New Balance

870 v2

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Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Good (80/100)

Shoe details

Release
2025

Ratings & Reviews

Good (80/100)

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Overall

Good (80/100)

Overall rating

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Good (80/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 58% of shoes

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Comfort

Very good (83/100)

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (83/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 68% of shoes

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Appearance

Very good (82/100)

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Very good (82/100)

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Scores better than 64% of shoes

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Value

Good (77/100)

Value rating

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Good (77/100)

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Scores better than 55% of shoes

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Cushioning

Average (66/100)

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (66/100)

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Scores better than 18% of shoes

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Durability

Below average (57/100)

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (57/100)

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Scores better than 5% of shoes

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Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.8 oz M
Stack
27/19mm
Drop
8mm
7mm
Release
2025 Newest
2019 Q2
2024 Q2
MSRP
$110 Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (58%)
Below average (34%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Above average (68%)
Bottom tier (20%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (18%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (5%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Above average (64%)
Above average (65%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Average (55%)
Below average (24%)
Very good (86%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

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Reader review

cincyrunner313 · Sep 19, 2014

4/5

Overall

I deal with chronic shin splints and this shoe seems to at least help minimize them. The shoes are extremely comfortable, especially in the to box and upper. My only criticism is the shoes only last about 250 miles.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014

5/5

Overall

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