often they change my certain number but thanks to amazon not only do they carry the shoes you cannot find in stores anymore but they are half the price and exactly the same. Packaged and brand new in the box. I highly recommend this place.

Awesome Shoe!

I need a very supportive and very well constructed shoe. This filled the need! Very comfy.

Great find!

I first bought these shoes at FrontRunners last January. They are one of the most comfortable running/walking shoes I've ever had and they weren't cheap! I checked Amazon for these shoes to go on sale throughout the year and finally, they did! Any kind of athletic shoe is hard to buy on-line unless you know what it is you're looking for. So my recommendation may not be what's best for you, but if your foot is anything like mine (high arches, wide feet), you won't be disappointed with these. They have LOTS of holes for breathability and the laces never come untied because they are specially made. I do recommend getting a more comfortable, shock absorbent insole than the one that comes with the shoe. Unfortunately, it's not very good for running and/or extended periods of walking.

I'm going to buy a few more pair to have on-hand so when I wear out this pair, I'll have another comfy shoe to replace 'em with! Shoes are constantly changing and being discontinued so while they are still in stock, might as well stock up!

Nice shoe, comfortable, tread wears quickly

I have owned four pairs of the 1061 so as you can see I really like the shoe. It is very cushy and has good support. I've had no problems with a brand new shoe right out of the box. The very first 1061 I bought, my first run was a 10-miler, and I had no blisters or anything. It fit like a glove. However, after my first half marathon in these shoes, I quickly found out that I needed to size up even more than I already did (I sized up 1/2 size to begin with since I run with orthotics and found these snug). I lost two toe nails before I figured out that I needed to go a full size bigger rather than a half size!

The only real negative I have with these shoes is that they wear very quickly for me. I'm not a very heavy person. I weight about 125 and I find that these shoes wear in the back under the outside of the heal around 200 miles of running. I really wish they could last me longer but they don't.

I like this shoe and would stick with it, but I think I will try and look for a shoe with a bit tougher rubber that will last me closer to 300-400 miles. Marathon training adds up miles quickly and I can't afford to be buying shoes every two months!

Overall I give these shoes a B+

Great Right out of the Box

I received these shoes 10 days before my first half marathon. There was no time for break in. My Asics were worn out and causing knee pain. First run 6 miles-no problem. Second run 10 miles- it hurt, but it wasn't the shoes. Third run 3 mile taper before the race- felt like I was running on air. The BIG RACE 13 miles- whoa baby it was hard....but the shoes were awesome. Very little knee pain and still felt cushy during grueling mile 12. These shoes were much more cushioned that my Nimbus IV's right out of the box. The New Balance are also roomier in the toes. I was starting to get a calous from the Asics. Expensive but highly reccomended.