Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 29, 2019
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance
860 v6
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Below average
(56/100)
- Release
- 2025
Below average
(56/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Release
- 2025
Ratings & Reviews
Below average (56/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.
Rating breakdown
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Likely rating
Overall
Below average (56/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Below average (56/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 6% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Average (68/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (68/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 25% of shoes
Compared with all 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 22% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Below average (59/100)
Appearance 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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Durability
Below average (58/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Below average (58/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 7% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Below average (55/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Below average (55/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 4% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
25%
1/4
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
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Current shoe
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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11 oz M
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Stack
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34/24mm
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Drop
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1mm
7mm
Release
2025
Newest
2020 Q1
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (6%)
Average (60%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Below average (25%)
Very good (82%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (22%)
Good (79%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (7%)
Below average (29%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (8%)
Below average (33%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (4%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
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Reader Ratings
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NB 860v6
Anonymous runner · Jan 31, 2018
3/5
Overall
Feels very heavy and cumbersome because before I used to run in NB Minimus. But I got used to it and my Achilles are no longer sore. Fair to say I run 30 now all moderate to hard instead of 50 mpw easy, moderate and hard.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5