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I've been wearing these shoes exclusively for 60 days or so of work now and I am disappointed in their quality. Holes have appeared in both shoes where my small toe sits against the mesh. I walk 15,000 to 18,000 steps a day, which is a fair amount, I still think less than three months of use is poor.Best Deals on New Balance Men's MT610 Trail Running Shoe
I really wanted these shoes to work, but I'm afraid I had to return them for a refund.First the pros:
Affordable
Made (assembled?) in USA
Grippy, solid rubber outsole
Multiple widths.
Now the cons (at least for me):
As a runner and long distance hiker with a wide forefoot, narrow heel, in size 14 1/2, my choices for trail running shoes are extremely limited. My favorite shoe, (not for the quality, but for the fit), the Vasque Blur SL has been discontinued, and my sixth and last pair of Blur's are finally wearing out.
Unfortunately, with the MT610's, I have an ongoing problem with the tongue slipping down and to the side only after a few minutes of walking or running in them. In addition, the tongue is unusually short to begin with, so the problem of tongue slip is exacerbated. I considered going to a shoe repair and have tongue stabilizer loops installed, but why should I have to repair a brand new pair of shoes? I have been running marathons and long distance hiking for over 40 years, and this is the FIRST pair of running shoes that I have ever owned that lacks tongue stabilizer loops. What was the designer thinking? The MT610's predecessor, the MT573 had multiple tongue stabilizer loops; why change a good thing?
Fashion before function must be the designers mantra, as also evidenced by the red or yellow soles as the only option on this model. But I've read enough reviews that starts "I bought these for my husband", or "I'm not an athlete, but I bought athletic shoes because they look cool" to know that I'm losing the battle when I prefer fit, function, and performance over fashion.
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