New Balance itself via Amazon.com.

Out of curiosity, what site do you order from in the US for overseas shipping? Always like to have places to recommend to recommend to people.

This shoe not manufactured in wider width for less than dainty lady feet. I have sent for half size up womens from USA, still £10 cheaper than UK including postage and taxes. Rip off, NB sell £100 what you pay $100 for. And we never get a choice of widths over here in any shoe, unheard of in european market.

Looks like Sportsshoes.com in the UK has both men’s and women’s for same price, not sure on width availability though: http://www.sportsshoes.com/products/?q=new+balance+1400

Not sure if the shoe comes in wider widths or not.

Glad they’re working out for you Nick!

If you have a narrow foot stick with the 1400, you are right that the Kinvara 5 has a wider fit. You could also try the Kinvara 4 if you can find one – it was a bit narrower (too narrow for my taste).

Marathon shoes are really a personal preference kind of thing – I run mostly in more minimal end shoes so the 1400 and Kinvara have more than enough cushion for me. But if your daily trainer is the Triumph something a bit more might make sense.

If you to absolutely had pick between the 1400s and the Kinvaras, which would you choose? I have a pair of the 1400s (original) and they are my favorite shoes; however, I am a bit surprised you recommend them for marathons (I only run up to 1/2 marathon anyway, but when I do, it is with “more shoe”). These I limit to 10k or less.

I love the ride on the Kinvara 5s I tested, but I have a narrow foot and it seems like there is a lot of extra material on the top of the shoe, whereas 1400s fit like a literal glove. If I could combine the Kinvara ride with the top of the 1400s, it would be perfect.

I also own some Saucony Triumphs as a trainer/distance shoe, and they suffer with the same extra material/width.

The only disappointment has been the sizing. I’ve had to go up a full size to get a pair that fits well and even these feel snugger than normal. For me that’s a size 12 (UK), versus an 11 (UK) I normally take.

Versus the Kinvara, the road shoe I’ve worn for the last few years, I can honestly say I think I prefer the 1400v2s. To my feel, there’s nothing in it on weight, and almost nothing on comfort, but the 1400v2 definitely has more bounce. I’m very much enjoying the bounce.

I’m assuming, like the Kinvara, it won’t wear well. The uppers on all the most recent pairs of Kinvaras I’ve used have torn after roughly 300km (Saucony advised me they should last up 700km). The 1400v2s, as much as I’d like to wear them everyday, I think I’m going to use them only occasionally and for races, the 2014 Chicago marathon being one of these.

Thanks for the review. Always appreciated.

The 1400 is a bit more forgiving under the heel, a bit wider through the midfoot. I’d use the 1400 in a marathon, probably not the 1600, but have not yet tried 1600 v2.

I pronate quite a bit and have no issue with them, but then I’m not a big believer that pronation should be controlled.