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New Balance RC1400 v4

Name: New Balance RC1400 v4
Brand: New Balance

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.7 oz · 10mm drop · 25/15mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The New Balance RC1400 v4 rates in the 13th percentile overall among daily trainers. It rates highest on looks.

Based on 4 runner reviews.

Average

62/100

Overall

Average 62

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

Very good (84/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 71% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Very good 84

Value

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (72/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 42% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Good 72

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (70/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 33% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Good 70

Durability

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Average (65/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 20% of shoes

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Average 65

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Below average (51/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 2% of shoes

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Below average 51

What runners say

“Wide toe box, but narrower through midfoot and heel.”

4/5 Full review

“Been wearing for 8 years with only minor aches and pains.”

4/5 Full review

“Very light, even lighter than many spikes, and really smooth.”

bmw25 4/5 Full review

“Lasted from January/February 2017 through October 2018.”

5/5 Full review

“Would buy again and put another 500–1000 miles on them.”

5/5 Full review

“Uppers torn at big toe and little toe, cushioning shot.”

5/5 Full review

“Dries very quickly after being completely soaked.”

bmw25 4/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

100% 2/2

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Reader Ratings

4 reader ratings

5/5

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Runner reviews

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Anonymous runner · Jul 4, 2019

4/5

Overall

Been wearing one version of the 1400 or another for the past 8 years with only minor aches and pains. Although they are marketed and designed as a racing flat, I use them as my primary trainer. They have a decently wide toe box, but are narrower through the mid foot and heel. If you wear an odd size, you can usually find an older version for relatively cheap on Joe's New Balance website.

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

Great, reliable, simple show

Anonymous runner · Oct 2, 2018

5/5

Overall

I'm a big fan of the RC 1400 V4. It lasted me from January or February of 2017 through present day, October of 2018. They got me through three months of 50-60 mpw marathon training, a summer of casual wear, a school year of sporadic running, a summer of daily active (nontraining) wear, another couple months of semiregular running, and another marathon. I'm still wearing them casually and running in them. The uppers outside the big toe and outside the little toe are torn, and the cushioning is probably shot. Some of the rubber is gone and what's left has smoothed out, but it's all fundamentally held together. While they don't look too hot anymore, they've lasted me a long time and I'd definitely buy them again, and put another 500-1000 miles on them.

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

Racing Flat (for training)

bmw25 · Feb 12, 2018

4/5

Overall

I run 100% of my miles in this shoe, and I have for the past 6 years with no injuries that required time off of running. They are SOOOO light, even lighter than many spikes, and really smooth. They also dry very, very quickly after being completely soaked.

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