Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 3, 2024
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance
860 v10
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Good
(79/100)
- Weight
- 11 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q1
- Stack Height
- 34mm heel - 24mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Good
(79/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 11 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q1
- Stack Height
- 34mm heel - 24mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Ratings & Reviews
Good (79/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 60% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Good (79/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (79/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 60% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Very good (87/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 82% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Very good (87/100)
Cushioning rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 79% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (70/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (70/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 33% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Average (69/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (69/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 29% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Below average (53/100)
Value rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (53/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 2% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
50%
2/4
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 60% of 2,617 running shoes.
Good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 59% of 1,872 daily trainers.
59%
New Balance
Scores better than 75% of 255 New Balance shoes.
75%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated among the top 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on cushioning.
Cons
- Rated below average on durability.
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
Current shoe
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Newest
Best overall
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11 oz M
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Stack
34/24mm
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Drop
1mm
—
7mm
Release
2020 Q1
2025
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (60%)
Bottom tier (6%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Very good (82%)
Below average (25%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (79%)
Below average (22%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (29%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (33%)
Bottom tier (8%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (2%)
Bottom tier (4%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
8 reader ratings
Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews
Great stability shoe for a person with neutral gait
Amin · Dec 4, 2023
5/5
Overall
Have been wearing this shoe since v1, and never switched. Wore the predecessor before it the 920 series and also the model before that. Basically since 1998. Never felt the need to go to another brand.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Got it at the outlet
Anonymous runner · Jun 12, 2023
5/5
Overall
Picked up shoe as part of a BOGO offer at outlet, very durable tread and strong support shoe.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jun 8, 2023
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5