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New Balance 237

For men 35+: fit, comfort, weather and wear.

New BalanceRunner shape

New Balance 237

Image: Dillard's

Reviews

8 of 14 reviews recommend it.

6 do not recommend it.

Overall review score4.7/1011 authors

Will it fit your foot?

  • Length: Small to large: mixed
  • Width: Narrow and regular: reports differ
  • Toes: Tight

Where can you wear it?

  • Walking all day
  • Warm days: feels cool
  • Feels light on foot
  • Worn for walking, casual

$82Budgettypical price at online stores$71–$90 across stores

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Do New Balance 237 run big?

Length

237

  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
21

Reported sensations

  1. Width

    237

    • Reports differ: narrow or regular.

  2. Around the toes

    237

    • Tight.

Are New Balance 237 comfortable all day?

Through the day

237

  • All day walkingComfortable.

Weight on foot

237

  • Feels light.

Do they feel hot in warm weather?

In warm weather

237

  • Feels cool.

How do they hold up over time?

Will they keep their looks?

237

  • Holds up with wear.

How long have people worn them?

237

  • Owners describe under 3 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

These are times already worn, not estimates of how long a new pair will last.

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About our research

Based on 25 reviews and other sources.

We compare owner feedback and reviews for fit, comfort and wear. Model details come from maker and retail information.

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Compare with similar pairs

Similar uses, different fits and trade-offs. These are reports about each model, not a head-to-head test.

New Balance 237 vs New Balance 550

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 237
New Balance 237
New Balance 550
New Balance 550See this model
What mattersNew Balance 237New Balance 550
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • True to size.

550

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or regular.
  • Narrow fit.

550

  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Tight.
  • Reports differ: roomy, snug or tight.
All day on your feet
  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.

550

  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels heavy.
Maker price$71–$90.12 (typical price at online stores)$84.68–$209 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

New Balance 237 vs New Balance 990

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 237
New Balance 237
New Balance 990
New Balance 990See this model
What mattersNew Balance 237New Balance 990
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

990v6

  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Made in USA 990v6

  • Reports differ: true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or regular.

990v6

  • wide feetRoomy across the foot.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Made in USA 990v6

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Tight.

990v6

  • Tight.

Made in USA 990v6

  • Some reports disagree: snug.
All day on your feet
  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.

990v6

  • All dayComfortable.

Made in USA 990v6

  • All day walkingComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

990v6

  • Feels light.

Made in USA 990v6

  • Feels light.
Maker price$71–$90.12 (typical price at online stores)$135.95–$216 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-25.

New Balance 237 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 237
New Balance 237
New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080
New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080See this model
What mattersNew Balance 237New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Fresh Foam X 1080v14

  • True to size.

Fresh Foam X 1080

  • True to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or regular.
  • narrow feetSnug across the foot.
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Fresh Foam X 1080v14

  • Regular fit.
Toe box
  • Tight.

Fresh Foam X 1080v14

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
Maker price$71–$90.12 (typical price at online stores)$180 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-25.

New Balance 237 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X 860

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 237
New Balance 237
New Balance Fresh Foam X 860
New Balance Fresh Foam X 860See this model
What mattersNew Balance 237New Balance Fresh Foam X 860
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Fresh Foam X 860

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or regular.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

Fresh Foam X 860v15

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

Fresh Foam X 860

  • Regular fit.
Toe box
  • Tight.
  • Reports differ: roomy or tight.

Fresh Foam X 860v15

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

Fresh Foam X 860v15

  • Feels light.
Maker price$71–$90.12 (typical price at online stores)$140–$177.50 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

New Balance 237 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X 880

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 237
New Balance 237
New Balance Fresh Foam X 880
New Balance Fresh Foam X 880See this model
What mattersNew Balance 237New Balance Fresh Foam X 880
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • True to size.

880v15

  • True to size.

Fresh Foam X 880v15

  • True to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or regular.
  • Wide fit.

880v15

  • Regular fit.

Fresh Foam X 880v15

  • Wide fit.
Toe box
  • Tight.
  • Roomy.

880v15

  • Roomy.

Fresh Foam X 880v15

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All day walkingComfortable.

Fresh Foam X 880v15

  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.

880v15

  • Feels heavy.

Fresh Foam X 880v15

  • Feels heavy.
Maker price$71–$90.12 (typical price at online stores)$142 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-25.

New Balance 237 vs Saucony Grid Shadow 2

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 237
New Balance 237
Saucony Grid Shadow 2
Saucony Grid Shadow 2See this model
What mattersNew Balance 237Saucony Grid Shadow 2
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or regular.
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Tight.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.
Maker price$71–$90.12 (typical price at online stores)$187–$339 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

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