Looking for Comparison/Opinions on NB 350 vs NB 995 Base Shoes

[MajorDave]

Sometimes I ask myself why? (or WTFIWWY? What The F Is Wrong With You?) but for the most part I enjoy the games and the partners I get to work with-My son for one (He's 22 now) and my good friends J.T., Harvey, Steve and one of my former players, Chris. I especially like seeing the younger umpires get better (my son and Chris-they were teammates from t-ball through high school) and just being with other umpires who enjoy baseball and umpiring as much as I do (JT, Harvey and Steve).

It is insane but it keeps me out of trouble and relatively thin. I wouldn't recommend it for everyone (okay for anyone but this is coming from a guy who used to jump from perfectly good airplanes).

[DonInKansas]

If the baseball is good, I could be out there sunup to sundown. Better than being at work.

[etn_ump]

I have both the 350's and the 995's.

As others have said, they are completely different shoes. I find the 350's to be much more comfortable and my feet feel much better after games than when wearing the 995's.

It makes you wonder why New Balance stopped making them.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by etn_ump

I have both the 350's and the 995's.

As others have said, they are completely different shoes. I find the 350's to be much more comfortable and my feet feel much better after games than when wearing the 995's.

It makes you wonder why New Balance stopped making them.

If the 350's are "much more comfortable", then I'd be wearing slippers if I wore them. I wear 995's and haven't had any comfort issues at all.

[zm1283]

I don't know about anyone else, but the 450's are killing my feet this season. I put gel insoles in them last fall but that didn't really help. The 350's are extremely comfortable though.