New Balance 550 White Gray

Reviewer Julie Monahan

I bought these for my husband. He loves these shoes. The color is perfect and they fit perfect.

Reviewer Stephanie B Head

This is the first pair of Saucony shoes I've ever owned and I'm very pleased. I've typically worn the heavy, suede, New Balance 564 fora retro running shoe, but wanted something lighter. The low profile sole is more reminiscent of Onitsuka Tiger shoes, which are also a favorite of mine.

Unlike the Asics shoes, these have a more traditional running shoe style. As vegan shoes, I don't expect them to last long and I'm not expecting a great athletic shoe, because vegan shoes never are, imo. They're very comfortable shoes, although I'd still give the edge to Onitsuka Tigers in that regard. I am slightly worried that they don't breathe well, due to an inner sock lining that covers the entire inside, but that's not a huge factor for me.

The fit is just great for me, but I have somewhat narrow feet. These do run narrow, especially in comparison to the 564, which is wide even in standard widths. My most common athletic shoe sizes are 10.5-11 and I purchased these in a perfect 10.5. For the sake of comparison, I typically wear an 11 in Nike, 10.5 in Onitsuka Tiger and have recently had to size up to an 11.5 in New Balance.

In closing, I'll note that they come with 2 sets of laces in different colors, even though I saw no mention of this anywhere. I ordered them in Navy, and in addition to the Navy laces shown, they also included some in cream that match the stripe. I was actually hoping they would do that and will probably use the cream colored laces.

Reviewer Lisa Huber

Can never go wrong with black Chucks! Will always be my favorite shoe. I've been wearing these for decades.

Reviewer T Otis

ok shoe, very drafty. runs about a half size larger than asics

Reviewer pdmommy29

Very comfortable.. they look good and hold up well to climbing ladders as well as everyday walking.

Reviewer Katherine A Stuart

Probably the best pair of shoes I've bought in the last several years. They're comfortable, sturdy, and stylish. I have no complaints.

Reviewer Wicked Fan

My son shattered his ankle last spring and after a long road is finally back to work. I gave these to him to try out as I'm not a huge top fan. He said the fit is perfect. Quality is first rate and amazing comfort. He also said the support these provide was amazing. He is in and out of a delivery can all day and often has to walk up and down several flights of stairs. Even after a long 12 hour shift his feet were (specifically the broken one) not tired or sore. He loves these sneakers. His only complaint was that the white gets dirty very quickly.

Reviewer J Berringer

It is difficult to find white, leather mens all purpose cross training shoes good for walking, etc. these Swiss made shoes are excellent! They are fairly light weight, great looking, true to size, very comfortable, and super well made. The seams are double sown and frankly I bought them for my husband after trying several other American brands that were way more expensive and we highly recommend these over them.

Well worth the price!

Reviewer Mark Dana Abramson

Nice, well made sneakers. Nice Colors.

Reviewer Bonnie W

They don’t slip on as easy as shown but I was barefooted. With socks I think ok