Inspired by styles worn by skaters in the '80s and '90s, these shoes are built for life on and off the board.
Width:
2E
Size:
Choose a size
Size & fit
Men's shoes
US
EU
UK
Foot length, cm
7
40
6
25.0
7.5
40.5
6.5
25.4
8
41
7
26.0
8.5
42
7.5
26.5
9
42.5
8
27.0
9.5
43
8.5
27.5
10
44
9
28.0
10.5
44.5
9.5
28.5
11
45
10
29.0
11.5
45.5
10.5
29.5
12
46
11
30.0
13
47
12
31.0
14
48
13
32.0
This is a general chart — New Balance sizing may differ, check the product description.
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Inspired by styles worn by skaters in the '80s and '90s, these shoes are built for life on and off the board.
SKU
5-NM480V1-49433
Brand
New Balance
Category
mens / shoes / sneakers / classic-casual-sneakers
Variants
40
Customer reviews
2.0
NOT Wide!
It's a great looking, retro shoe. Too bad it doesn't fit AT ALL.
I've been buying my NBs from Joe's for years, always in a 10.5 EE, and every pair has fit perfectly until this last order. These 480s are 10.5, but standard width, and the 440s I ordered with them are the right width, but are too short, I'd say MAYBE 10s, but probably closer to 9.5. What gives?
If your QC is going to go out of whack, you're going to lose a long-time customer.
4/10/2026
3.0
verified purchase
Stylish but have fit issues
I really like the style and materials of the shoe. However I ordered these in a 2E width and they fit really narrow, very uncomfortable in the middle of my foot as well as the toe area. For reference they are narrower than my vans old skool in every area and I don’t believe they will stretch or break in at all.
1/7/2026
5.0
verified purchase
Great fit and quality
Great fit, quality and style! Approved by my teenage son!
12/24/2025
3.0
verified purchase
Stiff
Looking for leather tennis shoes that were comfortable. These are extremely stiff and inflexible. Very few options in wide shoes.
12/23/2025
1.0
verified purchase
Frankenshoes
New Balance has lost it…all the shoes are stiff and heavy. Used to be foot friendly soft and malleable.
12/7/2025
3.0
So Close
I really wanted these, but had to send back. Ordered the wide, but it was still narrow. Normally I get the 272 wide which fit great. These are not wide like those.
10/27/2025
2.0
verified purchase
Fits tighter than expected
Even the wide is too narrow with the band crushing your foot
6/13/2025
2.0
verified purchase
Look awesome, but aren't great.
The shoes are not great for day to day walking. They seem kinda big and clunky. Maybe that's an attribute of board shoes, but I don't love them. The fit isn't great either. I'm a consistent 13W. Doesn't seem like the widest part of my foot lines up with the widest part of the shoe. I've never had that happen before.
I wish New Balance would make more shoes in the USA. These weren't.
6/11/2025
5.0
verified purchase
Comes in Wide EE
Get the best fit possible from reg D and wide EE sizes. Looks great, too! This shoe has it all: great looks, leather upper, reg & wide sizes, great rubber sole. Comes with white and green cotton laces. A shoe nerd's delight.
6/8/2025
4.0
Great Look, Decent Feel
I've had these for a few weeks now and they've been good so far. This colorway is top notch and you can use the shoes with lots of fits. I love the unique design and the option to choose between white or teal shoelaces. The main downside is that they are a bit narrow compared to other new balance models. Would have loved them if they were a bit wider - especially towards the front of the shoe.
