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Fresh Foam Zante Pursuit

New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Pursuit

Name: New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Pursuit
Brand: New Balance
Rating: 4.9 (14 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.4 oz · 6mm drop · 23/17mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Pursuit rates in the 93rd percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is looks (99th percentile); its weakest is durability (57th). Of 12 runners who came to it from another shoe, 7 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 14 runner reviews.

Excellent

94/100

Overall

Excellent 94

Appearance

Appearance 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

Exceptional (99/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 99% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Exceptional 99

Value

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (97/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 97% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Exceptional 97

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (79/100)

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.

Good 79

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (79/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 64% of shoes

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Good 79

Durability

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (77/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 57% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Good 77

What runners say

“Heel counter more comfortable than any other shoe”

_jeffrey_broadbent_ 5/5 Full review

“Durability under toes is bad—holes in every pair”

5/5 Full review

“Shoe feels like it disappears under you”

5/5 Full review

“Seriously light, feels like a less edgy racing flat”

5/5 Full review

“Perfect for narrow-footed runners seeking a connected-to-ground feel”

5/5 Full review

“Insole too thin, moves around after 8km or when wet”

5/5 Full review

“Midsole very responsive and feels great when running hard”

_jeffrey_broadbent_ 5/5 Full review

“Upper fits like a sock”

5/5 Full review

“Smooth out of box, no break-in needed”

5/5 Full review

“Takes time to break in, uncomfortable in arch first week”

4/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

41% 9/22

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated among the top 5% of shoes overall.
Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
Rated above average on cushioning.

Reader Ratings

14 reader ratings

5/5

4/5

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Runner reviews

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the goat

Anonymous runner · Jul 10, 2020

5/5

Overall

Firm ride, but great overall shoe. Wide toe box, and is flexible enough for v02-long runs. ive worn this show almost exclusively for 2 years. I've gotten 500-600 miles out of each of them.

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

Cannot go wrong

Anonymous runner · Jan 29, 2020

5/5

Overall

This shoe was amazing, light weight, but functional for longer runs. I bought 2 pair and rotated them. The breathability was good. I never really took them outside in the winter so I cannot say how they are on ice/snow for traction or stability, with the lack of structure securing the foot to the shoe I did worry about my foot sliding, I didn’t tempt fate and never tested them in that facet. I did a zombie run with tear off flags, I wasn’t going to try to juke or move abruptly, but when I picked up the pace to out run the zombies they were amazing. I did run with them off road a bit, but with the thinner sole they were a little rough, that all is to say that they are happier on the road or track. I really did love them, I don’t know if I will get them again, I don’t know if they lasted as long as I would have hoped, but they were only 100 dollars so I didn’t break the bank so I really cannot complain. Basically they, in my opinion are racing flats that served as a trainer.

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

Great trainer and racer for longer distances

Anonymous runner · Jan 21, 2020

5/5

Overall

I went through a shoe panic a few years ago when my favorite shoe was discontinued, and this has been my go to ever since. The Zante Pursuit is light, fast, and fairly good looking. There's not a ton of cushion or support, and the heel to toe drop is pretty small, but it's perfect for a runner with a foot on the narrower side who's looking for a "connected to the ground" running experience. I use it for all aspects of my training, and I usually race in a fresh pair. I get about 350-400 miles out of a pair, and then they become my daily walkers. Great shoe.

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

new zantes

Anonymous runner · Jan 10, 2020

4/5

Overall

pretty good overall shoe; the new upper took some getting used to; gloves the top of the foot better, but can create some chafing in weird areas. they fixed the insole coming loose issue in the v4s tho, which was nice to see.

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

Still new, but a good start

Anonymous runner · Jul 30, 2019

5/5

Overall

The shoe is seriously light, if feels like a less edgy racing flat. My shoes are relatively new, so I really cannot rate their durability, but so far so good. I have a wide foot, and the shoe gives. If the shoe were any narrower I wouldn’t have been able to get them (I am barely a wide). Unfair comment, but they really seem more like a race car and I am afraid to hit dirt or anything else the nature of the shoe I would be hesitant to expect them to support if I had to do something laterally with urgency (not that what the shoe is designed for obviously but it is a concern in running with traffic and the such). They breath okay, my foot wasn’t dripping like I would have thought when I was running with them in Singapore. They dried out pretty good would be dry by the next days run. I am about 40 and I am wondering if I will get them again, I am concerned how much beating my legs are taking with the lack of cushion, I am not saying they hard, but just the lack of material has me wondering how I will respond with more miles in them. I have like 75+ miles in each pair so far.

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