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[Nickauger]

I often find the poorer the customers behaviour the poorer the customer service.

Mate, if you ring up a manufacturer and politely say that you bought a pair of trainers 4 months ago, and they have fallen apart, only  be told in no uncertain terms 'you must have bought the wrong size, its your own fault' then that, to me is poor customer service... Not 'are you sure they were the right size?' have you had your feet measured to ensure that they were the right size etc.

[Bat and Ball Cricket]

I have the opportunity to get my self a pair of New Balance boots at half price. If I do decide to get them it'd be the 4030. I will be getting them online however, so won't be able to try them on. Just wondering if anybody has tried them. I've watched the IJC YouTube review and look good. Also they have a strange sizing options. You can specify the width, either D, 2E or 4E. Anybody know the difference?

Considering the date you posted, you may have already bought these, but I picked up a pair earlier in the year.
I got 4030s in 2e, regular fit, as batting shoes which I've been very happy with. I've found them a very slightly larger fit to my Asics 180no shoes that I bowl in. This could be due to the bit of extra cusioning of the 180no.
The 4030 are aimed at batting allrounder, so if you're replacing same for same, fit should be right on.

As for quality, I've been really happy. Used them for half a season, with plenty of time in the middle.

I'll be going to the 4040s as my bowling shoes when they need replacement.

[gibbinscricket]

D is regular
2E is wide
4E is wider again.