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Details & care
Inspired by '70s runners and designed for timeless appeal, this everyday sneaker sports a low, streamlined profile and fang-topped toe box straight out of the New Balance archives. Hairy suede, exposed foam in the tongue and a wedge-shaped midsole bring the vintage-vibe pace to a new generation of sneakerheads.
- Lace-up style
- Removable, cushioned insole
- Leather, textile and synthetic upper/synthetic lining/rubber sole
- Imported
- Item #10616539
Size info
- Women's fits large, buy 1/2 size smaller.
- Men's fits true to size.
- M(medium)=D.
- Unisex: Built on a unisex shoe construction; signature full fit.
- Packaging reflects women's & men's shoe sizes.
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Reviews
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4.2 out of 5
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Most helpful positive review
Sept 8, 2025
beautiful
Shoe is very smart looking
Sbkm
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Most helpful critical review
Feb 28, 2026
Cheaply made shoe
The shoe is cheaply made, the foam at the top of the tongue is explosed which makes the sbows feel particularly cheap and poorly made.
James O D
Verified purchase
Reposted from New Balance EMEA
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Sbkm
Sept 8, 2025
beautiful
Shoe is very smart looking
Fit: True to size
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Width purchased: M
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EJay914
Verified purchase
Sept 8, 2025
Super cute sneakers - Do not size down
I wear a 9.5 in sneakers and sized down to a 9 which were too small. 9.5 would have been perfect and now they are sold out. Don't size down! Hoping for a restock!
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Size purchased: 9 Women's / 7.5 Men'sM
Usual size: 9.5 Women's / 8 Men's
Color: INCENSE/ TIMBERWOLF
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AmyMC
Reposted from Joe's New Balance Outlet
Verified purchase
Feb 28, 2026
Love them!
They are so cute and comfortable! No break-in needed. I am a solid size 39 EU, 8 1/2 in the US. On their website their 8 1/2 was equal to size 40 EU and I'm glad I went with that. Fits perfect.
James O D
Reposted from New Balance EMEA
Verified purchase
Feb 28, 2026
Cheaply made shoe
The shoe is cheaply made, the foam at the top of the tongue is explosed which makes the sbows feel particularly cheap and poorly made.
NB Addict
Reposted from New Balance EMEA
Verified purchase
Feb 27, 2026
Surprised
Less substantial than other new balance trainers I have (feel cheaper) also the heel feels strange but I’m hoping wears in after time
New Balance EMEA response
Thank you for your feedback on the 471 Grey Days shoes. We’re sorry to hear they didn’t feel as expected. Your comments help us improve our products, and our customer care team is happy to assist in finding a pair better suited to you.
SoCalGal
TOP 10 REVIEWER
Verified purchase
Feb 26, 2026
Cute, runs narrow and short in length
These are super cute and feminine looking. They are the only gender-neutral sneaker that has ever worked for me because my medium female foot is always swimming in a unisex sneaker. But, the reason they work is that they run quite narrow and quite short in length. Normally with New Balance, I size down a half size in the women's shoes. In these, I had to size up a half size. My toes were squished in my normal size. I can't imagine an average man wearing these in his normal size, just FYI. They would seem tight. They do not have a lot of arch support or cushy insole, but I like them for running errands and not performance. If you are planning to run in these, you might be very disappointed.
Fit: Runs slightly small
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Large
Width: Runs slightly narrow
Narrow
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Wide
Size purchased: 10 Women's / 8.5 Men'sM
Usual size: 9 Women's / 7.5 Men's, 9.5 Women's / 8 Men's
Color: BISQUE/ FLAT TAUPE
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