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1400 v3

1400 v3
Neutral · Road
Excellent (94/100)

Shoe details

Weight
6.3 oz
Release
2016
MSRP
$100
Stack Height
23mm heel - 13mm toe
Drop Height
10mm

Ratings & Reviews

Excellent (94/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

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Overall

Excellent (94/100)

Overall rating

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Excellent (94/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 91% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Value

Exceptional (98/100)

Value rating

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Exceptional (98/100)

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Scores better than 98% of shoes

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Appearance

Exceptional (98/100)

Appearance rating

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Exceptional (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 96% of shoes

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Comfort

Exceptional (95/100)

Comfort rating

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Exceptional (95/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 93% of shoes

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Cushioning

Average (67/100)

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (67/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 21% of shoes

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Durability

Below average (59/100)

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (59/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 8% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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20%

1/5

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 91% of 2,617 running shoes.

Excellent

Racing Shoes

Scores better than 80% of 256 racing shoes.

80%

New Balance

Scores better than 92% of 255 New Balance shoes.

92%

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

New Balance 1400 v3
New Balance 1400 v6
HOKA Mach X 2
1400 v3
1400 v6
Mach X 2
Current shoe
Lightest
Best appearance / Best value
Newest / Best overall / Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Racing
Daily trainer
Racing
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.3 oz M Lightest
7.1 oz M
9.4 oz M
Stack
23/13mm
25/15mm
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Drop
1mm
1mm
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Release
2016
2018 Q1
2024 Q3 Newest
MSRP
$100 Lower MSRP
$110
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Best price
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$189.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (98%) Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (93%)
Excellent (95%)
Exceptional (98%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (21%)
Below average (38%)
Exceptional (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (8%)
Below average (36%)
Very good (85%) Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (96%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best appearance
Good (80%)
Value
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (99%) Best value
Good (71%)
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Reader Ratings

3 reader ratings

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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Dec 7, 2015

5/5

Overall

I love light-weight shoes - even for full marathons. After the Kinvara changed completed after the 4s, I switched to the 1400s and haven't looked back since. They work for me every day - basic training, 5ks, all the way up to marathons.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

speedgoggles · Dec 1, 2015

4/5

Overall

Love the shoe. Use it for everything (easy runs, on the trails, tempos, intervals). Only criticism of it is that the treads wear down very quickly, making the shoe difficult to use on slick terrain. The upper in earlier versions had a tendency to rip apart quickly, but this seems to have been fixed in v3.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 7, 2015

5/5

Overall

Just ran a BQ in this shoe. It's by far the best distance racing flat I've ever come across. Perfect combo of weight with just enough cushion and roomy enough. Love this shoe, will buy another. Currently at ~300 miles, still feels springy underfoot.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5