New Balance V3 Black & White Mid-Cut Umpire Base Shoes

The mid-cut New Balance umpire base shoe is the best base shoe on the market, sturdy, comfortable, great support. I am sad to hear that New Balance is discontinuing this mid cut model. I’ve been using them for 10 years and each pair lasts about 2-3 seasons depending on wear and tear. Highly recommend stocking up before they are gone for good.

I cannot speak for others, but this shoe fits me perfectly. I had to settle on an 11 2E because I could not find it in an 11 D like I normally wear, but it fits me very well. I have extra room on the sides now, perhaps a bit more than I really need. The shoe itself is very comfortable and looks great. It is easy to clean and is holding up well after 1/2 a season. I'm sorry New Balance is not doing these any longer as I fully recommend these shoes. These are right up there with the most comfortable base shoes that I've had in the last 7-8 years.

I had a size issue as well. They seem to fit two sizes too small. My 10.5 shoe felt like a 9.5.

I returned these New Balance field shoes. They sizing of these particular shoes is totally unrealistic. I normally wear a size 10 normal these were more like a size 8 I couldn’t even put my foot into them. I ended up purchasing another brand of field shoes with my size and they fit perfectly.

Breathable and feel great. For a big guy like me, 6'1'' 230 lbs, I worry about rolling my ankles so I wear compression socks but after these, I could run around the field no problem.

Best shoes I’ve ever umpired in.

The shoes look great but they do run small. My first order was size 11 but I'm going with 11.5.

In my experience these shoes run small so I recommend you size up for a better fit. I normally wear a size 12, but they were too small so I gave them to my son and got size 13 instead.

Very comfortable shoes and very light. Moved around very well on the football field.

I love these base shoes. They are comfortable and they work great.

Might be the most comfortable shoe I’ve worn in 32 yrs of umpiring and that tops Spot Bilt, Adidas, Mizuno and Reebok.

These are my first pair of New Balance umpire base shoes in a while and I must say I am very impressed with the comfort of these shoes! Doing all day softball tournaments and multi-day baseball tournaments wreak havoc on your feet but these shoes are the epitome of comfort!

I’ve been staying away from New Balance for several years after I had foot pain from a previous style. I’m glad I came back. This literally is the most comfortable umpire shoe I’ve owned in a long time.

Great item and a very comfortable umpire base shoe!

Very light, very comfortable base umpire shoe. If you have ankle issues, the mid-cut might be good for you but otherwise, the low-cut looks more professional in my opinion. Ran a bit more narrow than expected so watch out for foot width.

This might be the most comfortable umpire shoe I have ever worn, not just umping.

Best pair of base umpire shoes I've ever had. I have a case of plantar fasciitis and it was acting up during training. These shoes in combo with my orthopedic insert got me on the field again. I highly recommend them. If there's one thing I could change in them, I'd prefer to have the "N" logo further back on the shoe or in a subdued silver/black.