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Nitrel v3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Below average (55/100)

Release: 2019 Q4
MSRP: $70

Below average (55/100) overall

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Release: 2019 Q4
MSRP: $70

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Below average (55/100)

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Below average (55/100)

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Below average (55/100)

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Scores better than 4% of shoes

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Below average (55/100)

Value

Good (76/100)

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Good (76/100)

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Scores better than 54% of shoes

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Good (76/100)

Appearance

Good (74/100)

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Good (74/100)

Durability

Average (70/100)

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Average (70/100)

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Average (70/100)

Comfort

Average (66/100)

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Average (66/100)

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Average (66/100)

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Average (66/100)

Cushioning

Below average (58/100)

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Below average (58/100)

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Below average (58/100)

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Nitrel v3

Nitrel

SUPERBLAST 2

Current shoe

Reference shoe

Newest / Best overall / Best comfort

Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

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7.5 oz W

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Stack

—

Drop

—

8mm

7mm

Release

2019 Q4

2017 Q4

2024 Q2 Newest

MSRP

$70 Lower MSRP

$75

$200

Best price

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$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Bottom tier (4%)

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Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Below average (24%)

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Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Bottom tier (8%)

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Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Below average (34%)

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Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Average (45%)

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Exceptional (98%) Best appearance

Value

Average (54%)

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Very good (86%) Best value

Where to buy

$99.88

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Great non-technical easy trail shoe

Matthew Walker · May 31, 2023

4/5

Overall

New Balance doesn't do great in the trail market, but these work very well on non-technical trails, even comfortable for racing/hard efforts. When it comes to really technical/mountainous terrain they don't have excellent grip and solomons/VJs/Hokas will likely be a better choice. But I got these for about $50 on Joe's New Balance's outlet, they're comfortable, last a long time and do great both for easy and hard non-technical trail runs. Not good on wet rocks.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

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