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New Balance 928

For men 35+: fit, comfort and wear.

New BalanceTrainer shape

New Balance 928

Image: Flow Feet Orthopedic Shoes

Reviews

5 of 8 reviews recommend it.

1 has reservations; 2 do not recommend it.

Overall review score6.2/108 authors

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Runs small; narrow

928v3

  • Regular width

$160Mid-rangetypical price at online stores$155–$175 across stores

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$0.16 a wear or less · No. 2 of 34 on our site

Do New Balance 928 run big?

Length

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Runs small.
321

Reported sensations

  1. Over the instep

    928v3

    • Roomy.

  2. Width

    928v3

    • Regular fit.

    Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

    • Narrow fit.

  3. Around the toes

    928v3

    • Reported rubbing.

Are New Balance 928 comfortable all day?

Through the day

  • All dayComfortable.

How do they hold up over time?

Will they keep their looks?

  • Some pairs hold up; others show wear quickly.

928v3

  • Some pairs hold up; others show wear quickly.

How long have people worn them?

  • Owners describe 1–2 years, over 4 years or 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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Price

$0.16 a wear or less

No. 2 of 34 on our site · No. 1 of 2 trainer sneakers

$160 ÷ about 1,040 wears: 2 owners have worn theirs 4 years or more · if worn 5 days a week.

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Owners are still wearing theirs, so each wear will cost less than this. How we count · See the cost-per-wear ranking

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What would each wear cost you?

$0.16 per wearYour assumptions · not the model’s measured lifespan
How this is calculated

Price ÷ (days per week × 52 × years), with one wear per day, rounded up to the next cent. Price and lifespan here are your scenario, not observations from other owners.

About our research

Based on 16 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 928 vs New Balance 237

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 928
New Balance 928
New Balance 237
New Balance 237See this model
What mattersNew Balance 928New Balance 237
Length

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

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

928v3

  • Regular fit.

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Narrow fit.
  • Reports differ: narrow or regular.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable.
Maker price$154.95–$174.99 (typical price at online stores)$71–$90.12 (typical price at online stores)

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

New Balance 928 vs New Balance 550

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 928
New Balance 928
New Balance 550
New Balance 550See this model
What mattersNew Balance 928New Balance 550
Length

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Runs small.
  • True to size.

550

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

928v3

  • Regular fit.

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Narrow fit.
  • Narrow fit.

550

  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.

550

  • All dayComfortable.
Maker price$154.95–$174.99 (typical price at online stores)$84.68–$209 (typical price at online stores)

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

New Balance 928 vs New Balance 990

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 928
New Balance 928
New Balance 990
New Balance 990See this model
What mattersNew Balance 928New Balance 990
Length

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Runs small.
  • 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

928v3

  • Regular fit.

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Narrow fit.

990v6

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

Made in USA 990v6

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.

990v6

  • All dayComfortable.

Made in USA 990v6

  • All day walkingComfortable.
Maker price$154.95–$174.99 (typical price at online stores)$135.95–$216 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25.

New Balance 928 vs New Balance 997H

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 928
New Balance 928
New Balance 997H
New Balance 997HSee this model
What mattersNew Balance 928New Balance 997H
Length

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Runs small.
  • Runs large.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width

928v3

  • Regular fit.

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Narrow fit.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Maker price$154.95–$174.99 (typical price at online stores)$69.97–$99.99 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25 / 2026-09-28.

New Balance 928 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 928
New Balance 928
New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080
New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080See this model
What mattersNew Balance 928New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080
Length

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Runs small.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Fresh Foam X 1080v14

  • True to size.

Fresh Foam X 1080

  • True to size.
Width

928v3

  • Regular fit.

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Narrow fit.
  • narrow feetSnug across the foot.
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Fresh Foam X 1080v14

  • Regular fit.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Maker price$154.95–$174.99 (typical price at online stores)$180 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25.

New Balance 928 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X 860

Also used for walking. Compare length.
New Balance 928
New Balance 928
New Balance Fresh Foam X 860
New Balance Fresh Foam X 860See this model
What mattersNew Balance 928New Balance Fresh Foam X 860
Length

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Runs small.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Fresh Foam X 860

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width

928v3

  • Regular fit.

Hook and Loop Leather 928v3

  • Narrow fit.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

Fresh Foam X 860v15

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

Fresh Foam X 860

  • Regular fit.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
Maker price$154.95–$174.99 (typical price at online stores)$140–$177.50 (typical price at online stores)

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

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