Newton Distance S 8

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.8 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Newton Distance S 9 replaced it

Newton Distance S 8

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Excellent (92/100)

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Scores better than 88% of shoes

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92/100
Overall

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Excellent (92/100)

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Scores better than 88% of shoes

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92
Appearance

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Exceptional (97/100)

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Scores better than 94% of shoes

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97
Value

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Excellent (93/100)

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Scores better than 89% of shoes

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93
Comfort

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Very good (88/100)

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Scores better than 79% of shoes

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88
Durability

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Very good (87/100)

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Scores better than 77% of shoes

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87
Cushioning

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Very good (80/100)

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Scores better than 59% of shoes

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80

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Newton Distance S 8

Anonymous runner · Jan 7, 2020

5/5

Overall

I have run in Newtons since 2011 but didn't try the Distance model until 2019. This is my favorite road shoe and has performed well on distances from half marathons to 50K.
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.8 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2019 Q1
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MSRP
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$200
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (88%)
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Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Good (79%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (59%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (77%)
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Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (94%)
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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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