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870 v4

870 v4
Daily trainer · Stability · Road
Very good (88/100)

Shoe details

Weight
9.3 oz
Release
2016
MSRP
$115
Stack Height
27mm heel - 19mm toe
Drop Height
8mm

Ratings & Reviews

Very good (88/100)

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

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Overall

Very good (88/100)

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (88/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 80% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Value

Very good (84/100)

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

Very good (84/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 71% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Comfort

Very good (82/100)

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (82/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 66% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Appearance

Very good (84/100)

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

Very good (84/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 66% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Cushioning

Average (69/100)

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (69/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 23% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Durability

Average (62/100)

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (62/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 14% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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57%

4/7

Prefer this shoe over another.

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

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 80% of 2,617 running shoes.

Very good

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 81% of 1,872 daily trainers.

81%

New Balance

Scores better than 88% of 255 New Balance shoes.

88%

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

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New Balance 870 v5
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870 v4
870 v5
SUPERBLAST 2
Current shoe
Reference shoe
Lightest
Newest / Best overall / Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.3 oz M
8.8 oz M Lightest
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Stack
27/19mm
27/19mm
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Drop
8mm
8mm
7mm
Release
2016
2019 Q2
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$115
$110 Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
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—
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (80%)
Below average (34%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Above average (66%)
Bottom tier (20%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (23%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (14%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Above average (66%)
Above average (65%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Good (71%)
Below average (24%)
Very good (86%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

3 reader ratings

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My Favorite Shoe That Kickstarted My Running Career

Anonymous runner · Jan 3, 2018

5/5

Overall

I love this shoe. It was the first pair of shoes I owned in high school, when my running career began in earnest. I loved them so much that when I found out they were not carried in the US anymore, I cried a little and ordered some from Japan off of Amazon because I needed to run in them again two years later. They are a lightweight stability shoe with a deceptively large heel. They are fantastic for training on any terrain and I miss them again even though I just stopped running in them only a month ago.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Dec 2, 2015

5/5

Overall

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Apr 8, 2015

5/5

Overall

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