New Balance Mens 412 V1 Alloy ToeIndustrial Shoe

My husband loves his shoes

Just received them, was worried about insole from reviews I read....contemplated buying gel insole to arrive with shoes.But remembered I had a barely used pair in my heavy steel toe wolverine boots.Did not (or do not think I will) need insoles in my opinion unless you have a really high arched foot. I'm not totally "flat footed"and have in my opinion a normally arched feet, as first review I read they are comfortable right out of the box, and I was pleasantly surprised at how light weight they are...honestly think they are lighter than my non steel toed (or non composite/alloy for the people that have to use protective toed footwear and not actual steel toes) new balance 608 walking shoes, only thing I really noticed is they are lower cut at ankles than any New Balance show I've owned. I ordered the 10.5 W.I weld power diesel torque converters in a climate controlled environment yr round,I was previously a Industrial welder....not sure I would wear these for Industrial maintenance construction demo work.But most definitely best show for light duty production work. I havent used them in wet conditions, and wouldn't imagine they would keep feet dry submerge to sides, but they appear sewn and sealed pretty good to top of toe.ComfortableVery light weight for 10.5 WEven light than my 608 NB walking shoes without toe protectionAre lower cut at ankle than any NB shoe I've owned...but I've only been in them 8 hrs so far and lower cut hasn't rubbed ankle or heel too much. Take into consideration I do not walk excessively at work, mostly stand in place welding.If no problems with low cut in next couple weeks this will definitely be my go to work shoe, and I would purchase again

I've worn these Mon-Friday for over two months, and they are holding up well. They are light, true to size, and fit well. The laces are good quality and don't come untied.That said, the description says "100% leather". I don't know about anyone else, but "leather" means the skin of an animal, typically a cow. This is what it has meant for a few centuries at least. Not a big deal, just irks me when many listings of things on Amazon say "leather" and it isn't. There is a little bit of thin leather on the toe and a bit on the heel but the vast majority of the upper is some kind of synthetic material.Also, the insoles are terrible; thin, flat, and hard. They say "industrial" on them and they aren't lying, they are about as "industrial" as it gets, almost like walking around on a piece of steel all day. You may as well cut an insole out of the cardboard box they come in and use that. Even the wife was horrified at the insoles, and she walks around in wedges with soles made of wood.But, pop some aftermarket gel insoles in there and they are fine. Traction is good as well. These would be 5 star shoes if they had cushioning and arch support inside. It's also a little disappointing that New Balance used to be the last 100% American made running shoe, but they chose to have their work shoes made in China.

These shoes fit perfect and really hold up. I’m pretty hard on shoes and these things have held up well

These are serious work shoes, not just for safety. My job is hard as hell on shoes, hitting supports for line tracks constantly. No pair I’ve ever tried lasted even close to as long as these. Once you break them in they are surprisingly flexible also. If these are available I skip literally all other brands, no hesitation! The factory insoles are okay also but still not as good as premium orthotics if you need them. New Balance and Allbirds are all I get for trail runners also, because they are so comfortable. But for the price, as with many shoe types, you can’t beat the quality per dollar of New Balance, across the board.

My only complaint with this product is that does slide a bit before the bottom the shoe's outsole grips the floor. I work in a retail setting and walk 8-10 hours on a floor that varies from polished cement, ply wood, plastic, tile, laminate and steel. After about 120 hours of wearing the shoes I have noticed the only surface I have ever felt slide not slip but slide under me is polished cement.Other than this issue... it feels like a solid made pair of shoes and totally happy with purchase and will buy another when needed. It being New Balance is plus for me as I have good experiences with insoles and outsoles of their brand. The top is solid haven't had any accidental cart running toes since getting them. The insoles more than anything was an unexpected good find. I was already searching out new insoles before they arrived but when I got them delivered and tried them on for the first few hours I had no need to look for new ones until I "Flintstone" and smash through the joint line padding.

I'm on my third pair of these work shoes.The first pair were great.The last two pairs I bought, the insoles are so thin 1/16 of an inch , that the come up and out the back of the shoe.I have to take my shoe off every hour to fix this problem.So plan on spending 15.00 plus dollars extra on new insoles if you buy this shoe.Unfortunately, I won't be buying these anymore.I'm going to try a different brand name.

Very comfortable specially for someone who walks constantly for 12 hours a day. Will buy these again when I need a new pair, great work shoe, perfect rook for my size 13 extra wide feet, stylish doesn't slip on the concrete floor, very supportive and helps with the knee pain, great value, buy them you won't regret it