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New Balance

860 v4

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Daily trainer · Stability · Road
Below average (56/100)

Shoe details

Release
2025
MSRP
$100

Ratings & Reviews

Below average (56/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 6% of all shoes.

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Rating breakdown

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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

Below average (56/100)

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

Below average (56/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 6% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Cushioning

Good (80/100)

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (80/100)

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.

Appearance

Average (61/100)

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

Average (61/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 12% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Comfort

Below average (60/100)

Comfort 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 (60/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 11% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Durability

Below average (54/100)

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

Below average (54/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 3% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Value

Bottom-tier (50/100)

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

Bottom-tier (50/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 1% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

45%

5/11

Prefer this shoe over another.

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

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 6% of 2,617 running shoes.

Below average

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 5% of 1,872 daily trainers.

5%

New Balance

Scores better than 18% of 255 New Balance shoes.

18%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.

Cons

  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
  • Rated below average on cushioning.
  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

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New Balance 860 v10
ASICS SUPERBLAST 2
860 v4
860 v10
SUPERBLAST 2
Current shoe
Newest
Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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11 oz M
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Stack
—
34/24mm
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Drop
—
1mm
7mm
Release
2025 Newest
2020 Q1
2024 Q2
MSRP
$100 Lower MSRP
—
$200
Best price
—
—
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (6%)
Average (60%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (11%)
Very good (82%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (60%)
Good (79%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (3%)
Below average (29%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (12%)
Below average (33%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Very good (86%) Best value
Specific shoe

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Reader Ratings

16 reader ratings

Review a shoe

Showing 1–5 of 16 written reviews

Reader review

rml · Apr 20, 2015

3/5

Overall

I purchased this shoe when my podiatrist told me to try a stability shoe (I was in treatment for plantar fasciitis). After running in minimal shoes for over a year and being injured most of that time, I decided to give his advice a try. I wasn't all that happy with this shoe because it didn't provide as much support as I had hoped and the upper showed wear quickly. I replaced it because it was worn out, but I had worn it out more from walking than from running and even then there were holes at the sides of the toe box after less than six months. The uppers were more worn out than the soles when I replaced them.
Comfort
3/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

hantph96 · Mar 23, 2015

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

VitaminG · Mar 22, 2015

4/5

Overall

Good cushioning, support, reasonable durability (sole wears out for me, as a heel striker), can find it online for a good price. I get a solid 400mi in these without any major issues.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2015

4/5

Overall

Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

GladysGaniel · Sep 21, 2014

4/5

Overall

I have worn various incarnations of this model over the years. The previous model was far too narrow in the toe box but this seems to have been remedied in the version 4. It offers a good blend of mild stability and comfort, and because I have narrow feet, New Balance suits me.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
4/5