New Balance

880 v3

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Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Good (76/100)

Shoe details

Weight
10.5 oz
Release
2013
MSRP
$115
Stack Height
35mm heel - 22mm toe
Drop Height
13mm

Ratings & Reviews

Good (76/100)

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Scores better than 51% of all shoes.

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Rating breakdown

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Overall

Good (76/100)

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (76/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 51% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Comfort

Very good (88/100)

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (88/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 83% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Durability

Very good (86/100)

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (86/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 77% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Cushioning

Very good (86/100)

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (86/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 75% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Appearance

Good (75/100)

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 47% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Value

Good (74/100)

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (74/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 47% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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0/7

Prefer this shoe over another.

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

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 51% of 2,617 running shoes.

Good

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 50% of 1,872 daily trainers.

50%

New Balance

Scores better than 69% of 255 New Balance shoes.

69%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Reviewers rate this shoe better than the Fresh Foam X 880 v14.
  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated above average overall.
  • Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
  • Rated above average on durability.

Cons

  • Rated below average on cushioning.

Compared to other shoes

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Lightest / Best value
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.5 oz M
8.6 oz W Lightest
Stack
35/22mm
32/22mm
Drop
13mm
1mm
7mm
Release
2013
2020 Q3
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$115 Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (51%)
Good (78%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (83%)
Very good (81%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (75%)
Good (73%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (77%)
Excellent (95%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Average (47%)
Above average (63%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Average (47%)
Excellent (96%) Best value
Very good (86%)
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Reader Ratings

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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jun 19, 2015

5/5

Overall

Fits with my orthotics perfectly. 300 miles in them and still going strong.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015

4/5

Overall

Comfort
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Apr 5, 2015

4/5

Overall

Overall, I like this shoe. It is comfortable and responsive. I use it for most of my everyday training and like the fact it is somewhat heavy. I also use it for recovery runs the day after track workouts but also prefer it for the slower long runs I have while training for a marathon. It is stable and I never feel as though I might twist and ankle if I take a hard corner.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Apr 4, 2015

4/5

Overall

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

Reader review

aemosca · Sep 20, 2014

4/5

Overall

I love this shoe for moderate amounts of mileage (35-45) mostly on roads. It is nicely cushioned, but still flexible with a neutral feeling. The only down side is that I have wide feet and while the regular width was a bit too narrow, the wide width was much too wide.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5