Hiking Shoe Free Shipping "New Balance Men's MO989 Multi Sport Hiking Shoe" 8 out of 10. based on 145 ratings
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30 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
Be Aware Of Leaking If Heavily Used
By Bill B.
I work at a golf course, so i'm constantly walking through dew covered grass in the morning, and wearing these shoes 8-10 hours a day 6 days a week. The shoes worked well for the first 2 weeks that i wore them. This is into my third week, and they have started leaking already. I have submitted a return/replace request to Amazon, maybe these were just a defective pair, but i doubt it. I'm sure they'll work fine for normal use, but they don't seem to work well for extended outside use. I will update in a few weeks and see how my replacement pair works.
Well, here's my update. Amazon sent my replacement pair with no hassle. This pair last even shorter than my first pair, as they started leaking after only about 2 weeks. I have contacted New Balance to let them know that there must be a flaw in the design or something, as there is no reason Gore-tex should leak after 2-3 weeks. I'm not even going to bother getting another replacement pair, as they probably will leak as
well. I will just go back to wearing either Rocky or Merrell, as they atleast hold up 4-5 months, before leaking. These shoes are really comfortable though, but i'd only buy them if you are going to occasionally wear them, not if they are going to be heavily worn, like in my case.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Great shoes
By Joseph Rochetto
I've only had these shoes a few days but find them to be a great buy. Very comfortable from the moment I put them on. Needed no break in period. Took them on a nine mile hike the second day with no problem. Cons: As always with New Balance you need to go up a size and perhaps a size wider too. If you do this you won't have any problems. I'm normally a 10.5 2E wide. For these I bought size 11 and 4E, probably 2E would have been fine but with NB it's best to err on the side of a bit larger size. Also I don't find the shoes especially attractive. They looked better on my screen than they do in person. But a good, comfortable walking shoe nonetheless. I would definitely buy again.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Fantastic grip and balance
By Pupper5
This is a fantastic all-purpose hiking and walking shoe. Most outstanding feature is the grip of sole. This morning I walked my dog on previously uncovered sidewalks, streets, and uneven grassy areas that just received a new blanket of 1-inch snow last night. Whether walking on fine powdered flat areas with black ice underneath or walking up grassy ridges that are often slippery in summer with the morning dew, the MO989's gripped each surface extremely well. I even pretended I was 10 years old again and tried to deliberately slide on the snowy sidewalks and loose grass but could not slide. And, my feet stayed dry and warm in the 24F temps. Highly recommended.