New Balance Fresh Foam X 840 v1

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.

New Balance Fresh Foam X 840 v1

/ 2

Average

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (63/100)

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.

63/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (63/100)

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.

63
Value

Value rating

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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.

84
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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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.

81
Appearance

Appearance rating

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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.

75
Durability

Durability rating

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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.

71
Comfort

Comfort rating

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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.

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

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

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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jun 24, 2023

5/5

Overall

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

Asics Gel lite

Ockert · Jun 15, 2023

4/5

Overall

Lightweight,cushioning, durability,looks.High performance shoes 

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

Decent cushioned lightweight shoe for daily mileage

PJ · Jun 10, 2023

4/5

Overall

From the box these NB FreshFoam 840 are comfortable. The lightness of the deep midsole is now customary in trainers but still worth noting. 

The upper is a sockfit construction around the heel which means little chance of chafing or Achilles interference.

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

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Compared to other shoes

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New Balance Fresh Foam X 840 v1
ASICS SUPERBLAST 2
HOKA Clifton 9
Fresh Foam X 840 v1
SUPERBLAST 2
Clifton 9
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.4 oz M
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8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
35/31mm
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40/35mm
Drop
4mm
7mm
5mm
Release
2023 Q2
2024 Q2 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$140
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$165
Best price
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$149.99
$131.97 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (16%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Exceptional (>99%)
Comfort
Below average (27%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (70%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (41%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Good (80%)
Appearance
Average (50%)
Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Very good (84%)
Value
Good (76%)
Very good (87%) Best value
Good (77%)
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