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<blockquote data-quote="idrivethetruck" data-source="post: 1386825" data-attributes="member: 882"><p>I've been wearing the more expensive New Balance 926/927/928 for the last 10 years. They were great shoes until the last couple of years when their quality started going down. Now they aren't worth the extra $$ spent. I used to be able to get about a year's worth of wear on the job, but now I'm lucky to get 6-9 months from them before the soles start wearing through.</p><p>I had an issue with plantar fasciitis which is why I started wearing the more expensive shoes. My podiatrist made me a custom orthotic and recommended the 926's. The orthotics were expensive ($300) but lasted several years. When they wore out, someone recommended Dr. Scholl's Active Series insoles.</p><p>At $20-25/pair, they are a great alternative to the custom orthotics. Now, instead of paying over $100 for the top of the line New Balance shoes, I buy the NB 608's and pair them with the Dr. Scholl's insoles. Problem solved!</p><p></p><p>Let me add a tip I've found. These athletic shoes tend to shrink a little bit through the process of getting wet and drying out over and over again. After wearing them on a rainy day, I remove the insoles, insert a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/E-Tribe-Practical-Plastic-Stretcher-black/dp/B00KNSCCLY/ref=sr_1_9?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1408286170&sr=1-9&keywords=shoe+tree" target="_blank">shoe tree</a> to keep the shoe stretched to original size, and then prop them up in front of a fan to dry out completely. This keeps them from shrinking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="idrivethetruck, post: 1386825, member: 882"] I've been wearing the more expensive New Balance 926/927/928 for the last 10 years. They were great shoes until the last couple of years when their quality started going down. Now they aren't worth the extra $$ spent. I used to be able to get about a year's worth of wear on the job, but now I'm lucky to get 6-9 months from them before the soles start wearing through. I had an issue with plantar fasciitis which is why I started wearing the more expensive shoes. My podiatrist made me a custom orthotic and recommended the 926's. The orthotics were expensive ($300) but lasted several years. When they wore out, someone recommended Dr. Scholl's Active Series insoles. At $20-25/pair, they are a great alternative to the custom orthotics. Now, instead of paying over $100 for the top of the line New Balance shoes, I buy the NB 608's and pair them with the Dr. Scholl's insoles. Problem solved! Let me add a tip I've found. These athletic shoes tend to shrink a little bit through the process of getting wet and drying out over and over again. After wearing them on a rainy day, I remove the insoles, insert a [URL='http://www.amazon.com/E-Tribe-Practical-Plastic-Stretcher-black/dp/B00KNSCCLY/ref=sr_1_9?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1408286170&sr=1-9&keywords=shoe+tree']shoe tree[/URL] to keep the shoe stretched to original size, and then prop them up in front of a fan to dry out completely. This keeps them from shrinking. [/QUOTE]
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