Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 12, 2015
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
New Balance
890 v5
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Below average
(59/100)
- Weight
- 8.6 oz
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $115
- Stack Height
- 23mm heel - 15mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Below average
(59/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.6 oz
- Release
- 2015
- MSRP
- $115
- Stack Height
- 23mm heel - 15mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Ratings & Reviews
Below average (59/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 8% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Below average (59/100)
Overall 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
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Good (77/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (77/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 56% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Average (65/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (65/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 20% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Average (64/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (64/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 16% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Average (64/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (64/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 16% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Below average (53/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Below average (53/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 2% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
20%
1/5
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 8% of 2,617 running shoes.
Below average
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 10% of 1,872 daily trainers.
10%
New Balance
Scores better than 30% of 255 New Balance shoes.
30%
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.6 oz M
8.4 oz M
Lightest
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Stack
23/15mm
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Drop
8mm
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7mm
Release
2015
2020 Q2
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$115
Lower MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (8%)
Bottom tier (4%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (16%)
Bottom tier (4%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (16%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (2%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (20%)
Bottom tier (19%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Average (56%)
Below average (29%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
4 reader ratings
Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews
Reader review
kdmh · Dec 8, 2015
4/5
Overall
Cushioning is great. Fit is good, only problem is I find the back of the heel is too high and rubs against achilles.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 16, 2015
5/5
Overall
This shoe felt very tight on first wear, especially in the toe box, but it quickly shaped to my feet and is now very comfortable. It is light, but the cushioning is solid and has held up well. I find it to be a perfect shoe for marathon racing - light enough to feel fast but with enough cushioning to keep me protected.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 9, 2015
4/5
Overall
I wear this shoe for all easy running, long running, and can use it for tempo training if I need to (though I prefer a lighter shoe for faster work). The shoe's feel and cushioning is an improvement over the v4 which was too close to the ground in the forefoot. This shoe is just comfortable without being bulky. The only knock I can think of is that it does not seem to be as breathable as previous iterations of the shoe.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5