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Fresh Foam X 840 v1

New Balance Fresh Foam X 840 v1

Name: New Balance Fresh Foam X 840 v1
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.5 (8 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.4 oz · 4mm drop · 35/31mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam X 840 v1 rates in the 16th percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is value (76th percentile); its weakest is comfort (27th).

Based on 8 runner reviews.

Average

63/100

Overall

Average 63

Value

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 76% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Very good 84

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (81/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 70% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Very good 81

Appearance

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 50% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Good 75

Durability

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (71/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 41% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Good 71

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Average (68/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 27% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Average 68

What runners say

“Sockfit construction around heel means little chance of chafing or Achilles interference.”

PJ 4/5 Full review

“The toe box is too narrow.”

Antony Dennis 4/5 Full review

“The lightness of the deep midsole is still worth noting.”

PJ 4/5 Full review

“Love the comfort but iffy on support.”

Wendy Padgett 5/5 Full review

“Very squishy.”

Wendy Padgett 5/5 Full review

“From the box these are comfortable.”

PJ 4/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 2/6

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated above average on comfort.
Rated among the top 25% of shoes on cushioning.
Rated above average on durability.

Cons

Rated below average overall.

Reader Ratings

17 reader ratings

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Runner reviews

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Comfort and cushion

Anonymous runner · Jul 30, 2023

5/5

Overall

Love this for after long runs when you feet are killing you! The upper is warm Or my favorite but no terrible! Works well for me but I live near the coast so not super hot here.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5