Newton Distance S

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.4 oz

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Newton Distance S

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Exceptional

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Exceptional (95/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 93% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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95/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (95/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 93% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

95
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Exceptional (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 96% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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98
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Excellent (95/100)

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Scores better than 92% of shoes

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95
Durability

Durability 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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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (93/100)

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Scores better than 89% of shoes

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93
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (84/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 69% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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84

Prefer this shoe over another

60% 3/5

Reader Ratings

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egstreet101 · Apr 13, 2015

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Apr 4, 2015

5/5

Overall

Allows for stability type control and promotes the habit of striking with the foot plate rather than your toes or heels. For experienced runners adjusting to the shoe comes with ease and for beginners, this requires buildup and focused-practice each time the shoe is worn.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.4 oz M
7.8 oz M Lightest
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2025 Newest
2024 Q1
2024 Q2
MSRP
$89 Lower MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (93%)
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Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (92%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (69%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (91%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (96%)
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Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Very good (89%) Best value
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Very good (87%)
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