Good overall shoe
Anonymous runner · Jun 22, 2024
4/5
Overall
Holds up for longer efforts. Recently ran a marathon in them and it’s the best my feet have ever felt after.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
New Balance
Fresh Foam Vongo v5
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
Very good
(85/100)
- Weight
- 10 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q2
- Stack Height
- 34mm heel - 26mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Very good
(85/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 10 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q2
- Stack Height
- 34mm heel - 26mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (85/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 75% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Very good (85/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (85/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 75% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Excellent (91/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (91/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 88% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Very good (89/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (89/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 85% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Very good (90/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (90/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 85% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Very good (88/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (88/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 82% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Very good (83/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (83/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 66% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
100%
3/3
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 75% of 2,617 running shoes.
Very good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 74% of 1,872 daily trainers.
74%
New Balance
Scores better than 85% of 255 New Balance shoes.
85%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
- Rated above average overall.
- Rated above average on comfort.
- Rated above average on durability.
Cons
- Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Fresh Foam Vongo v4.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
Compared to other shoes
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Current shoe
Reference shoe
Lightest
Newest
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability (Maximum)
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10 oz M
9.1 oz W
Lightest
—
Stack
34/26mm
29/25mm
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Drop
8mm
4mm
7mm
Release
2021 Q2
2019 Q2
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
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$140
Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (75%)
Very good (89%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Very good (85%)
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (82%)
Excellent (94%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (88%)
Good (74%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Above average (66%)
Excellent (90%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Very good (85%)
Good (79%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
6 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 5 written reviews
Love it!!!
Anonymous runner · Jun 20, 2024
5/5
Overall
Amazing. So comfortable.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
1080s but with Stability
Steve K. · Dec 2, 2023
5/5
Overall
If your feet overpronate this shoe will be better than the 1080s. Running around 65 miles a week I developed shin splints and later a tibial stress fracture because I had pretty bad overpronation running in the 1080s (although I loved those shoes). These shoes do a good job to reduce that overpronation and save my shins. Have a similar look and feel to the 1080s just a bit stiffer to provide stability.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
NB Vongo
Anonymous runner · Jul 4, 2023
5/5
Overall
I’m an old runner with a lot of miles on the legs. The Vongo provides the support and cushioning I need. I wish they’d been around when I was doing big miles.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Heavy but good training shoe
Anonymous runner · Jun 5, 2023
4/5
Overall
I wear these for warmups, cooldowns, long runs, recovery runs, basically 80% of my mileage. They're very supportive and comfortable but quite heavy, so I don't use them for any uptempo work.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5