I hate these shoes.
Anonymous runner · Nov 6, 2024
3/5
Overall
zero return, just blocks on my feet
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 1/5
New Balance
Fresh Foam X 860 v14
Stability
· Road
Good
(70/100)
- Weight
- 8.9 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q2
- MSRP
- $139.99
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 30mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Good
(70/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.9 oz
- Release
- 2024 Q2
- MSRP
- $139.99
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 30mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Ratings & Reviews
Good (70/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 31% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Good (70/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (70/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 31% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (76/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (76/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 49% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Average (69/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (69/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 31% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Average (70/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (70/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 31% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Average (69/100)
Comfort 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
Average (69/100)
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.
Durability
Average (63/100)
Durability 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
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.
0%
0/2
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 31% of 2,617 running shoes.
Good
Maximalist Shoes
Scores better than 26% of 420 maximalist shoes.
26%
New Balance
Scores better than 63% of 255 New Balance shoes.
63%
Pros & Cons
Cons
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on cushioning.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Max cushion
Daily trainer
Max cushion
Pronation
Stability
Stability (Moderate)
Neutral
Weight
8.9 oz M
10.5 oz M
8.8 oz M
Lightest
Stack
38/30mm
35/25mm
47/39mm
Drop
8mm
1mm
8mm
Release
2024 Q2
2022 Q3
2024 Q3
Newest
MSRP
$139.99
Lower MSRP
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$180
Best price
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$99.88
Ratings
Overall
Below average (31%)
Below average (28%)
Excellent (91%)
Best overall
Comfort
Below average (27%)
Bottom tier (12%)
Excellent (91%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (31%)
Below average (30%)
Very good (90%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (16%)
Above average (61%)
Very good (88%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (49%)
Average (54%)
Excellent (93%)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (31%)
Bottom tier (16%)
Excellent (96%)
Best value
Where to buy
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they fucked up this shoe
Anonymous runner · Oct 29, 2024
2/5
Overall
used to be a good stability shoe. its not a stability shoe anymore. a wannabe hoka shoe
- Comfort
- 2/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 1/5