Reviewer Rafael Beckford
574's are my favorite shoes. Perfect fit every time-- and they last 4-6 months despite me walking at least 5 miles outside every day.
Reviewer Alexander E Gibson
Great shoes, i will be replacing the soles of the shoe. I do love these shoes, they were much more comfortable than my converse for walking around in on vacation. I will be finding some better inserts to walk around on though, I thought the memory foam would have been a little more comfortable, but they were still great. K Swiss will always be my favorite, even if this white color wasn't the best choice for walking around New Orleans.
Reviewer Adam Afzal
Great fit. True to US sizing. Very comfortable. Just got back from my first 2 mile walk in these shoes and they feel so good and light on my feet I have the Soulfully youthful exuberance of a school boy in my stride (memories, reminiscing the good ol' days). What surprised me the most is I haven't added comfort gel insoles and they don't need them. Honestly the most comfortable shoe I've worn in a long long time. Even better then my nike air felt (still have them to wear in bad weather). I love this pair of Stan Smith shoes even more than being barefoot on the park grass or dancing in the sand at the ocean. I'm old school impressed, old school quality.
Reviewer Brett Marrus
Cant wait to wear these for my NYE wedding!
Reviewer Christopher Susalis
I got these for my brother who wears AFOs but they’re too tight in the toe. I’m not sure if going up a side will help. He probably just needs a wider fit.
Reviewer jolu
Not quite the Tru-Fit arch was a little too tight had to loosen up the shoestrings quite a bit toe area ( big toe ) was a bit snug.
Reviewer andyc
The shoes are really nice, the only bad thing (that’s why just 4 stars) is that it said “leather” and that’s why I bought them but are fabric. They are nice but will get dirty quickly, I was looking for leather shoes and not just leather shoelaces
Reviewer M Ruffini
The first time I saw the "Backpack" line of shoes from New Balance, I knew that I'd one day be adding a pair to my collections of 574's. Nylon uppers just seems like a fantastic idea, since nylon is so easy to clean and keep clean. I liked the idea of being able to get them dirty, knowing that they'll clean up better then other 574's. Because of this, I might even wear them when I normally wouldn't want to get my shoes dirty.
I haven't had them long enough to make that decision, or know exactly how well they'll clean up, but there is something else different about them that immediately caught my attention. Ever since New Balance changed the manufacturing process for the 574's, I think they've been smaller and less comfortable then versions before that time. I just purchased another pair of 574's a couple of weeks back and noticed this immediately when putting them on, as I always do with a new pair of 574's nowadays.
This pair, however, feels more like the older 574's, because they're so comfortable. My first thought was that maybe they made them like the old ones, but after comparing them to numerous other pairs I have, both old and new, I don't think that's it. The soles still match the newer version (i.e. they're more narrow), but still, I'm pretty sure they have more toe room in the uppers, because they both look and feel as if they do.
I've been a little disappointed with every pair I've purchased, since they changed the manufacturing process, because they're just not as comfortable as they used to be. For whatever reason, these, however, seem closer to what I remember a new pair feeling like and that has me really happy. They are very comfortable shoes.
Reviewer Jake Hester
Cute. I wear 8.5, bought an 8.5, and it fits perfectly
Reviewer Lisa Huber
Can never go wrong with black Chucks! Will always be my favorite shoe. I've been wearing these for decades.