Newton Distance 7

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Newton Distance 8 replaced it

Newton Distance 7

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Excellent

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (91/100)

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Scores better than 86% of shoes

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91/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Excellent (91/100)

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Scores better than 86% of shoes

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91
Durability

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Exceptional (96/100)

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Scores better than 92% of shoes

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96
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Excellent (95/100)

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Scores better than 91% of shoes

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95
Value

Value rating

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Excellent (94/100)

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Scores better than 90% of shoes

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94
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Excellent (91/100)

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Scores better than 87% of shoes

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91
Cushioning

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (84/100)

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Scores better than 68% of shoes

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84

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 1/3

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Lightweight and Fast

Anonymous runner · Oct 3, 2019

5/5

Overall

Very lightweight, yet still enough support and stability to be comfortable. I sent my Nike 4%'s back and I'm sticking with Newton Distance. The reinforced midfoot lugs help keep me from striking on my heels.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.9 oz M
7.6 oz M Lightest
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Stack
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Drop
5mm
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7mm
Release
2018 Q1
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MSRP
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$200
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (86%)
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Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (87%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (68%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (92%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (91%)
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Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Excellent (90%) Best value
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Very good (87%)
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