Orleans Shoe Co. — Fitted in Person
Women's New Balance
The 880, 860, 1080 and the made-in-USA 990, in regular, wide and extra wide. Plus the 327s and 530s you see all over Magazine Street.
The thing everybody gets wrong
The Number Is the Shoe
New Balance names look like a code because they are one. The number is the model: 880 is the everyday shoe, 860 adds stability, 1080 adds cushion. The "v15" is just the version. The W in front means women's, and the letter after your size is the width.
Which New Balance Is Yours
880v15 — the everyday one
Neutral Fresh Foam X cushioning for walking, running and a day on your feet. If you don't know where to start, start here.
860v15 — stability
For feet that roll in. Firmer foam under the arch keeps you lined up without feeling like a brace.
1080 and More — the most cushion
The 1080 is New Balance's plush neutral shoe. The Fresh Foam X More puts even more foam under you.
1540 — motion control
For flat feet that roll in a lot. More structure than the 860.
990 — made in the USA
The grey sneaker New Balance built its name on, now in navy and black too. Made in the USA, and it comes in wide and extra wide.
608 and 840 — walking
The 608 is a leather walker that holds up to daily wear. The 840 is a cushioned walking shoe in regular and extra wide.
327, 530, 574 and 997H — everyday sneakers
The retro styles. More about the look than the arch, but still comfortable enough for a day in the Quarter.
Unisex styles like the 530, 574 and 480 are sized in men's. Go down 1½ from your women's size, so a women's 8½ is a men's 7. The size on each one shows both.
How a New Balance Should Fit
- About a thumb's width past your longest toe
- The ball of your foot sits at the widest part of the shoe
- Laces snug across the top without pinching
- Your heel stays put when you walk
- Sides pressing? Go to a D or 2E before you go up a size
Women's widths: B is standard, D is wide, 2E is extra wide.
Why We Sell So Many of These
Widths, mostly. New Balance makes more of its shoes in wide and extra wide than almost anyone, so women who've been squeezing into a regular width finally get a shoe that fits. The insoles come out if you wear an arch support or orthotic. It's also where a lot of people with plantar fasciitis and flat feet end up.
Also see on your feet all day · work shoes for nurses · men's New Balance
Our 860s and 880s are sold in store only. Call 504-888-7080 to buy a pair, or come by.
Come get fitted. Free fitting, no appointment, at Magazine Street · French Quarter · Metairie Road · Severn. Don't see your size? Call 504-910-2900 — we can usually order it. In New Orleans since 2002. How we fit.
