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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 A great improvement on the 1224 Feb 23, 2011
By H. Ritchey
If you're in the "Athena" category of women runners, this is an excellent running shoe for you. Most women's running shoes are designed to support a weight of no more than about 140-150 pounds. If you're over that weight (like a great percentage of the American public, since the US average female weight is 163 lbs!), then you'll want a shoe that is built a bit tougher. The stability design of this shoe, combined with the superb cushioning, makes it just about perfect.
I wrote the previous statement about the 1224's and this new model, the 1226, lives up to that and more. the shoes have held up well, but don't feel bulky like many stability shoes do. My feet breathe easily while running, and I have noticed less knee pain after long runs.
The only drawback I noticed was that there was a break-in period required, which typically I don't experience with NB shoes. I had a few hot spots the first week after any runs over 4 miles, but with a little Body Glide under my socks the problem quickly resolved itself. I'll be purchasing a second pair to rotate through.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Amazing sneaker, but needs a longer lifespan Apr 17, 2011
By mc419
This is my second pair of 1226s (I had a few pairs of 1225s as well before). Great support, flexibility, and the price is right here on amazon (up to $60 less than retail stores). I wear these shoes every day with my orthotics: for work, the gym, and casually around the house. I love them, and my feet love them too!
My only complaint: I get about 9 months of daily wear before the structure support in the heel compresses and/or breaks down internally. Shoe still looks great externally, but the lateral support is significantly weakened.
Nevertheless, I'll be buying another pair in 8 months- I've tried Nike, Reebok, Asics, and Brooks.... and you just can't beat this shoe.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Worth it! Jul 08, 2011
By Diane Horvath
I decided to look into buying an actual running shoe for my problems with plantar fasciitis-- after some research I went with NB 1226 and couldn't be happier!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Good but not as Great as 1224 Mar 08, 2011
By momto3
I bought the NB1226's as a replacement to a pair of NB1224's (which I would rate a 6 stars out of 5 if I could!) The 1226's don't seem as well cushioned as the 1224's but still an excellent value for what I paid on Amazon.com. They are comfortable, true to size, good looking and seem to be as well made as the previous pair.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
New Balance WR1226 Running NBX Nov 01, 2010
By Gina Ramirez
Always searching for the perfect running shoe. This one comes close. After most of my long runs my feet always tend to ache, this shoe puts less stress on the balls of my feet, so my feet are feeling less tired. The only issue I had was they tended to rub on my ankle a bit, but they really arn't broken in yet. I hope this issue will be resolved after I log some miles.
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